There is a fine line between being positive and toxic positivity. Creating a positive attitude when dealing with the hard parts of life is not easy. Maintaining a positive attitude during the holiday season, especially if you have toxic family members can take a toll on you in ways most people can’t imagine.

While I am not an advocate for subjecting oneself to toxic families, I understand that not everyone is able to avoid these social situations. So it is my hope that this post, will give you a few phrases to repeat to yourself, multiply your happiness and keep the season bright. Even when some of the moments may not be.

This isn’t restricted to just dealing with family. These affirmations are great reminders for anyone who struggles with the holidays in general. Here is the hope that you will align your thinking with a little optimism.

50 affirmations to make it through the holiday season

1. I love myself.
2. I will not be intimidated.
3. I am the only person that can control my emotions.
4. I can choose the people I want in my life.
5. I recognize when I need to cut people out of my life.
6. I am not responsible for anyone else’s feelings, thoughts or behaviors.
7. I know my success depends on staying focused.
8. I will treat myself with kindness, patience, and respect.
9. i have the capacity to love others.
10. I am loved.
11. I am worthy of love and respect.
12. I bring positivity to the lives of people I know.
13. I am not alone. I am surrounded by people who love me.
14. I do not need to control the actions of others.
15. I live my life hopefully.
16. I am grateful for my abilities and gifts.
17. Today, I have confidence.
18. I will put all negavity behind me.
19. I am enough.
20. I cannot change anyone else.
21. I will conquer all negative feelings.
22. I repel negativity naturally.
23. I deserve to be treated with respect.
24. I have so many things to be grateful for.
25. I am brace and can get through this.
26. I can do this. I’ve done it before.
27. I will not respond to negative people.
28. Today I choose peace over anxiety and joy over fear.
29. I refuse to allow guilt to ruin my holiday experience.
30. I allow the joy of this season to fill my heart.
31. I breathe in love and breathe out fear.
32. I am grateful for all of the good things coming my way.
33. This holiday will be about abundance and happiness.
34. What matters the most is the love I give.
35. I am happy and positive no matter who is around me.
36. My home is filled with joy, peace, and love this season.
37. I am the light and love of the holidays.
38. I am safe, healthy and well.
39. I feel calm, centered, and grounded within myself
40. I trust myself, I love myself and all is well.
41. I am worthy of my deepest desires.
42. I am present, I am patient, I breathe through stressful moments.
43. I release unnecessary expectations. I know that I am always enough.
44. I deserve to treat myself.
45. This is only temporary.
46. My needs are just as valuable as others.
47. I am not alone.
48. I breathe in love and breathe out fear.
49. Life is too short for me to waste it in a bad situation.
50. No one has the right to hurt me or take advantage of me.

Natasha Brown

Love of impromptu dance parties, 80’s cartoons, and horizontal life pauses (aka naps); Natasha Brown is a stay at home mom of 4 kids, and wife to one lucky guy! In her spare time, she is co-editor of Grits & Grace, as well as editor for The Mother Hustler Blog and Creative Director for the Mother Hustler podcast.

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