[A collaboration post – all thoughts are my own.]

Life is typically easier and less stressful when you get organized. However, it can be even more crucial before, during, and after a significant holiday. Imagine having to dig through boxes of hastily labeled holiday stuff in a last-minute effort to find what you need. Without even realizing it, you could find yourself drowning in a sea of stale tablecloths, out-of-order lights, and broken ornaments while you are still unfinished with your Christmas preparations.

As we approach the busiest months of the year, October, November, and December, it’s more important than ever to maintain good health. Until the end of the year, I’ll be taking on less translation or subtitling projects, which will allow me to spend more time with my loved ones, friends, and myself. You also need to engage in healthy self-care routines, properly organize your schedule, and be mindful of your time.

Due to the flu, weather changes, tiredness, and stress, people tend to get sick more frequently during this time of year. And nobody has time for such things. So let’s prepare ahead and get organized to maintain good health.

Let’s Start Getting Organized for the Holidays

You can avoid these situations and enjoy each holiday much more if you make the necessary preparations ahead of time. For instance, there is more time to appreciate the process of putting the Christmas ornaments on the tree when they are well-organized and easy to find. Making lists, setting goals, and establishing priorities are all easy ways to make sure you get the most time possible. Putting everything back in place afterward prepares for the festivities the following year.

To help you have a stress-free holiday season with your family and friends, let’s start getting organized for the holidays with these 6 simple ideas. You don’t want the rush of last-minute Christmas preparations to leave you feeling anxious and overburdened! If you want to enjoy the holidays without getting too stressed out, you need to be healthy and happy.

You shouldn’t let anyone tell you when to start organizing for the holidays. For your own peace of mind, start whenever you are ready to get organized. The earlier the better. So let’s start getting organized for the holidays now rather than later!

Establish Priorities

You can’t possibly do all the events and activities that come up throughout the holidays. An annual Japanese festival will be held in November, and this will be one of the events I always look forward to at the end of the year. Since they didn’t hold it for two years due to the epidemic, I’m particularly looking forward to seeing it again next month!

So, get your family together, ask them what their favorite activities are, and write them down. Put them on your calendar, then review how your time is being spent. Check to see what activities could be dropped if things appear to be too busy. Keep in mind that if you are not exhausted and worn down, you will be able to enjoy the things you do even more. Write them all down and make wise choices.

Make a List

Holidays typically last more than one day. A lot of them include a sophisticated sequence of activities that call for various levels of planning. Although I don’t celebrate Christmas, this method can be applied to almost all Balinese events here. Making separate, categorized to-do lists is therefore an excellent idea for optimal holiday organization.

Make a list of the places that need to be decorated as well as the necessary items that need to be purchased. Lists can be made for travel arrangements and people to whom you need to send cards and letters. Make your grocery list after you’ve planned your holiday menus. Bring these lists with you whenever you go to the store or the mall to minimize the chance that you’ll forget anything.

Declutter and Donate

Use these months to clean your home and donate whatever you don’t use or need. You’ll have extra room after decluttering and donating to decorate and create a gift-wrapping area. It will make extra room for items that you receive as well as those that are coming in and need to be wrapped. Clean up your kitchen so you can get ready for all the extra baking and visitors you’ll be having.

Schedule Self-Care and Family Time

We frequently overextend ourselves during the hectic last four months of the year. How many times have you overworked yourself and failed to get proper rest, only to get sick on a holiday? I’ve experienced that frequently.

Your holidays will be a lot more enjoyable and comfortable if you plan ahead for them and make a commitment to family time and self-care. Instead of feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and worn out, you will be able to create amazing memories with family and friends.

So plan a day for your family to just hang out together and have some downtime. Visit a park and stroll around there together. Play board games with a friend. Instead of allowing chaos to take control, smile and have fun with one another. Just spend time together!

Make time in your calendar for self-care activities as well. It might be a facial or a massage. Or maybe just spend the afternoon reading a book while relaxing on your sofa. Whatever you find enjoyable allows you to unwind and recharge, so you can better handle the hustle and craziness of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Focus on the Meaning of the Season

Although I may have saved this for last, it is most likely the most important. Christmas may mean a lot of different things to different people, but regardless of your beliefs, I think we can all agree that Christmas is a celebration that involves giving to others, being grateful for all of the blessings we have, and spreading that special Christmas magic that can only be found at this time of year. Enjoy it and take your time.

So, what about you? Do you have any good holiday organizing tips that you would like to share? I would love to hear them!