✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 3 - A Healing Story

✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 5 - A Brave and Beautiful Story

We've been on a beautiful journey this month ... examining and reimagining our own personal Christmas stories.  In this final episode, Amy guides you to reflect on the past Christmas, celebrate what worked, learn from challenges, and envision your next year with intention. Highlights: * Review your Christmas season to identify what brought joy and what didn’t. * Use the More/Less tool to clarify what you want more of and what to release. * Reflect on your supporting characters and the areas of wellness you need to nurture. * Using all the tools you've gathered, write a letter from your future self, imagining your life a year from now. Resources / Links: * Purchase The Blessed Home [https://amyjae.com/book] * Download your Free “YOUR STORY MATTERS” worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vX0SpZAR6FHEg_iSedXoZY8G0yBvNEH/view?usp=sharing] * Connect on Instagram: @amyjae.writer [https://www.instagram.com/amyjae.writer/] * Subscribe on Substack: Gather the Magic [https://substack.com/@gatherthemagic]

✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 4 - An Enchanted Story

This week, we explore how to nurture wonder, magic, and safety during the holiday season. Amy shares a core memory from her childhood Christmas and invites you to connect with your own memories to create a sense of enchantment for yourself this year. Highlights: * Reflect on childhood Christmas memories and the feelings of safety, love, or longing they hold. * Learn to consciously nurture your inner child with awareness and intention. * Rewrite negative holiday experiences by imagining the acts of love and care you needed. * Cultivate simple wonder and joy for yourself this season. * Receive a sweet blessing for your inner child and renewed enchantment. Resources / Links: * Purchase The Blessed Christmas [https://amyjae.com/book] * Download your Free “YOUR STORY MATTERS” worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vX0SpZAR6FHEg_iSedXoZY8G0yBvNEH/view?usp=sharing] * Connect on Instagram: @amyjae.writer [https://www.instagram.com/amyjae.writer/] * Subscribe on Substack: Gather the Magic [https://substack.com/@gatherthemagic]

✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 3 - A Healing Story

Do you think that wellness and the holidays don't belong in the same sentence?  Think again! This episode (based on week 3 of The Blessed Christmas) focuses on caring for yourself during the holiday season ... because if YOU go down, who will do all the things?  :)  Using the Wellness Wheel, Amy helps you see where you most need to make space for rest, nourishment, and joy. Highlights: * Reflect on your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual needs during December. * Identify the “shakiest” area of your wellness and consider small ways to nurture it. * Explore how intentional choices can protect your energy and create space for joy. * A brief but beautiful meditation to send healing to the part of you that needs it most.  Resources / Links: * Purchase The Blessed Christmas [https://amyjae.com/book] * Download your Free “YOUR STORY MATTERS” worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vX0SpZAR6FHEg_iSedXoZY8G0yBvNEH/view?usp=sharing] * Connect on Instagram: @amyjae.writer [https://www.instagram.com/amyjae.writer/] * Subscribe on Substack: Gather the Magic [https://substack.com/@gatherthemagic]

✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 2 - Stories That Shape Us

Holiday gatherings ... it seems that we either look forward to them or dread them!  Whether your calendar is full or achingly empty, it's impossible to ignore the impact of relationships (or lack of them) in our Christmas stories.   Based on week two of my E-book, "The Blessed Christmas," [https://www.amyjae.com/book] this week's episode guides you through identifying and blessing the supporting characters in your Christmas story—the people who've shaped you into the person you are today. Relationships have a significant impact on your holiday season, so it's essential to navigate them with intention. Highlights: * Reflect on the people who influence your holiday season and your story. * Take a moment to intentionally bless each person you'll engage with this Christmas.  * Identify which relationships support your joy and which may challenge you the most. * A closing blessing for your relationships during these stressful weeks.  Resources / Links: * Purchase The Blessed Christmas [https://amyjae.com/book] * Download your Free “YOUR STORY MATTERS” worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vX0SpZAR6FHEg_iSedXoZY8G0yBvNEH/view?usp=sharing] * Connect on Instagram: @amyjae.writer [https://www.instagram.com/amyjae.writer/] * Subscribe on Substack: Gather the Magic [https://substack.com/@gatherthemagic]

✍🏻❤️ Season 2: Episode 1 - Plotting Your Christmas Storyline

On this first week of December, we have the opportunity to CHOOSE what kind of Christmas season we want and need.  Join me to reflect on your past Christmases, and consider the story you’ve been writing for yourself each December. Then, together, we'll set the stage for a gentle, joyful holiday that reflects your heart and home. Highlights: * Discover the power of seeing yourself as the main character in your Christmas story. * Use your imagination to write a “movie trailer” for your holiday season. * Identify the mood and feeling you want your Christmas to embody using 10–15 descriptive words. * Choose a guiding word to keep your holiday story aligned and intentional. * Receive a blessing to anchor your chosen word and the story you want to live. Resources / Links: * Purchase The Blessed Christmas [https://amyjae.com/book] * Download your Free “YOUR STORY MATTERS” workbook [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vX0SpZAR6FHEg_iSedXoZY8G0yBvNEH/view?usp=sharing] * Connect on Instagram: @amyjae.writer [https://www.instagram.com/amyjae.writer/] * Subscribe on Substack: Gather the Magic [https://substack.com/@gatherthemagic]