How to stay grounded and grateful during the holiday season

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published November 29, 2023 at 2:34 PM EST

J.D. Jackson Jr., Eileen Casey-Campbell, and Colin Pritchard on "Connections" — J.D. Jackson Jr., Eileen Casey-Campbell, and Colin Pritchard on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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The holidays can be a joyful and festive time for some people; for others, they can be tumultuous and stressful.

How can we stay grounded and grateful during the last month of the calendar year? Our guests help us explore ways to stay in the moment. In studio:

Rev. J.D. Jackson, Jr., pastor of United Church of Pittsford
Rev. Colin Pritchard, pastor of Presbyterian Church of Geneva
Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell, pastor of Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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