We are locking in for the rest of 2026 to get ready for our Winter Arc and beat our seasonal scaries.

We are locking in for the rest of 2026 to get ready for our Winter Arc and beat our seasonal scaries. Grab your iPad or your pen and paper because I'm about to show you step-by-step how you're about to have the best week ever. Our first big four are to watch, to read, to listen, and to create. To read, you're going to read this article called 'A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind'. It's very short, easy, and very impactful. To watch, you're going to watch these three videos. This week we're listening to harp instrumentals in the background while we're getting tasks done to romanticize our life in the best way possible. And every day for 5 to 10 minutes, we're going to listen to a self-help audiobook a day. I'm currently reading 'Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself'. You can join me or let me know what you're going to be listening to. There are also tons of free audiobooks online. This week you're finally going to create your mindful scrolling note. Let me explain. You're going to create a note called 'Mindful Scrolling' and you're going to put different topics and things that you want to do deep dives on in this note. So when you get onto social media, instead of doom scrolling, you look up something specific, which is going to make you far more intentional when you get on social media. And honestly, this has changed the game for me, especially with my ADHD brain. I actually look forward to putting stuff on there and having my time to just cozy up and go down my rabbit hole. Here are some ideas on what to eat this week. You're going to pick two to three from each category and rotate it. For my fitness journey, I've found that it's best for me to repeat the same meals during the week and not try to have too much variation and just treat myself once or twice on the weekend with something else. We have four mindful moments this week. Starting today and every day, you're going to pick out your outfit and fragrance the night before. And if you work from home, this still applies to you, you're going to change out of your pajamas. Tuesday, you're going to call or voice memo that person that you've been thinking about but never reach out to. Wednesday, you're going to figure out one small thing that you can do that gets you closer to your dream life. For example, if you want to own and open a bakery but you have no idea how you can make that possible right now, start thinking of names, create a menu, file your LLC, do something. Thursday, use one thing that you've been saving for a special occasion. For your specific beauty maintenance this week, you're going to give yourself a facial gua sha massage or a body gua sha massage. And if you're already doing this, you're going to make sure you're consistent. Second, you're going to go through your summer foundations and take notes because we're coming up on the cooler weather months, so you need to make sure you have a foundation to match. For exercise, this is the split that I'm going to be using. So I'm going to be doing a little bit of weightlifting, a little bit of pilates, and walking. Your one small swap this week is instead of having a sweet treat one night, try having a tea. Three things we're going to avoid this week. One is doom scrolling because we're practicing mindful scrolling. Two are any gossip pages. We'll get to unfollowing them in the next week, but for now, try to avoid them at all costs. Number three, we are not going to be idolizing or pedestalizing any celebrities or people this week. It doesn't matter if it's a crush, celebrity, friend, or family. You're going to stop putting them above you in your mind and place yourself there instead. Journaling is a major part of this process and I try to journal every single day. So here are the prompts you're going to use for this week. Every morning or every night, you're going to answer these five questions. It'll be a page, it doesn't have to take long, takes me about 5 to 10 minutes. And lastly, you deserve a reward for the work that you're putting in on yourself. This is not punishment, this is discipline to make our dream life happen. So your reward this week is going to be to try a food or drink that you've been eyeing. There are so many new fall drinks and items, so if you want to go try the new banana bread matcha at Starbucks or the new fall flavors at your local coffee shop, you deserve it. Or you can buy yourself a pair of under eye patches. Self-care is cute and it's inexpensive. Depending on your budget and how you feel like you did this week, you can reward yourself with both or just one. At the end of the day, these things will not make you perfect, but they will make you significantly better than you were yesterday. Incremental and intentional change is much better than a drastic shift. It may seem like a lot, but the brain actually thrives with rules and boundaries. And when you stay focused in the present and not think about all the things that you have to do, it'll be much easier. So hope you have an amazing sparkling week. Keep me updated and I'll see you next Sunday.