Holiday Harmony: Protecting Your Peace, Energy & Boundaries This Season

Unfiltered with Roxy | YouTube Live Replay

In this Live, I’m sharing a real, unfiltered conversation about walking into the holiday season with intention instead of pressure. I talk about giving ourselves grace and mercy, navigating grief, setting boundaries, and choosing peace — even when life feels heavy.

I also share why I decided not to go all out with decorating this year, how I’m approaching wellness gently (daily movement, not perfection), and why the end of the year doesn’t have to be a sprint. Some things I finished strong, and some things I’m slow-walking — and that’s okay.

Episode Summary

This episode is a reminder that you don’t have to perform to deserve joy, and that choosing peace is something we can practice every day.

Key Takeaways

• You don’t have to go all out this holiday season

• Grace and mercy apply to you, too

• The end of the year doesn’t have to be a sprint

• Small, consistent wellness habits matter

• Boundaries protect your peace

• Joy doesn’t require perfection

  Resources & Mentions

• Not Vanilla Podcast — Holiday Joyful or Holiday Blues

• Peloton App (daily 15-minute movement)

• Gym holiday check-in challenges

Reflection PromptWhat ONE word do you want to guide how you show up this holiday season?

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💌 Final Note

Thank you for being here and making space for yourself today.
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🎙️ Unfiltered with Roxy – Episode 28End of Year Sprint: Clean, Clear, and Reclaim Your Space and Self

Welcome, friend! This episode is a special replay of my very first YouTube Live on Unfiltered with Roxy. No heavy edits, no perfection — just real conversation, reflection, and encouragement as we close out the year with intention.

This live is all about the End-of-Year Sprint: using the final stretch of the year to clean up what’s been weighing you down, reclaim your physical and mental space, and reset your routines without waiting for January2026.

We talk honestly about procrastination, boundaries, health resets, decluttering your home, and why momentum matters more than perfection.

Lessons & Themes:

• Why the end of the year can be a powerful (and gentle) deadline

• How decluttering your home can immediately shift your energy

• The real reason unfinished spaces create stress and avoidance

• Making sustainable health changes without extremes or burnout

• Reducing friction in daily habits so good choices are easier

• Remembering your “why” when motivation dips

• Why community and encouragement matter during transitions

Reflection Questions (pause & journal or share with us):

• What is one thing you’ve been putting off that you can finish before the year ends?

• What space in your home needs a reset so your mind can breathe?

• What small wellness habit are you ready to commit to this week?

Quote of the Episode:
“We’re not waiting for January — we’re doing this now, together.”

Resources Mentioned

• End-of-Year Sprint reflection

• Decluttering and home reset practices

• Walking routines and weight-training-first approach

• Habit systems that reduce resistance

• Affirmations and mindset shifts

Support the JourneyIf this episode encouraged you, follow Unfiltered with Roxy and share this episode with someone who needs a reset. And if you’re up for it, write down your End-of-Year Sprint intention today.

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💌 Final Note:
Remember: look at yourself with rose-colored glasses, because you’re doing the best you can. 🌹

Mindful Declutter of Your Mind | Reduce Stress, Overthinking & Emotional Overload

In this episode of Unfiltered with Roxy, I decided it was time to declutter the one place we take everywhere with us … our minds. I share what mindfulness really means to me: slowing down, being present with myself, and actively processing my thoughts and emotions without judgment.

I talk about how mental clutter builds up the same way physical clutter does, when too much gets packed down, one small trigger can cause everything to spill over. I reflect on my own experiences with stuffing emotions, numbing discomfort, and reacting from overwhelm instead of clarity, especially in relationships, work, and daily life.

This episode is both a reflection and a practical guide. I walk through why our minds get cluttered, how responsibilities and emotional weight pile up, and why fake peace doesn’t work. I also share a simple, real-life system for getting thoughts out of your head, triaging what actually matters, and creating space to move forward with intention as we prepare for 2026 and beyond.

Lessons & Themes

-Mindfulness is presence, not perfection — it’s noticing what you feel, where it comes from, and what you need.

-Mental clutter creates emotional overflow; awareness helps prevent the “waterfall” reaction.

-Stuffing feelings leads to numbing behaviors that create more stress, not less.

-A cluttered mind is a sign of survival mode, not failure.

-Writing thoughts down and processing them brings clarity and calm.

-Not everything deserves equal importance , prioritization is a form of self-care.

-Awareness breaks the power of recurring thought patterns and emotional triggers.

-Decluttering your mind helps you respond instead of react.

-Small intentions and one forward-moving action can shift your entire day.

Quote of the Day“A clearer mind sets a clearer life.”

Pause + Notice Prompts:

• What’s weighing on me? What’s making me feel heavy?

• What keeps looping in my mind?

• What am I avoiding by staying busy or numbing?

