I know it's not my specialty yet .... but I'm getting so much better at it... Finishing things... I closed so many open loops this morning, many of them not eveb started by myself I have to say!!! My kids are great at starting things and half way through they start a new thing.... We're did they learn that trick 😂😂 The self reflection as a mom is inspiring ✨️ 💖 and irritating at the same time😂😂😂 Sounds familiar?

Good morning guys! Yesterday was quite rough on me..my daughter left for the summer.. and let's just say last summer her dad played games and I barely got to talk to her etc... so a LOT of emotions that I had to keep under control for days straight etc . But all of that to say, the URGE is to "stay in bed all day and try to deny what is going on". Right? But this is where I'm doing things DIFFERENTLY this summer: I'm showing up for ME. Because CATHY still is in this house. So that being said, I thought of something to try as a "framework" for my day, at least for today. To both hopefully give me that safe feeling of structure while also giving me the needed feeling of flexibility and freedom.. And I've decided to call it "9-5; 9-5". Here is what I'm going to do: From 9 am to 5 pm today, every hour I will set timer for 20 minutes and do SOMETHING focused. Whether that is drinking water. Whether that is eating. Whether that is exercising. Etc. But the other 40 minutes of every hour can be anything, nothing etc. The OTHER "9-5" will be 9 pm to 5 am. And the rule with that is I need to be IN bed from 9 pm to 5 am. Why am I doing this? Because I have a busy day tomorrow. And this week (already overwhelming me 😅) and for once, I am being CONSIDERATE of THOSE Cathy's. Why is this hard? Because I technically don't have to do ANYTHING today. but my life isn't how I want it etc. So if I don't give my brain at least little focused jobs it WILL take over and I will just suffer today frankly. Anyway, overall I'm excited to try this! Because it will make doing my streaks feel even more fulfilling. And I'm reminding myself, I STILL have flexibility with this rhythm. A LOT of flexibility actually. But this will hopefully ensure I don't end up watching 7 hours of TV straight (or more) AND end up regretting that. As an example. Historically, the day after daughter leaves i am in shock, I suffer, etc. I'm NOT doing that to myself today. Just because I don't have a partner or pet or "family" to rally around me doesn't mean I don't get to rally for myself.

Hi everyone, sometimes when I see an explanation..... in a picture kind of way.... it clicks so much deeper then when I hear it or read about it... Does anyone else have this? In the Q&A Jim showed us a grafic of how our dopamine spikes, after looking at your phone in the morning.... and that after a short while you're dopamine would drop again.... below your baseline.... I really believe that I've heard this many times.... But seeing 👀 it and really looking at it.... Just made it click on a deeper level.

📅 Daily Check-in - May 31, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Wow. It's been a full on day where the 3-minute Come Back protocol was developed. I felt emotionally drained as things that were buried for years and years finally started resurfacing again (although they do surface from time to time usually to ruminate over and create a spiral downwards). I had quality family time with my brother and two of his three sons where we shared a few laughs which lit me up and my soul truly felt rejuvenated again. Gone well past my bedtime but that's ok. Tomorrow is going to be another day and I wont focus on the severe weather warnings around the place - I'm going to make the most of my inside time. Good night world, NZ signing off!" 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 6/10 ⚡ Energy: 5/10 😌 Calmness: 6/10 ⭐ Average: 5.7/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 🛏️ Good Sleep 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🌿 Grounding 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🍳 Home Cooked Meal 🧘‍♂️ Meditation 📝 Journaling 🎯 Deep Work 🌅 Focused Morning 🎓 Online Course 👥 Quality Time 🤝 Helped Someone 🎉 Social Event 🍽️ No Phone at Dinner 👂 Active Listening