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Why My Routines Are Wobbling (and What’s Helping)

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This season has already started tugging at my routines, and I’m guessing I’m not the only one feeling it.

Maybe it’s the fuller schedules.
Maybe it’s the shifting emotions.
Maybe it’s the quieter corners of life brushing up against the loudness of the holidays.
Whatever the reason, I’ve noticed myself skipping the tiny habits that normally help me feel like… me.

And if you’ve felt that too — a little wobble, a little unraveling, a little “why is everything suddenly different?” — I want to share something with you.

Life is full of grocery lists, shifting emotions, and plans that keep multiplying.
And when I focus only on those, I lose track of the tiny moments that help me feel grounded… the habits that remind me who I am.

I wrote a new blog this week called “Adjusting Habits But Staying Consistent During a Busy Holiday Season”, and honestly, it felt like a conversation I needed to have with myself.

The heart of it is simple:
Your habits don’t have to be perfect.
They don’t even have to look the same as they used to.
They just have to stay alive.

Here’s what I did this week:
• A few minutes of stretching.
• A handful of honest words in a journal.
• One deep breath before walking into the next room.
• A tiny, quiet moment that reminds your nervous system, “I’m okay.”

These small things still count, especially when life feels different from what it did last year.

And because we all need a little levity, I added a fun Enneagram section in the blog. If you know your type, prepare to laugh and get lovingly called out.

You can read the full post here (plus some fun Enneagram insights):
👉 Adjusting Habits But Staying Consistent During a Busy Holiday Season​

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💭 Note to Self: What I’m Learning

This week, I have come across multiple posts about anxiety. I have to agree with what they are saying. Sometimes the effort we're putting into “stopping the anxiety” is actually the thing making us more anxious.

Researchers have found that when we try too hard to push anxiety away, our brains sometimes interpret the “fight” as danger, which ends up intensifying the anxiety instead of calming it. It’s called the “rebound effect,” and once I heard that term, I thought, “Oh… That explains a lot.”

So instead of trying to force myself out of the wobble, I’ve been practicing letting the feeling be there, noticing it, and still doing the tiny things that help me feel like myself.

It feels gentler.
And surprisingly, it works better than trying to out-negotiate my nervous system.

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🔧 Try This: The One-Song Reset

Pick one song — any song — and let it be your 3–5 minute reset ritual for the week.

Here’s the twist:
You can only play it when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or feeling off.

Stand, sit, walk, stare out a window… whatever helps.
The goal isn’t to fix anything.
It’s simply to interrupt the swirl and give your nervous system a breather.

It’s amazingly effective.

(And if you pick a holiday song, please tell me which one so I can read way too much into it.)

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If You're Needing a Little More Support This Season…

Here are two gentle places to start: nothing heavy, nothing overwhelming, just simple support if you want it:

A calm December companion:

Join the Advent Calendar email series.
​ Each day brings one small moment of encouragement, reflection, or grounding.
👉 Advent Calendar Signup Page​

A conversation about what you need next:

Schedule a free 1:1 coaching consult.
​ If you’re craving clarity, accountability, or a way to step into the next season with intention, let’s talk.
👉 Book your consult here​
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You’re not losing your progress.
You’re learning a new way to carry it — and you don’t have to carry it alone.

Talk soon,
Terrie

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