19/08/2025
🌿 A reminder about carving out time for yourself…
Yesterday morning I realised just how much I value my Monday routine—driving into town, going to the gym, having that half-hour of space just for me. It’s become a little ritual that lets me process, reflect, and reset.
Last week, I didn’t go at all. I fell out of my routine, skipped the gym, and kept pushing through. By the weekend, I could feel it—I’d dropped into emotional chaos.
But here’s the thing: I don’t see that as a failure anymore. My system clearly needed that space to unravel, so that today I could land in this realisation.
✨ When we don’t carve out time intentionally, life will happily fill itself up with everything else. There will always be jobs, people to care for, tasks to get done. If we leave self-time to chance, it won’t happen.
✨ And when we do fall out of routine, it’s not about shaming ourselves. It’s about noticing the effects, giving ourselves grace, and gently returning to what supports us.
For me, part of that support is sharing my experiences. When I take time to clarify and articulate what I’m moving through, it not only helps me understand myself—it also allows me to serve others who might be in a similar place.
And I’ve realised: service itself isn’t what drains me. In fact, it can be energising. What drains me is trying to serve from a place of emotional dysregulation. That’s why time and space for myself is non-negotiable—it allows me to give in a way that’s sustainable, rather than depleting.
💛 So if you’ve let your own routine slip, maybe this is your nudge: not to push harder, but to give yourself space. To hold it as important. Because you are.
👉 I’d love to hear—what’s one thing you do that helps you regulate and come back to yourself? (Or if it feels more personal, send me a message—I’d love to hold that space for you.)