The holidays can be complicated. There are often unspoken expectations, disappointment, melancholy, loneliness, and more, all while we are expected to think ‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year’. While so many UUs affirm sustainability, why might we often over think, over plan, over indulge, and over spend at this time of year? How might boundaries, clear communication, community, and awe help us connect with the wonder and joy of the season, the gifts in the darkness, the astonishment of birth, the ending of 2025?