How do you feel at the holidays?

  • Overwhelmed by all of the obligations
  • Dreading the family dynamics
  • Wondering how you’ll ever afford all of the presents
  • Stressed to the nines
  • Wishing you could just run away to a tropical island

The holidays can be such a struggle.

We’ve been sold a myth that EVERYTHING has to be perfect.

Just like every ad or Hallmark card or glamorized fantasy of a holiday movie we see on TV.

It’s not accurate.

We can’t live up to our childhood visions of sugarplums and because we’re freaking grownups and now, we’re in charge of all the merrymaking.

Your parents were exhausted believe me.

And until 2015, I was too.

But that fall everything changed for us.

I was diagnosed with cancer. 

I would be deep into my chemo treatments during the holidays.

We quickly realized that I would not have the energy to host the big fancy dinner or bake the five kinds of holiday cookies or wrap a hundred presents like I did in the past. 

Instead, we opted out of the crazy of the holiday season. 

We chose to focus on what truly matters to us as a family. 

We loved it so much that we kept those new traditions. 

And I’m here to share them with you. 

Now -

Our holidays are calmer. 

We have more fun.

And we stress a lot less.

I’m here to tell you that your holidays can be like that too.

This is your permission to not do it ALL.

You CAN have an uncluttered holiday.

When you create your intentional holiday season, you can enjoy the magic of the season.

This Do it Yourself Program is for you if you’re ready to..

  • Set Your Intentions for a Magical Holiday Season

  • Say No to some obligations so you can say yes to the things that light you up

  • Design a calendar that includes your self care (yes you!)

  • Create a realistic holiday budget

  • Design a holiday meal plan that won’t keep you in the kitchen all month

  • Have a holiday season that you get to enjoy on your terms

Imagine a holiday season with much less stress and much more joy.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome to Uncluttered Holidays: A Gift You Give Yourself!

    • Welcome Transcript

    • What to Expect

    • How to Use this Course

    • Uncluttered Holidays Workbook
  • 2

    Setting Your Intentions

    • Setting Your Intentions Video

    • Intentions Transcript

    • Intentional Holiday Activity
  • 3

    Boundaries and Obligations

    • Boundaries and Obligations Video

    • Boundaries Transcript

    • Release Activity
  • 4

    Putting You First - Yes Really!

    • Putting Yourself First (Yes Really) Video

    • Putting Yourself First Transcript

    • Self Care Ideas

    • 3 Your Self Care Wish List Activity
  • 5

    Planning Your Uncluttered Holiday Schedule

    • Planning Video

    • Planning Transcript

    • November 2021 Calendar

    • December 2021 Calendar

    • January 2022 Calendar
  • 6

    Uncluttered Gift Giving

    • Gift Giving Video

    • Gift Giving Transcript

    • 5- Gift Giving
  • 7

    Uncluttered Menu Planning

    • Menu Planning

    • Menu Planning Transcript

    • UH Menu Planner Exercise
  • 8

    Next Steps...

    • Uncluttered Holidays Workshop

Your Instructor

I’m Catherine Avery In my regularly scheduled life, I’m an ADHD & Productivity Coach. I coach my clients to master their time, space and information so they can be more productive, more profitable, and have more time to spend doing the things they love. When it comes to productivity,  I believe that to be truly productive you need to learn how to be intentionally unproductive. I call if the power of the pause. A former queen of clutter, recovering Type A Wall Streeter, and cancer survivor/thriver, I was diagnosed with ADHD later in life. But I suspected for years. I like to think of myself as a bit of a bad*ss. Hey I learned how to surf at age 53. I am happiest on the water - surfing, sailing, kayaking. And I ski to get through the long New England winters. I also enjoy traveling and cooking with my husband and teen daughter. When I'm not on the move (hello ADHD fast brain), you may find me curled up by the fireplace with a cup of coffee, our cat, and a favorite book.

Uncluttered Holidays Workshop

Catherine was enthusiastic and personable. Looking forward to her next presentation at HAYVN.

-- Felicia Rubinstein

Catherine provided a fun, interactive workshop. It was a chance to pause, reflect, and set intentions.

-- Cindy Melkerson

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