Why the Best Holiday Present Is Your Presence

Have you ever received an invitation to a celebration that includes the note, “Your presence is the best present?” You might think this phrase is a kind of corny way to let people know you’re hosting a gift-free gathering. But at Live Bright Now, we think replacing “presents” with “presence” is a brilliant approach to getting through the sanity-testing, budget-breaking, stress-inducing holiday season. Here’s why we hope you’ll think about presence, not presents, in the weeks ahead—plus three easy ways to keep your holiday season bright.