The holidays can be complicated and overwhelming! Even more complicated when you factor in stressful or toxic family dynamics, sensory overwhelm, navigating alcohol, emotional triggers and feeling lonely when separated from your loved ones. Listen to this episode to make you feel less alone, and get some ideas of how to spread your love and donate time and money to support the greater good this season!

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Monetary Donation:

Adopt-a-Family
https://christmasfamilyadoption.com/

Toys for Tots
https://www.toysfortots.org/

Salvation Army
https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/give/164006/#!/donation/checkoutThe


Volunteering Opportunities (Portland):

Different Holiday volunteer options
https://www.handsonportland.org/holiday_volunteering

Making sack lunches, kits and/or donate money to help the houseless in Portland
https://blanchethouse.org/get-involved/

Donations of Goods (Portland local):

Donation locations and list of needed items for local homeless shelters in Portland, OR.
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/fish/article/375712

If certain closed-minded relatives frustrate you due to political differences, or you want to be petty... consider making a donation to the ACLU or Planned Parenthood in their name (links below)!

https://www.aclu.org/give/ways-to-give/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give



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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us


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