Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year
A Little Book of Festive Joy
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Beth Kempton
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Beth Kempton
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A delightful guide to a holiday season filled with mindfulness, self-care, and joy.
At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter — one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions.
This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages listeners to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach. Kempton also provides helpful suggestions for making the most of the hush of winter and recommends using this quiet period to retreat, reflect, set goals, and aspire toward a better year ahead.
Filled with personal stories, tips, and advice for staying serene, Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers a cozy retreat from the pressure of striving for perfection. Instead of starting the New Year exhausted, in debt, and filled with regret, you will rejoice in the memories of the season and feel rested, rejuvenated, and inspired.
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©2019 Beth Kempton. Originally published in Great Britain in 2019 by Little, Brown Book Group UK as Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year. All rights reserved. (P)2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- Queen of Halloween
- 12-24-20
Helpful and Well-Written
A lot of great advice in this book for any stage of life. An in depth look at how to make the most of the holidays and slow down. Highly recommend!
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- Wendy Wilkins
- 09-27-23
Love this book
I love the author/narrator’s calm soothing voice. The tone of the book is truly to help, not kiddie or set unattainable Christmas goals.
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- DA
- 12-03-22
Beautiful
I sincerely enjoyed listening to this book and gifted 5 hardcover editions to friends and family in the US.
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- Laurie
- 12-17-23
Festive Joy
Each story gave ideas and insights on how I might have a Calm Christmas. And Beth’s voice is so relaxing and joyful!
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- juli blumenberg
- 12-24-23
Relevant to everyday life, not just Christmas.
I loved every thing about this book- Beth Kempton’s voice, how everything discussed could be applied to any day of the year, and the calming effect it had on me only two days before Christmas when I usually feel frazzled and exhausted.
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