Dreading the holidays? Here are 7 ways to CREATE happier holidays for all of you who are not looking forward to the holidays.

This time of year can be triggering for those feeling childless, who are not happy being single, have 'difficult' families or any other way that makes you feel like you are not where you want to be in your life. I was like you. Christmas used to mark my (felt) failures in life: still single, still unhappy in a relationship, still no motherhood in sight, still a difficult family situation.

But no more! I took control over my own happiness and here are 7 things that I do that help me navigate Christmas as a happy single, childfree, and powerful woman!