Best Laid Plans Your Celebration Season On Ramp with Jen Ludwig EP 275
Nov 3, 2025
Jen Ludwig is a writer and worship leader who specializes in holiday planning and devotionals. In this discussion, she shares her top tips for a stress-free holiday season, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing meaningful traditions and letting go of burdensome ones. Jen introduces the concept of a brain dump for holiday activities and stresses the value of leaving room for unexpected events. She also offers innovative gift ideas and practical packaging tips to keep celebrations joyful without added stress.
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Why Jen Prioritizes Advent Planning
- Jen is a writer and worship leader whose children are now 19 and 21 and in college.
- Her season of holiday planning evolved when parenting young kids made December feel like a chaotic rush.
Start With A December Brain Dump
- Do a five- to ten-minute brain dump of every December activity, obligation, and wish on paper.
- Circle the few things you must keep, cross off at least three items, then schedule the priorities on the calendar.
Let Go Of Some Traditions
- Cross off at least three things you will let go of this year to reduce overload.
- Use those deletions to free space and be ready to say no to new invites or obligations.
