You've listened to every self-help podcast on how to set boundaries with your family and you still have no clue where to even begin, and the Christmas Season invitations have already started flooding your inbox.
You swore last Christmas would be different. Then you're sat across the table from nosy Uncle Mitch, blurting out something to keep the peace, and you wanted to hide under the table the second it left your mouth.
Introducing...
The Christmas Boundary Blueprint: your follow-along plan to decide what Christmas looks like, what you'll say, and how you'll hold yourself through it, so you can go from being at everybody's mercy this Christmas to backing yourself with the confidence of a toddler who just learned how to say "NO".
Setting the boundary is one thing. Living with it is a whole other kettle of fish.
Saying "we're not coming on Boxing Day" doesn't magically stop you replaying it at 11pm, feeling like the one who ruined Christmas, or wanting to text "actually, we'll come" the second the guilt kicks in. That's the bit I want to help you with too.
Put a finger down if...
- You said yes to a Christmas invite back in October and you've been dreading it ever since
- You've done Christmas Eve at one house, Christmas Day at another and Boxing Day at a third, and then needed a holiday from the holiday season
- You agreed to host again because someone said "you're so good at it", and you're already tired
- You've bought a gift for a Secret Santa you never wanted to join in the first place
- You've stayed an hour longer than you could handle because leaving felt rude
- You've typed "sorry, we can't make it" in the family group chat, deleted it, and sent "we'll see what we can do" instead
- You've lain awake at 11pm after saying no, wondering if you should take it
Imagine
Christmas Day with a plan
You arrive at 12 and you leave at 2, exactly like you said you would. Aunt Felicia starts in on what’s on your plate, and you say “We’re not commenting on bodies today,” then ask someone to pass the potatoes. Nobody gets a five-paragraph explanation, because you don’t owe one.
You’ve got your headphones, your snacks and your code word with your person, and you know exactly what you’re doing if the day goes sideways.
You drive home feeling like you actually had fun, instead of like you got bulldozed by your relatives.
Boxing Day has nothing in it. Limbo week is yours, so you don’t have to keep Christmasing just because everyone else is still on holidays.
And at 11pm you’re not rereading the group chat or drafting an apology. You’re asleep. Because you made the plan, you already knew what you’d do when the guilt showed up.
Inside the Christmas Boundary Blueprint you’ll find:
- Follow-along video where we build your plan section by section, body doubling style, with timers, so you're never staring at a blank page alone
- Decide what Christmas looks like for you. Not what everyone expects, but what you genuinely want and have the capacity for.
- Get your words ready. A script builder and bank of word-for-word responses for invitations, hosting, leaving early, gifts, food and those personal questions nobody asked for.
- Prepare for pushback. A four-step plan to help you hold your boundaries when someone doesn't love your decisions.
- Make room for the feelings. Because even when you know you've made the right decision, that doesn't mean guilt or discomfort won't show up.
- Look after yourself afterwards. With a guided sit-with-it practice, an aftercare plan for the 11pm wobble and a Limbo Week plan for the d
Your written plan comes as a Google Doc you make your own copy of and fill in alongside the video
Get instant access for $47AUD
What women are saying
My biggest aha moment: I don’t have to give everyone access! You can control the amount of access someone has to you. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing
- Woman who completed You Deserve A Peaceful Life WorkBook
The question that was an eye opener was “what am I expecting others to tolerate from me?” And it helped me say no when I’m not in a good place, to be aware that I need to take a step back to process my own emotions before attempting to help, because I want my people to have the best version of me.
- Woman who completed You Deserve A Peaceful Life WorkBook
Years of therapy and I’ve never got the message as loud and clear as I have in the workbook. It has reduced my anxiety so much. Understanding myself and what my triggers are, I can better prepare myself and identify what my needs are, based on how I respond, helps remove a lot of the anxiety because I’m able to address where it’s coming from.
-Woman who completed You Deserve A Peaceful Life Workbook
Hi, I’m Gena.
Neurodivergent mum of four, black sheep turned sparkly unicorn.
I’ve had to build my boundaries from the ground up, one at a time. I know the 11pm wobble, the guilt, and the urge to undo everything the second someone’s upset.
The Christmas Boundary Blueprint comes from that lived experience, and from three Christmases now without the drama saga the earlier ones came with.
Inside, you’ll plan for the lead-up, the day itself and the limbo week after, so you walk in decided and know what you’ll do when the wobble hits.
FAQs
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I'm never going to tell you what the right answer is for you. The Blueprint is a plan for one season. You decide what Christmas looks like, what you have capacity for, and how you'll look after yourself, whether that's low-key, with chosen family, or completely on your own terms.
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Still for you. The Blueprint works on any dose of family contact, from one lunch to the full week.
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No. The scripts and the plan work for in-laws, friends, partners and anyone else who has opinions about how you do Christmas.
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No. It's a guided practice, and you can do it whether you've ever had Reiki or not.
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No. It's a practical plan for one specific season, not a replacement for professional support.
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Approximately 2 hours. We go section by section with timers, and you can pause me any time and come back. Once you've finished it you will be fully ready for your Christmas armed with boundaries and a plan for when shit hits the fan. No homework.
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Instantly. Once you purchase you will receive an automated email from payhip with your portal link and an email from me with all the details you need for a successful start to creating your plan.
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No. Due to the nature of the instant delivery this digital product is not eligible for refunds as per our terms and conditions and refund policy.
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No. The Blueprint gets you through Christmas. The workbook goes deeper into the other 364 days, so you can keep building your version of peace one boundary at a time. If you'd like to go deeper and address boundaries at the root you can purchase the workbook HERE
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Once purchased you will receive a welcome email with a link to our free Telegram community. You can ask questions and receive support in there. For more tailored support, contact Gena Georgia via email hello@genageorgia.com.au to discuss further.
When you find yourself going back on a boundary because you feel like you're letting them down, your emotions take the front seat and your logical brain goes out the window.
If you want a Christmas that feels like you this year, and you want to walk into 2027 feeling good about how you protected your peace this silly season, the Christmas Boundary Blueprint is for you.