Christmas Eve can feel both magical and heavy.
In this short episode of Lead With Spark, Lynsey shares a powerful 10-minute Christmas Eve reset plan to reduce holiday stress, quiet pressure, release perfectionism, and create space for meaning and gratitude.
This reset is not just for home. Lynsey uses the same strategy at work before big team meetings, conferences, leadership events, and team building sessions where she cares deeply about the experience people have. You’ll also hear Lynsey’s Christmas Eve traditions and a few unforgettable holiday missteps that became the best memories, including floor cake, missing stockings, and reindeer sparkles that lasted until Easter.
If you’re feeling holiday overwhelm and you want to enjoy Christmas instead of performing Christmas, this episode is your reset.
Together we will talk about
- Why Christmas Eve can feel magical and heavy at the same time
- How perfectionism creates pressure at home and in leadership moments at work
- Lynsey’s Christmas Eve traditions and what they taught her about presence
- The 10-minute reset plan to protect your peace and reduce holiday overwhelm
- Boundary scripts you can use to prevent overcommitting
- How to choose one moment to be fully present on purpose
One line to take with you
“I’m here for the people, not the performance.“
What to try tonight
- Take one slow breath in and out
- Say: “I want this to be meaningful, and I don’t need it to be perfect.”
- Answer the 3 clarity questions
- Send one boundary text if needed
- Choose one moment tomorrow to be fully present
- Set your 2-part intention and go to bed proud of how you led today
Simple boundary scripts you can borrow
- “This year we’re keeping it simple. Here’s what we’re doing.”
- “I love you, and I’m not available for that this year.”
- “We can be there from ___ to ___. We’re looking forward to it.”
Connect with Lynsey:
- Website: LynseyMulder.com
- Facebook: @LynseySMulder
- LinkedIn: @Lynsey-Mulder
- Instagram: @LynseyMulder
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