I’ve been doing breathwork every morning nothing fancy, just 5 minutes to reset before the day starts. It’s wild how something so simple can shift everything. When my mind starts racing, or I catch myself overthinking, I’ve started pausing for a few slow, intentional breaths. Every time, it’s like my body reminds me: You’re here. You’re safe. You can slow down. Funny how easy it is to forget that when life speeds up. How do you ground yourself when you start to drift or feel scattered?

If you ever feel like you don’t have time for self-care, you’re not alone. For years, I only stopped to care for myself when I was completely burnt out, when my body had already forced me to. It was always an emergency response, not a daily rhythm. And I found that way of living just doesn’t work. I’m a single mum to a five-year-old on the autistic spectrum, I run two businesses, and I’m still renovating my little house bit by bit. Life is full. Beautiful, but full. I used to think I needed big chunks of time for yoga, meditation, or a long walk to “count” as self-care. But that’s not realistic for where I’m at in life right now. So I started looking for tiny moments instead, little ways to care for myself inside my existing day. These are some of the things I do now: 🌿 Three deep breaths while the kettle boils. 🌿 A one-minute body scan between tasks. 🌿 Sitting back and opening my chest a few times a day instead of hunching over my desk. 🌿 Replacing a five-minute phone scroll with a mini nervous-system reset, tapping, stretching, or simply closing my eyes. Those micro-pauses changed everything. They remind me that self-care isn’t something I earn; it’s something I deserve. Because every small act of awareness, every moment I stop and breathe, reinforces the message: I matter. My nervous system matters. My peace matters. You don’t need a 60-minute routine or a perfect morning to care for yourself. You just need to start where you are, one small pause at a time. What’s one small way you give yourself care in the middle of a busy day? Let's create a nice long list so we can inspire each other when times get tough.