Day 17 of 2026- Rest Up

 Hi Friends,

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope your weekend is off to a calm and refreshing start. After a long week of responsibilities, deadlines, and nonstop moving, today is a good reminder that rest isn’t something you earn only when everything is finished. Rest is part of the process.

Take a moment to slow down and check in with yourself. If you’ve been pushing hard lately, give yourself permission to pause. Sleep in if you can. Drink some water. Step outside for fresh air. Put your phone down for a bit. Even small breaks can do a lot to reset your mind and body.

It’s okay if you don’t get everything done this weekend. You don’t have to be productive every second to be worthy of progress. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is recharge so you can show up stronger next week.

Have a peaceful Saturday, a rested heart, and a weekend that fills you back up.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 16 of 2026- A Note

 Hi Friends,

Happy Friday, everyone! I hope your first two full weeks back at work have been going well. Maybe they’ve been busy or challenging, but either way, I know you’re pushing through.

To help you keep up that momentum, here’s a beautiful quote I came across today from Angela Davis:

“Walls turned sideways are bridges.”

Every situation has more than one way to look at it. Every challenge you’re facing can be seen from a different perspective. And no matter what you’re going through, there is always a path forward.

This might just become one of my mantras for the year and definitely something I want to keep on a Post-it note where I can see it daily.

Peace

Monita

Day 15 of 2026- January Mid Month Review

 Hi Friends,

Here are are mid-month January: take a breath and check in with yourself. No pressure, just awareness. The goal is to reset and finish the month strong.

How are you truly feeling right now — mentally and emotionally?

How are your January goals going so far: what’s working, and what’s not?

What matters most for the rest of the month — what do you need to focus on or prioritize?

What is one simple action you will commit to every day for the rest of January?

Remember: you don’t need a perfect month, you just need a stronger finish.

As Marcus Aurelius once said, “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 14 of 2026- Exhausting Work

 Hi Friends,

Working during the day is already exhausting. Whether you’re at a job, at school, or just staying busy with responsibilities, your brain is constantly “on.” You’re focusing, answering questions, completing tasks, and trying to keep up with everything that needs to get done.

If you’re working from home, it’s a different kind of tiring. You might not be commuting, but you’re still stuck in work mode all day. Sometimes it’s even harder to separate work and rest, because your room becomes your office, and your “breaks” don’t always feel like real breaks.

Then, when the workday ends, you expect it to finally be time to relax. You want to sit down and do something for yourself. You want that feeling of being finished.

But home doesn’t work like that.

There are still chores waiting. The dishes don’t disappear. Laundry doesn’t magically fold itself. The trash still needs to go out. Even small things like wiping counters or cleaning your room can feel huge when you’re already drained from the day.

The hardest part is that chores make it feel like the day never really ends. It’s like you worked all day just to come home and start a second shift. Even if you’re not doing homework or job tasks anymore, you’re still doing something that takes energy.

So whether you work outside the house or work from home, it makes sense if you feel tired all the time. It’s not laziness. It’s just what happens when you’re constantly responsible for everything, all day long. Hope you get a good nights rest!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 13 of 2026- Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night

 Hi Friends,

So I have been waking up in the middle of the night. I am usually a very good sleeper and have no problem staying asleep, but too much work stress does that to you. So I am naturally more tired today.

It is honestly kind of funny though, because my brain chooses the most random time to wake me up. Not 6:00 AM when I actually need to be productive. No, it is always like 2:00 AM, as if my brain is like, “Hey, remember everything you need to do? Let’s think about it right now.”

Then I just lay there staring at the ceiling, suddenly convinced I need to reorganize my entire life, reply to emails that do not even exist, and come up with a brand new routine at 2 in the morning. The worst part is the next day when I am walking around acting normal, but I am really running on vibes and caffeine.

But it is okay. I am choosing to blame it on stress and not the fact that I overthink everything. Hopefully tonight I can go back to sleeping like a normal person because I really do not want a membership to the 2 AM Stress Club.

At this point, I just need my brain to stop being so motivated at night and save that energy for the morning.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 12 of 2026- Making It Through The Day

 Hi Friends,

Sunday did end up being a long day, and the moment I hit my bed I was out. Then suddenly it was 5:00 this morning and my body was awake before my mind was ready.

So now it’s Monday, and I’m already exhausted.

Not the normal “I need coffee” tired. I mean the kind of tired where even simple things feel heavy. The kind where you wake up and you can already feel the day asking for more than you have to give.

And honestly, it made me feel a little down.

There’s something about starting the week like this that messes with your head. It’s only Monday, and I already feel behind. I already feel drained. I keep thinking I should be more motivated, more productive, more ready. But instead, I’m running on low energy and trying to act like everything is normal.

Today I realized something important though. Some Mondays are not meant for huge wins. Some Mondays are just meant for getting through the day.

So I gave myself permission to take it slower. I didn’t try to fix my mood right away or force motivation to magically show up. I focused on doing one thing at a time. I focused on what was in front of me, not everything waiting for me.

Because showing up still counts, even when you are tired. Even when you feel a little off. Even when it is only Monday.

Tomorrow is another chance. But for now, I’m proud I made it through today.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 11 of 2026- Less Sleep Day

 Hi Friends,

Oh Sunday, and it’s a super busy one for me. Really busy.

I started the day with less sleep, so I already knew it was going to be difficult. You know that feeling when you’re tired before the day even begins? Yeah, that kind of Sunday.

So what do you do on a difficult Sunday when you already know next week is going to be super busy too? You take a minute and give yourself a pep talk.

Not the dramatic kind. Just a real one. The kind where you remind yourself that you don’t need to solve the whole week today. You don’t need to have everything figured out. You just need to get through what’s next.

That’s what I kept telling myself. Don’t look too far ahead. Don’t panic about everything waiting for you. Just focus on the next step. What’s the next thing on my list? What’s the next thing I can finish? What’s the next task I can handle right now?

Because when you’re overwhelmed, thinking about everything at once makes it feel impossible. But when you shrink it down to “what’s next,” it becomes manageable. One small win turns into another, and suddenly you’re not stuck anymore.

So today I’m not chasing perfect. I’m not trying to be ahead. I’m just trying to get through the day one moment at a time, one task at a time, focusing only on what’s next.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita