Today was about organizing.
And finishing all those random, dangling tasks that had been floating in my head.
Making a change when your days already feel packed is hard.
When you have a family and naturally put them first, finding the energy to do things differently, just for you, is... well, not easy.
But even so, I managed, I’d say, to complete a good part of the tasks I had planned.
Yesterday, I realized my to-do list was way too ambitious. Too many changes, too many things I wanted to "fix" or improve.
And while I did crave change, I also felt overwhelmed. So I simplified.
So from all the things I wanted to change, I chose just 3 — the most important, repetitive ones: a trinity
My Trinity:
- Movement, even just 10–15 minutes
- Getting outside, for a walk, a chore, anything
- Writing, to myself, to you, to anyone, in any form
This is my “supreme triad,” as I like to call it.
Because I believe it will create the biggest ripple effect.
What's the Big Picture?
The long-term goal? More income, emotional balance, and better monitored health.
But you can’t build big changes if you’re running on empty.
You have to generate energy first, drop by drop.
To find trust in yourself, to create, to take action, you need to feel safe in your mind and body first.
And these three things, movement, air, and expression, they give you:
- clarity
- connection to the present
- an exit from isolation
And Then, The Daily Stuff...
Of course, there are other daily “tasks” I try to keep up with.
🧖♀️ Personal care
I’ve been trying to take care of my skin more consistently.
I’m 32, but people often tell me I look ten years younger... and I admit, I love hearing that.
But my favorite compliment? When my kid tells me I’m young, full of energy, and cool.
That’s the one I want to keep earning.
🧼 Speed Cleaning, 25 Minutes Max
Why 25 minutes?
Because I have this unhelpful tendency to use cleaning as a form of comfort, and get lost in it.
25 minutes is enough to clean, not enough to hide.
📚 Reading
I read every night.
Lately, I’ve started mentally timing myself because otherwise... I don’t stop.
And then it’s 2 AM and I’m still reading.
No, I’m not one of those wise, all-knowing readers who devour educational books.
Sometimes I do. But lately, since I’m already exhausting my brain with inner analysis, I read mostly for fun.
One day I might do a top book list... who knows?
For now, this space is just for sharing my messy thoughts and creating a writing habit. That’s it.
Oh, and the last, and maybe the most important, “task”
“One Step Forward” (that’s what I call it)
This task is basically about any small step taken toward the “ultimate goal”.
Today, for example, it was about creating a LinkedIn profile for a business, analyzing and updating some ad campaigns, and deciding on some social media posts for my business. Tomorrow will be about finding information for enrolling in driving school.
Yes, just like I got my first tattoo at 30, I’ll be getting my driver’s license at 32. Hopefully.
How I Keep It Together (…sort of)
Since I’m not naturally a very organized person, and I often get lost in useless things, I make lists.
I use the Habit app for the triad and the other repetitive tasks, and then I write everything else by hand in my notebook.
But that second list?
It’s not a task list. It’s more like a “stress dump.”
- Things I’ve been avoiding
- Things that feel important
- Things taking up space in my head
Then I categorize:
What matters most?
What can I do today?
That’s what I try to tackle. The rest can wait.
Why?
Because most of us postpone important things, and that postponing builds stress.
Which turns into guilt.
Which turns into paralysis.
Which turns into burnout.
Which turns into “I can’t do anything anymore.”
That’s It. For Now.
This post helped me process how I want to function in the coming days.
It gave me clarity.
I wonder when I’ll start writing about deeper things, like my son, marriage, friendship, and family.
Do any of you feel like this is a safe space to open up?
As I said in my previous post (if, by some miracle, you’ve read it):
If you’re wondering “what the hell did I just read?”,
Don’t worry, you’re probably not alone.
This is a journal.
And like all journals, it’s supposed to be a bit chaotic.
Because our thoughts are chaotic,
When we allow ourselves to be honest.