I have a full-time day job. I’m a mom. I’m a blogger. I have a lot of things going on. 

It can be overwhelming and almost every month, I reach a breaking point. But somehow, I manage to get myself together, patch up those loose seams and carry on.

Last summer, I became fed up with that cycle so I asked myself, “What can I do to minimize the build-up so that the breaking points don’t happen?”

Every day, we are exposed to constant streams of information within access to our fingertips, telling us about the magical ways to live happier, healthier and wealthier.

We can’t do everything and we shouldn’t do just anything but we can’t do nothing; therefore, I think it’s important to put a critical lens on all that information and reflect on what actually works for us.

I began thinking about all the self-improvement information that I’ve gathered from workshops, conferences, Ted Talks, podcasts, conversations with friends, co-workers, and family, random articles/videos in my social media feeds etc.

And I distilled all this information into 3 realistic and meaningful practices that I can actually do for myself almost every day. Since following them, I feel like I’ve been more grounded.

I hope sharing my self-care practices will inspire you to wade through that information overflow and filter what resonates with you to help maintain a sense of calm in the sometimes chaotic mess called life.

Also, I’m curious to read this in the future to see how I have evolved.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical expert so please consult your physician before following any of this blindly. Be smart about it, ya know?