My Journey So Far
I spent the first month of this journey in awareness.
I was learning what behaviors I was running on autopilot — the ones I wasn’t even choosing anymore, I was just doing. I started noticing the loop I had created that I couldn’t seem to get out of. I also started getting honest with myself about what I actually want my life to look like.
Then I interrupted the loop.
I had to start somewhere, so I quit going to Scooter’s after work for my sugary coffee and snack. Instead I started making my regular coffee at home in the afternoon to replace it.
It was hard at first. Every day when the kids left and the house finally got quiet, my brain would take that same deep breath and go, okay, grab the keys. That was my “get through the evening” boost so I didn’t just crawl into bed at 6pm.
Looking back now, I honestly didn’t understand how much danger I was in.
Living on autopilot and just moving through my day was destroying my health. I had to take a long, honest look at my life and make some choices.
When I moved into Phase 2 and started building my foundation, it became easier because I knew exactly what behaviors needed to change. I focused on small, consistent steps and repeated them to start rewiring my autopilot.
They weren’t huge changes.
One slice of toast with my eggs.
Adding sliced avocado.
Putting the phone down and going to bed instead of stealing my sleep — honestly, that one was probably the hardest but also the most beneficial. Not being exhausted made every other change smoother.
I started bouncing on my stability ball after meals to move glucose and actually use it. It works in the daycare setting so I can realistically keep doing it. I started cooking at home no matter how tired I was after work and stopped using exhaustion as an excuse.
Just small behaviors, stacked over and over and over again.
None of this happened overnight. These changes were layered in over about a month — honestly even longer. I didn’t spend a full 30 days only in awareness. I knew what needed to change, I just didn’t know how to change it yet, so I started making small choices before the awareness phase was even finished.
Now that I’ve built a foundation of repetition and started the rewiring process, I’m moving into Phase 3 — building structure. This is where I get to observe, adjust, and refine the systems I started in Phase 2 and let them grow.
I’m excited… and a little nervous too, not gonna lie.
I’ve been very careful not to make this space feel like a sales pitch. But I’m at a point where I don’t care if it sounds like I’m promoting the program anymore.
This program is literally helping save my life.
I’m not trying to sell something. I’m trying to build something — and I’m actually giving it to the 365 Days of Me group members for free this year. I just want people to have access to what is helping me.
So I’m done worrying about how it sounds when I talk about it here. This is my space to sort my thoughts and share my journey, and right now my journey includes building something I care deeply about and feel proud of.
I’m allowing myself to celebrate that.
If you feel like walking your own journey too, you’re welcome to join us. The workbooks and the community support are free this year:
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Journaling Prompts
What habits in my daily life are so automatic I rarely notice them — and how are they shaping my health or peace?
What is one small behavior I could change or interrupt today that would move me toward the life I actually want?
Am I waiting for motivation to change, or am I willing to repeat a small action long enough for it to become natural?
