This week I’m keeping things simple. My health journey is moving forward, even if it feels slow at times, and I’m choosing to focus on what actually matters right now.
Health Update
I’ve decided to bump up my probiotics to around 50 billion CFU before I even think about increasing fiber. My gut still needs a little extra help, and I want to see how my system reacts to the higher dose first.
Next up on my list is raising magnesium from 200 mg to 400 mg starting next month. The goal is better sleep and relaxation without throwing too much at my body at once. Ashwagandha stays where it is for now—I’ll reassess later.
Soda is within my personal goals and my tea intake keeps climbing, which feels like a win. Small shifts, steady progress.
“Health is not valued till sickness comes.” — Thomas Fuller
Reflections
One thing I keep circling back to lately is the power of patience. My natural instinct is to want changes yesterday, but this journey keeps reminding me that layering slowly works better. It’s not just about supplements—it’s about building trust with myself.
And trusting yourself can be hard—especially if you’re not used to it. Trust in general is difficult when you’ve been used or hurt in life. This is week two of trying to shake off a heavy funk and step back into conscious living instead of autopilot. Last week I didn’t mention it because it slipped my mind, but I’ve been wrestling with fatigue, restlessness, and that “where do I even start?” feeling when I look at my list of things to do.
It was suggested I do a tarot pull about the funk, and wow—it really spoke to what I was feeling. The guidance helped me see that instead of trying to do everything at once, I need to narrow my focus. So I’ve chosen three areas for the next month: my health (in all its layers), shadow work (learning and practicing, not just reading), and authenticity (showing up as the true me).
Last week I tried working through one shadow work book and even started turning it into an editable journal, but then I lost all the work. I took that as the universe saying: not the right book. This week I found another in my collection—The Enlightened Shadow—and it immediately clicked. I set out to read a chapter a day, but by day two I was already up to chapter five. This book feels like exactly what I was searching for. It reminds me that shadow work isn’t a one-and-done task—it’s an ongoing journey, an evolution. That excites me because it’s also about being authentic, honoring your inner self, and living as your true you. And that’s the journey I want to be on.
So this week’s mantra is simple:
“I am the author of my own reality.”
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung
Looking Ahead
- Give probiotics a couple of weeks at the higher dose before adjusting anything else.
- Hold off on fiber until I see how my gut feels with the biotics + magnesium increase.
- Keep soda in check, celebrate tea wins.
- Protect sleep by staying consistent with my evening rhythm.
“It is not enough to be busy… The question is: what are we busy about?” — Henry David Thoreau
I hope you will come along this journey with me as I get things accomplished, grow on a personal level, and help celebrate my wins. Speaking of wins—one of my credit cards recently got a limit increase that opened a new way for me to let my money work for me. Since the increase, I streamlined all my subscriptions to that card, paid off my watch, and reorganized my Amazon Subscribe & Save so I don’t have to wait until payday anymore. With the way the statement runs this month, it’ll show higher usage, but when the bill comes due on the 2nd, I’ll pay the minimum plus five extra dollars, cover subscriptions and Amazon monthlies, and add anything extra to lower the balance. No stress. I’ll also keep paying $50 toward my other cards each month until their balances drop, and then close them out to reduce even more debt.
“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” — John C. Maxwell