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If You’re Always ‘Catching Up,’ You’re Doing Too Much (1)

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It’s June 1st. Which means your calendar just whispered, “New month, new me” and your body responded with, “Let’s nap instead.”

If you’ve been feeling inconsistent, distracted, or just... off lately, this one’s for you. Because maybe the issue isn’t your lack of discipline—it’s that your habits are out of sync with you.

This week, we’re unpacking the difference between force and flow, why energy-mapping > motivation, and how to build routines that work with your rhythm, not against it.

Let’s realign, not white-knuckle our way through summer.

Here's what’s inside:

  • 5 signs your routine might be sabotaging you

  • A step-by-step energy mapping reset (it’s easier than you think)

  • Real stories from readers about what full rest actually took

  • And a fresh journal prompt to help you get consistent—your way

Let’s get into it.

What's Inside

You’re Not Lacking Discipline—You’re Lacking Rhythm

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Every June, I get this burst of “new month, new me” energy. I fill out my Notion board, stack my vitamins, romanticize my 6:00 AM run—and then by week two, I'm ChatGPTing “is it burnout or just humidity?”

Sound familiar?

For years, I blamed my inconsistency on a lack of discipline. If I just tried harder, I thought, I’d magically become someone who sticks to every habit flawlessly—even when I’m exhausted, overbooked, or ovulating in 90º heat.

But here’s what actually changed everything:
 I stopped trying to optimize my life around someone else’s rhythm.

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