This week it’s another I Dibs the Front and it comes to you instead of a book review because what I’m reading to eventually share with you is full of great exercises and I’m committed to doing them and they are taking time - they’re also fun. (sorry about that huge, long sentence!)
So while I work through that reflective process, I’m keeping it topical and bringing you a real-time December episode about holiday creativity and how decorating changes through different stages of life.
I talk contrasts: Maximalist to Minimalist, White Christmases to Tropical Summer Holidays. As usual I’ll share stories including the complicated feelings that came with redefining what “festive” looks like, and how new traditions can come about and bring you joy.
I also ask the question:
Is it creativity if we’re doing it because we think we “should”?
IMHO, my reflections offer a thoughtful take on obligation, nostalgia, and the freedom to let Christmas evolve.
📌Show Notes/Takeaways
🎁 Decorating can shift year to year and that’s normal: energy levels, family dynamics, and your actual space will all shape your holiday creativity.
💫 Meaning often lives in the small, personal details: every ornament tells a story or invokes a memory and even simple displays become part of your history.
🎅 Maximalist displays (even with generators!) and quiet minimalism both count: there’s no “right way” to express creativity during the holidays.
💡 Obligation vs. inspiration is a real tension but both can lead to creative choices: remember limitations can be stifling or sometimes spark something new.
🐉 Decorate unexpected things (like a dragon/giraffe mailbox?): let your creativity surface in non-traditional ways.
Listen now and get inspired to weave creativity (like a garland) into your own life and don’t forget to follow, rate or leave a review!
More info on me, your host Bec, at The Vibrancy Society
Here’s the house I mention towards the end of the ep - do you think it’s (too) busy and noisy?
And here are some of my favourite decorations plus my number one pooch, Charlie, who is definitely not vibing on the holidays
