Welcome back to Disaster Diaries from The High-Functioning Disaster.

Today’s entry is peak real life: an 11½-minute all-in-one SAVERS (Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, Scribing), a last-minute caregiving pivot for Mom’s appointment (with brain testing Friday), and a bummer reschedule with guest Noah May (Lethal Venom). On the bright side, the house was quiet (dogs at playschool), which helped Sacha re-record her Bari Story for Life in the Bari Lane 🎉

There’s a cozy nap-while-reading moment with The Total Money Makeover (Chapter 3: Debt Myths), a side-quest about credit culture and why pricey things (hi, Tupperware) can be a tricky sell when budgets are tight, plus pure movement joy: yin yoga last night, ongoing Pilates soreness from Monday, and a plan to mix “Paiyo” later this week. Also: tangible decluttering wins (the Kallax top is dusted and styled) and a sweet FaceTime with her brother.

Final scene: an Oikos protein shake that wasn’t thawed enough… and detonated all over Sacha, the mic pop filter, and half the desk. We laugh so we don’t cry. Onward. 💪

Mentioned in this episode

• The Miracle Morning (SAVERS all-in-one)
• Caregiving updates; brain testing scheduled Friday
• Noah May — host of Lethal Venom (interview rescheduled)
• Life in the Bari Lane — Bari Story re-recorded
• The Total Money Makeover (Dave Ramsey) — Chapter 3, Debt Myths
• Yin yoga, Pilates soreness, “Paiyo” plan
• Office declutter (Kallax win)
• Oikos protein shake… misfire

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🧭 Key Takeaways

• Small, consistent rituals (SAVERS) can steady chaotic days.
• Caregiving requires flexible schedules and generous self-grace.
• Re-recording > ruminating — ship the work you can ship.
• Debt “tools” deserve scrutiny; simplicity often wins.
• Movement can be gentle and still count (yin now, “Paiyo” later).
• Declutter one surface, feel it everywhere.
• Always thaw the protein shake. Always.

⚠️ Content Note:

Mentions caregiving stress and upcoming cognitive testing for a parent, financial topics (debt myths/credit cards), and light frustration humor. Gentle, reflective tone.

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Disaster Diaries, The High-Functioning Disaster, Sacha Holder, daily audio journal, Miracle Morning, SAVERS, caregiving, cognitive testing, Noah May, Lethal Venom, Life in the Bari Lane, Total Money Makeover, debt myths, yin yoga, Pilates soreness, Paiyo, decluttering, Kallax, Oikos protein shake, bariatric journey, routines, resilience, authenticity, humor in hard times

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