Check Yourself Before You Riggidy Wreck Yourself — Holiday Edition 🎄
- Dawn Kralovich
- Nov 10
- 2 min read
When Routine Gets Hijacked
Let’s be honest, friend — when your routine gets hijacked, especially during the holidays, it’s like your nervous system throws up a little white flag and says, “Nope. We’re done here.”
The schedule shifts. The house fills up. The to-do list grows. And suddenly, you’re overstimulated, overwhelmed, and two seconds away from saying something you might regret to the turkey (or your in-laws).
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
The Nervous System and the Holiday Hustle
The truth is, our nervous system craves rhythm, routine, and rest. But the holidays? They tend to serve chaos with a side of cranberry sauce.
That interruption of routine — the lack of sleep, the overstimulation, the emotional energy of gatherings — it all adds up. Before you know it, your inner peace has packed up and gone on vacation without you.
Energy Leaks: Where Is Your Power Going?
This is where awareness comes in.
Pause for a moment and ask yourself:
Where am I overextending myself?
Where am I leaking energy trying to please or perfect?
Where am I giving more than I actually have?
You can’t pour from an empty cup, my friend. But you can start noticing when your cup is running low. Because awareness itself is the first step toward balance.
Before You Burn the Turkey…
Before you burn the turkey, curse at your in-laws, or forget the cranberry sauce — check yourself before you riggidy wreck yourself.
Pause. Breathe. Laugh if you can. You don’t have to get it all right — you just have to stay present.
You matter too.
And remember, at least I’m here cursing right along with you (lovingly, of course).
Give Yourself Permission to Be Human
You don’t need to “rise above” every holiday stressor or spiritualize your exhaustion. Sometimes, the most soulful thing you can do is admit: “I’m maxed out right now.”
That’s not failure — that’s awareness. And awareness is where the healing begins.
Ready for a Reset?
If your nervous system is craving calm and your soul’s whispering “enough,” come hang out with me on the blog — or explore my Intuitive Mini Course, where I help you reconnect to your inner rhythm, reclaim your energy, and move through life with more grace (and laughter).
Because you don’t need to fix yourself — you just need to come home to yourself.
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