The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton

S3 Ep8 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: And breathe… you’ve got this

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It’s nearly Christmas Eve. Can you feel the magic hovering? If ever there was a time to take a deep breath and let go of all that has not been done to embrace what is here, that time is now. Pull up a chair and relax, my friend. It is Christmas, after all. This very Christmassy episode will ease you into Christmas, reminding you what really matters and encouraging you to let things be perfectly imperfect.

This episode includes: 

  • A little story from the Arctic Circle
  • A letter from Father Christmas
  • A moment of reflection
  • A wintery writing prompt 
  • A quick craft idea to give you a fun thing to do on Christmas day
  • Christmas traditions from around the world (from lovely listeners!)
  • Our nature corner
  • Those last few get ahead tips
  • My Christmas message for you

With inspiration from: Matsuo Basho, Laurie Lee, Johnny Coppin, @NadiykaGerbish, Yaroslav Hrytsak, Dot May Dunn, Elizabeth Jenner, Malcolm Bird, Alan Dart, Kenneth Grahame, JRR Tolkien, Bailey Tolkien and Father Christmas.

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Ingredients for Roasted Nuts recipe shared in this episode:

  • Your choice of nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews and almonds, and macademias) 
  • Any extra flavours you might like such as pumpkin or sunflower seeds and fresh rosemary
  • Maple syrup
  • Butter (optional)

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