Every year the real meaning of the season tends to get lost in all the socializing, events, parties, cooking, dinners, and shopping; and all these, in turn, bring with them stress, pressure, and anxiety. One good thing about celebrating the holidays during a pandemic is that there'll be less of all this, gatherings will be smaller and more intimate and therefore more meaningful and special.

As for gift-giving and shopping, our current situation demands that most shopping be done online and since we're not only going through a sanitary crisis but also an economic one, it demands that we are more intentional not only in our spending but also, in our gift choices, because we need, now more than ever, to help each other find moments of joy during this difficult time and select gifts geared towards lifting people's spirits.

To help you simplify your holiday shopping and choose gifts for your loved ones in a more intentional way, we're sharing with you, as we do every year, a curated selection of gift ideas for the special people in your life. We're starting with gift ideas for the women and men in your life. In this list, you'll find gifts to fit different personalities and tastes. As always we've included gifts from small businesses, environmentally responsible products, and products from businesses that give back.

We want you to take advantage of the Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales, while avoiding feeling overwhelmed and stressed, so we've made this handy printable holiday gifts organizer, for you to plan, budget, and be mindful of your spending, so next week when these days arrive you'll know exactly what you'll buy for each person on your list, where to buy it, and how much you can spend on each gift, as well as to keep track of gifts already purchased, wrapped, mailed and/or delivered. Enjoy!

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