• What story am I telling myself that isn’t true?

  Resources Mentioned & Inspired By

• • Take a Mindful Moment – Mindful.org• Mindfulness Exercises – Mayo Clinic• The Miracle of Mindfulness – Thich Nhat Hanh• Clean Mind, Clean Body – Tara Stiles (available on OverDrive)• Mindfulness – Mark Williams & Danny Penman

  
  

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Unfiltered with Roxy – Episode 27: Mindful Declutter (Part 2) | Office Clean-Out — How Cleaning My Office Set My Heart Free

Episode Summary:
Have you ever felt a sudden urge to clean—not just your space, but your life? In this heartfelt follow-up to Mindful Declutter (Part 1), I share how a simple office clean-out became a soul-level reset.

After months of resisting the clutter, I finally followed that inner nudge that said, “It’s time.” What started as organizing turned into a lesson on renewal, release, and self-discovery. Through laughter, paint, and a few emotional moments, I learned that caring for your space is a form of self-care and that freedom often begins with a single act of letting go.

This episode is both reflection and encouragement, a reminder that progress matters more than perfection and that mindful action creates peace in motion.

Lessons & Themes:

1. The urge to clean is soul communication. Your body and spirit know when it’s time to reset.

2. Painting can be a ritual of renewal and self-expression.

3. Progress over perfection—movement builds momentum.

4. Joy and rest keep energy balanced in the middle of chaos.

5. Decluttering is emotional work disguised as organization.

6. Even downsizing can expand your peace when done with gratitude.

Quote of the Day:
“Order in your space becomes order in your thoughts—and peace in your heart.”

Resources Mentioned & Inspired By:
• Take a Mindful Moment – Mindful.org
• Mindfulness Exercises – Mayo Clinic
• The Miracle of Mindfulness – Thich Nhat Hanh
• Clean Mind, Clean Body – Tara Stiles (available on OverDrive)

Connect & Listen:
Watch or listen to the full episode on YouTube: @UnfilteredWithRoxy
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Share in the comments or reviews: What’s one thing you’re releasing to make room for peace?

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Final Note:
Thank you for taking the time to reflect and reset with me today. If this message resonated, share it with someone who might need a reminder that slowing down and protecting your peace is still progress.
Let’s keep walking this journey of healing, growth, and unfiltered living together.
Remember: look at yourself with rose-colored glasses, because you’re doing the best you can. 🌹

🎙️ Unfiltered with Roxy – Episode 25:

Clear Space, Clear Mind: 5 Steps to a Mindful Declutter

Welcome to Unfiltered with Roxy, where mindfulness meets practicality.

This episode is all about decluttering your space to heal your mind and body. I’ve been listening to Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein (it’s free right now on the Libby app), and one quote hit me deeply:

“Clutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.”

That line connected the dots for me because I’ve been living it.
Stress has been showing up in my body through high blood pressure, prediabetes, and kidney strain. When I learned that clutter literally raises cortisol, it clicked: I wasn’t just overwhelmed, I was overworked inside and out.

So in this episode, we’re unpacking how clutter impacts your brain, hormones, and health — and how mindful decluttering can help you reclaim your energy, focus, and peace.

Episode Summary

Decluttering isn’t just about a tidy space, it’s about creating calm for your nervous system.
I share my personal story of burnout, clutter, and the moment I realized my environment was mirroring my inner chaos.
Through laughter, honesty, and reflection, I take you behind the scenes of my own basement cleanout, a process that became a symbol of letting go, forgiving myself, and choosing peace.

We explore what science says about clutter and cortisol, how disorganization affects focus and creativity, and how mindful tidying can literally lower stress levels and restore your sense of control.

This episode will guide you through five simple but powerful steps to declutter your space and your mind, while joining the Fall Mindful Clean-Out Challenge to keep the momentum going all season long.

Lessons & Themes

• Clutter isn’t just visual, it’s emotional and hormonal.

• Your space reflects your state of mind.

• Decluttering lowers stress and boosts creativity.

• Letting go of items is also letting go of old versions of yourself.

• Small, intentional habits can create peace in both your home and your body.

Quote of the Day

“This isn’t just about decluttering, it’s about making space for the peace you want and deserve.” 🌿

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✨Resources

• Joy at Work – Marie Kondo & Scott Sonenshein

• UCLA Study on Clutter & Cortisol (Center on Everyday Lives of Families)

• The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Marie Kondo

• Mindful Declutter Challenge Playlist – YouTube

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💌 Final NoteThank you for taking the time to reflect and reset with me today. If this message resonated, share it with someone who might need a reminder to slow down and make space for peace.

Let’s keep walking this journey of healing, growth, and unfiltered living together. 💛

Remember: look at yourself with rose-colored glasses, because you’re doing the best you can. 🌹