Sign-In
Cart
The GIFT of PRESENCE: Reflections for a Joyful Christmas
Paperback
Series: The Ultimate Gift Book Collection
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 23 2025
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if the best gift you could give this Christmas costs nothing at all?
In a season dominated by shopping lists, packed schedules, and the pressure to create the perfect holiday, we've forgotten what Christmas is truly about. We're so busy trying to make memories that we're missing the moments worth remembering.
The Gift of Presence invites you to reclaim the joy, peace, and meaning that gets lost beneath the wrapping paper and tinsel. Through twelve thoughtful chapters, author Cora Vale guides you on a transformative journey from the chaos of doing to the beauty of simply being.
Inside, you'll discover:
- How to slow down and savor the season instead of rushing through it
- Practical ways to simplify your celebration without sacrificing what matters
- The art of creating meaningful traditions that foster genuine connection
- Strategies for navigating difficult relationships with grace and boundaries
- How to give generously beyond material gifts
- The power of rest, gratitude, and presence in transforming your holiday experience
This isn't another book telling you to do more. It's an invitation to do less-but to be fully present for what you choose. Whether you're exhausted by holiday obligations, longing for deeper connection, or simply seeking a more meaningful celebration, this book offers a refreshing alternative to the commercial chaos.
Perfect for:
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed by the holiday season
- Those seeking more meaning and less stress in their celebrations
- Gift-givers looking for a thoughtful, lasting present
- Families wanting to create more intentional traditions
- Anyone ready to experience Christmas differently
Each chapter includes inspiring quotes, research-backed insights, and practical applications you can implement immediately. The result is a celebration that leaves you fulfilled instead of exhausted, connected instead of isolated, joyful instead of stressed.
This Christmas, give yourself permission to be present.
Stop performing. Stop pretending. Stop exhausting yourself trying to create the perfect holiday. Instead, discover the extraordinary magic hidden in ordinary moments-the genuine laughter, the unhurried conversations, the simple joy of being fully here with the people you love.
The gift of presence is the greatest gift you can give-and receive. It's been waiting for you all along.
Transform your Christmas from a sprint to the finish line into a meaningful journey worth savoring.
Also from
Vale, Cora
Also in
Humor
I Can't Believe I Did That: The Game That Gives You Points for Sharing Awkward, Awesome, and Unforgettable Memories: Card Games
Nadelberg, David
Katcher, Neil
Other
The Science Magpie: Fascinating Facts, Stories, Poems, Diagrams and Jokes Plucked from Science
Flynn, Simon
Paperback
Fixing Flamingos: And Other Solutions to the World's Least Pressing Problems
Rea, Brian
Brown, Lucienne
Paperback
How to Be a Cat: (Cat Books for Kids, Cat Gifts for Kids, Cat Picture Book)
Swerling, Lisa
Lazar, Ralph
Hardcover
Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers: A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom from the Files of the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
Hardcover
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny
Hardcover
Bake It Off: An Unofficial Taylor Swift-Inspired Cookbook for Every Era, from Breakfast to Midnights
Smith, Lindsey
Hardcover
Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love
Schur, Michael
Posnanski, Joe
Hardcover
Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms
Bennett, Geoff
Hardcover
We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World's Greatest Sporting Event
Bennett, Roger
Hardcover
How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up: Big Lessons from Little Kids
Shapiro-Barnum, Julian
Hardcover
Pardon My Book: Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take
Big Cat
Commenter, Pft
Hardcover
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Five Novels in One Outrageous Volume
Adams, Douglas
Paperback
There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
Boozan, Glenn
Hardcover
The New Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations
Piven, Joshua
Borgenicht, David
Hardcover
How to Talk to Your Cat about Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives
Auburn, Zachary
Paperback
Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die (New York Times Bestseller)
Condo, Messie
Hardcover