This month’s newsletter is jam packed with

✨ wisdom and insights for a more peaceful and sustainable Christmas

✨ exciting news about our brand new coaching package

✨ reflections on the year that was

Here we are in December, Mí na Nollag. And yes, Christmas is fast approaching. We had the Toy Show on Friday. Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. And RTE is officially allowed to play Christmas songs from today. It doesn’t get more real than this 🎅🎄

The lead up to Christmas can be a very stressful time between juggling the demands of work and Christmas expectations and expenses.

As I find myself getting caught up in the rush and busyness, I am reminding myself to step back, pause and consider how I want my December to be. What has been coming up for me is fun and relaxation. My intention now is to build in more playfulness as I move through December 🎉

So before it all goes by in a blur and you arrive in January dissatisfied, disenchanted and dealing with an oversized credit card bill 😱, why not ask yourself how you want your December to be?

Set your intention now towards less Christmas stress and more Christmas yes. Whenever you find yourself moving away from that and it’s all going pear-shaped 😖 simply begin again 💜

If money is particularly tight this year; creativity, thoughtfulness, honesty and open communication can go a long way to ease the stress and financial pressures.

Shop locally and sustainably if you can. To learn more about how you can do this, listen to some great tips from Mick Kelly, CEO and founder of GIY (Grow it Yourself) Ireland.

Mick’s five minute conversation with presenter Cormac O hEadhra on yesterday's Drivetime (available here on the 1hr24minute mark) is best summed up by

✔️don’t buy a load of tat 😂

✔️gift with purpose 💝🎁

✔️time is the greatest gift you can give 😍

For further inspiration about how to make Christmas more meaningful, read our latest blog article ‘Christmas Ease’.

Inspired by a poem 'My Riches' by Eileen McHugh founder of Hair Together Ireland, I share some thoughts about what Christmas is really all about, to me at least 💜

If you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, it may support you to reconnect with what’s really important to you this Christmas✨

📢📢📢 Money Coaching Ireland is excited to announce a brand new coaching programme ‘RetireEase’ 🎉🎉🎉

👉If you are confused about retirement planning, want to get clear on your priorities and knowledgeable about your options, outside of the pressures of a sales environment, then RetireEase is for you! 

Throughout December, this 3 month coaching programme with tailored financial education is available at a reduced price of €350 (increasing to €400 in January 2022) 💸💸💸 

Simply reply to this email with RetireEase in the subject line and I’ll send you all you need to know about the programme and the process for getting started.

In October, Money Coaching Ireland celebrated one year since its launch. You can read about my experience and learnings from the year that was in ‘Time flies when you’re having fun’.

Over the course of December, as well as plenty of play 😉 I’ll be planning how best to communicate and connect with you into 2022 and beyond.

If you have ideas about what you’d like to hear about in these newsletters, reply to this email or DM me on any of the social media channels 💻💡

Ar deireadh agus mar i gcónaí, míle buíochas as bheith anseo. Thank you for being here and sharing in this start-up voyage with me ⛵️ 🙏

If I can be of support to you in making this December and future ones more playful, get in touch or book a free discovery call to assess whether our coaching programmes are right for you.