All the things regarding the household were also such a game changer here. My husband and I each have our own tasks for every day, which brought so much peace for me personally. Same with the laundry, having a system for those things really prevent me from feeling overwhelmed. But the only thing I’m wondering is.. HOW do you manage to get up an hour before the kids? Mine is almost 3 years old and I still choose sleep over alone time in the morning (although it would be good for me to start the day more quiet). 😅
Yesss, love that we are aligned. OMG trust me, I am NOT a morning person at all. It’s very hard. BUT, I try and go to bed a bit earlier, so waking up I feel “rested” and not like I’m lacking sleep. It also helps in the Spring / Summer when it’s brighter outside lol
Okay so it’s just discipline (👏🏻) rather than the romanticized “wake-up before the kids” type of morning 😂 I feel like I should at least try it for a week and then see what it might bring me.
Exactly! It's just being consistent with the things that will make you feel good. Every decision has a trade off, and you need to choose the trade off that will compound into good over time. So for example in my case with waking up early: it's hard to wake up an hour before my girls but it's also hard to wake up and jump right into the chaos of the day. Both have trade offs. If I wake up early, the trade off is less sleep. If I wake up when my kids wake up, the trade off is no time to myself. The difference is that choosing to wake up early (as hard as it is) overtime compounds into a good outcome: I'm more present when the girls get up, more calm because I've filled my cup, I've had time to wake my body up in my own way. Choosing to wake up with my kids, overtime compounds into a negative: day after day I get more over stimulated, I wake up and my nervous system has no time to regulate, I'm likely more irritable because I haven't given myself a chance to wake up.
Woah 🤯 this is all a YES for me! Just hearing you say these things out loud are so supportive. I’m a mom of 4, my last I had at 40 and she is 2 now😆 I’m trying to keep up with her and everything else. I’m stressed to the max most days and so tired . I’ve been really trying to “simplify” and get back to the basics of what replenishment and calmness feels like. Thank you for this writing, it’s everything and more. 🦋
You are BUSY mama. And we always give so much to our littles. it’s just finding little ways to fill our cup and make ourselves feel good in a way that works with the season of life that we’re in.
So many good ones in here - quite a few are already non-negotiables for me too, especially my morning routine and listening to Activations.
Two that really stood out though: the future self journal - writing in present tense about where you're going so your body starts to feel it as safe. I've done future self work, but never on an ongoing basis. And the non-attachment piece. Not holding onto things, people, jobs once they no longer fit. Both are things I want to focus on more this year.
I appreciate how you named #19. I'm still exploring this myself, and your reflection adds meaning here. The one small change for me has been being more intentional about checking in before jumping to solutions, slowing my responses to lead from presence rather than urgency. Everything mentioned here was practical. Thanks for sharing.
I’m also a parent and right now, I don’t have time for romanticised routines (as much as I’d like to😅) your list is realistic, achievable, and I could take them off the shelf and implement them in my day today.
I love the idea of the future self note book and will be putting it into practise immediately this weekend.
The other 29 points you listed are gold and right now, I’m all for living minimally to reduce choice and save time.
YES, that was exactly my goal - I felt the same way and didn’t want to take on a bunch of things to “regulate myself” that just caused more stress in my day to day life. So happy it resonated.
All the things regarding the household were also such a game changer here. My husband and I each have our own tasks for every day, which brought so much peace for me personally. Same with the laundry, having a system for those things really prevent me from feeling overwhelmed. But the only thing I’m wondering is.. HOW do you manage to get up an hour before the kids? Mine is almost 3 years old and I still choose sleep over alone time in the morning (although it would be good for me to start the day more quiet). 😅
Yesss, love that we are aligned. OMG trust me, I am NOT a morning person at all. It’s very hard. BUT, I try and go to bed a bit earlier, so waking up I feel “rested” and not like I’m lacking sleep. It also helps in the Spring / Summer when it’s brighter outside lol
Okay so it’s just discipline (👏🏻) rather than the romanticized “wake-up before the kids” type of morning 😂 I feel like I should at least try it for a week and then see what it might bring me.
Exactly! It's just being consistent with the things that will make you feel good. Every decision has a trade off, and you need to choose the trade off that will compound into good over time. So for example in my case with waking up early: it's hard to wake up an hour before my girls but it's also hard to wake up and jump right into the chaos of the day. Both have trade offs. If I wake up early, the trade off is less sleep. If I wake up when my kids wake up, the trade off is no time to myself. The difference is that choosing to wake up early (as hard as it is) overtime compounds into a good outcome: I'm more present when the girls get up, more calm because I've filled my cup, I've had time to wake my body up in my own way. Choosing to wake up with my kids, overtime compounds into a negative: day after day I get more over stimulated, I wake up and my nervous system has no time to regulate, I'm likely more irritable because I haven't given myself a chance to wake up.
Saving this! Great tips in here
love all of these
Yesss, super subtle but they really make a difference!
This was a great reminder for me to lean into my Human Design more...I'm a Projector too!
Amazing, I love connecting with other Projectors.
Woah 🤯 this is all a YES for me! Just hearing you say these things out loud are so supportive. I’m a mom of 4, my last I had at 40 and she is 2 now😆 I’m trying to keep up with her and everything else. I’m stressed to the max most days and so tired . I’ve been really trying to “simplify” and get back to the basics of what replenishment and calmness feels like. Thank you for this writing, it’s everything and more. 🦋
You are BUSY mama. And we always give so much to our littles. it’s just finding little ways to fill our cup and make ourselves feel good in a way that works with the season of life that we’re in.
Oh I looooved this list, and am super excited to try Activations. Also going to experiment with 432hz before bed while I read :)
Yesss, it’s so relaxing!
Love how practical these tips are!
Yes, I hate when things aren’t easy to implement.
So many good ones in here - quite a few are already non-negotiables for me too, especially my morning routine and listening to Activations.
Two that really stood out though: the future self journal - writing in present tense about where you're going so your body starts to feel it as safe. I've done future self work, but never on an ongoing basis. And the non-attachment piece. Not holding onto things, people, jobs once they no longer fit. Both are things I want to focus on more this year.
Thank you for sharing!
Yes, I am obsessed with Future Self Journaling. It’s priming our minds to be in a place where what we have feels good in our bodies.
I appreciate how you named #19. I'm still exploring this myself, and your reflection adds meaning here. The one small change for me has been being more intentional about checking in before jumping to solutions, slowing my responses to lead from presence rather than urgency. Everything mentioned here was practical. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, exactly this!! Just being more intentional and present with the things we are doing - we rush SO much through life.
This was SO good and so timely for me. Great reminders for me to come back to whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed.
So happy it resonated! It’s such a reminder that we don’t have to overcomplicate things — it can be in the little day to day moments.
People never understand why I do laundry every day but it’s exactly this! Thanks for sharing
Right! It’s a necessary evil haha
Hi Megan,
I’m also a parent and right now, I don’t have time for romanticised routines (as much as I’d like to😅) your list is realistic, achievable, and I could take them off the shelf and implement them in my day today.
I love the idea of the future self note book and will be putting it into practise immediately this weekend.
The other 29 points you listed are gold and right now, I’m all for living minimally to reduce choice and save time.
Thank you for this article, loved it lot ☺️
YES, that was exactly my goal - I felt the same way and didn’t want to take on a bunch of things to “regulate myself” that just caused more stress in my day to day life. So happy it resonated.