Tune in! Our sponsor this week is Rothys, the flats you’ve been waiting for! If you’re seeking comfort, style, and sustainability, look no further. It’s a wonderfully instructive episode- I came away with a slew of useful tools for surviving the season, and all of you listeners will, too. Many of us feel stressed and overwhelmed by the social and fiscal demands of the holidays, and Steph has some great strategies for taking a step back and figuring out how to let go of the social conventions and expectations that no longer serve us. We explore ways to healthily navigate the season. It’s a time of gift-giving, holiday parties, and mandatory good cheer. This week, it’s Mightier Than the Sword, Holiday Survival Edition, with co-host Stephanie Spaulding! Today we tackle the holidays. Questions? Comments? Are you a writer or fellow podcaster with a story you’d like to share on the podcast? Let me know at See Privacy Policy at /privacy and California Privacy Notice at /privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This has been a week where we could all use some harmony and healing, and replaying this story on the podcast felt, to me, like the most magical, restorative gift I could think of for my listeners. Henry’s story tells what it means to love and sacrifice, and champions the notion that what really, really matters in this world can't be bought or sold. This story about love and sacrifice is relevant for any time of year, and the lessons it imparts are not tied to faith, but shared humanity. I would challenge the limits of these descriptions.

This small sweet gem of a tale is generally considered a Christmas story, as well as the iconic illustrative example of irony. This week on The Easy Chair, it’s a reprise of “The Gift of the Magi,” the classic short story by O.

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