During the holidays, there's a lot of pressure to make things perfect,
but that can actually make the season less merry and bright.
And I remember thinking, oh my gosh, in all the doing,
I am not here, I'm not present, I am missing being.
This week on the Life Kit podcast from the NPR network,
tips to make your holiday season actually enjoyable.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
Steve Whitcoff is expected in Moscow today for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war with Ukraine.
NPR's Charles Mainz says President Trump's special envoy will be discussing the latest U.S.
peace plan.
This is the sixth time Wittkopf has met in person with Putin
since President Trump tasked him with resolving the Ukraine crisis back in January.
This time, the billionaire businessman turned presidential envoy,
comes bearing a new draft peace plan,
one initially criticized for being overly favorable to Russia,
and since revised with input from Ukraine and its European allies.
It remains unclear whether Putin will accept those changes.
In comments last week, Putin said he remained open to the U.S.
proposal in theory,