Celebrate with others, and as you wish
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head to MeritBeauty.com and get their signature makeup bag free with your first order. For clean, effortless, high-performing makeup, head to MeritBeauty.com. Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good morning, this is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that there doesn't need to be a tension between celebrating with others and

and celebrating the way you might want to. You can always just spread the celebrating out. Today's tip was inspired by a very wise suggestion that I heard from a blog reader a few years ago. She mentioned that Mother's Day, which we celebrated in the U.S. over a recent weekend, could be complicated for her. She had young kids, and what she craved was some relaxed time spent on her own.

But what Mother's Day often involved was some sort of family activity. You know, like brunch when you're still chasing a toddler around the restaurant. Or perhaps even extended family activities honoring family matriarchs and so forth. This could be a source of frustration and disappointment. But instead, she took a lesson from the post office. When a federal holiday happens on a Sunday, sometimes the post office will close on a day around that, saying it is for the holiday observed.

So she chose to treat a weekday around Mother's Day as Mother's Day observed. She would put in for PTO and spend Monday doing exactly what she wanted. For instance, someone could take herself out to lunch with no one jumping up and down. You could go get a massage. You can just relax. I love this idea. And I think it's wise for many celebrations. For instance, maybe you have certain things you'd like to do for your birthday. But your family has their own ideas.

It's great that they want to celebrate you, so you can do what they want on a day near your birthday or perhaps on your actual birthday, and you can do what you want on another day. You get to do both. Or perhaps you need to celebrate Thanksgiving with your extended family in a certain way. This isn't your first choice of how you would celebrate, but it has been going on for a long time. So guess what?

You can always have an additional party the weekend before or after for friends and celebrate in a different way. These things don't have to be at odds. Similarly, if you are expected to do Christmas in a certain way with your extended family or your partner's extended family, you can decide that December 23rd is your immediate family celebration and celebrate Christmas then in a way that works best for you.

You can think both, rather than getting frustrated that you don't get to celebrate how you would prefer. In life, I think it's generally better to think and rather than but. There is nothing wrong with a little extra celebrating or spreading festivities out over a longer period of time. So celebrate as others want and how you want. If you broaden the time frame,

Often, there will be no real conflict between the two. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening. And here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia.

For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Hey, listeners. You know I can't be bothered with lengthy beauty routines. Who has time for that? That's why I am so glad I discovered Merit. Merit is all about simplicity, high-performing products, and enhancing your natural beauty.

If you're like me and prefer a less is more approach, you'll love that Merit can help you look put together in five minutes or less. My favorite product has to be the Minimalist. It's a two-in-one foundation and concealer that gives me smooth, even coverage with zero fuss.

I also like the flush balm for cheeks. My shade is archival, and it gives me that healthy, natural flush of color that blends in beautifully and makes me look like I spent more time on my makeup than I actually did. Ready to simplify your routine and make mornings a breeze?

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