Sometimes growth doesn’t look like adding more—it looks like simplifying. And with that in mind, I want to share that I’ll be closing this community space. This decision comes from a place of care, clarity, and deep listening. Every chapter has its season, and this one has been meaningful in ways I’ll always carry with me. But right now, the most aligned next step is to create space for what’s coming next. If you’d love to stay connected, I’ll be sharing updates, reflections, and what’s unfolding next inside the free Reset Journal—especially as the podcast launches and new ideas begin to take shape. https://www.muneezakhimji.com/3minuteresetjournal Thank you for showing up here. For your presence, your energy, and the quiet ways you contributed—whether you spoke often or simply listened along. With so much gratitude, Muneeza

A WhatsApp message came in. I opened it. Closed it. Opened it again. I typed a reply. Deleted it. Rewrote it with a softer tone. Added context so I wouldn’t be misunderstood. Took the context out in case it sounded defensive. Then I read it as if I were them and imagined their reply; not the generous one, the likely one.Then I imagined my response to that reply. Then I read the whole thing out loud to a friend. Asked for their take. Listened to their feedback and debated over that 😳 Still I wasn’t sure. That’s when I noticed the familiar tightening; the moment a WhatsApp message stops being a message and turns into a full-body negotiation. The pull to send it wasn’t because I wanted to say something but it was because I didn’t want to be inconvenient. And truly a part of me believed that if they really understood my context, their view of me might change. Which is a an all consuming rabbit hole…trying to get someone else to see you in a particular light by offering just a little more explanation, a little more framing, a little more of me. So I paused (Mostly out of exhaustion 😓) just long enough to step out of the rehearsal. I didn’t send it. But I did sit with the feelings and the internal fight!! So the pause counts 💃🏽 Okay, who relates?

I struggle with these because they feel like committing to an entire list and then losing momentum and feeling awful. I prefer to choose an emotion to lead with and then see how that changes the list of things i am aspiring to. Soooooooooo this year, whats the first emotion you are choosing to embrace?

Shower? No• Phone calls? No• Being a functioning adult? Also no 🙄 What’s your “no” list? And which body part is screaming it?

Let’s be real for a second:Sometimes life gets so absurd that the only thing between you and a full emotional collapse… is a badly-timed laugh. In here, humour isn’t denial. It's not dismissal. It's your nervous system whispering,“Hey… we’re okay. Breathe.” Why humour helps: 🌀 It interrupts spirals 💨 It gives you a tiny exhale 🧠 It pulls your brain out of threat and into something softer 🤝 It creates connection between us 💛 It reminds you that whatever you’re carrying — you’re not carrying it alone How to use humour safely here: ✔ Laugh with yourself, not at each other ✔ Share the messy, dramatic, wildly relatable thoughts we all have ✔ Keep it human, light, and kind ✔ No cruelty, no shaming, no “punching down” ✔ Let the ridiculousness bring relief — not harm This is a space where we take healing seriously…but absolutely refuse to take ourselves too seriously😉 Bring your humour. Bring your humanity. Bring the inner monologue you’d never say out loud anywhere else. It all belongs here.