Make the good days count.

I started the year with habit trackers for all the self improvement habits I wanted to implement for 2026.

Read the bible. Meditate on it. Walk 6000 steps daily. Drink enough water. Regular work-outs. More protein. Fast for 14 hours. Sleep 7-8 hours a day. This would be the year I would take care of both my physical and mental health, yes!

Two months in I was doing great and feeling proud of myself for sticking with it. Then March came and my mom accidentally slipped and needed surgery. (She is fine now thanks for all the prayers! Still in therapy but she is in good spirits. We are blessed.) As the eldest daughter, I am proud of myself and my siblings (and our spouses) for helping her overcome.

Now that we are going back to some normalcy at home, two weeks after the accident, I realized:

Two weeks of my calendar was blank. No plans just going through the days at emergency mode.

Two weeks of my habit tracker empty. Late with my daily bible reading, no steps, no nutrition or tracking, and of course absolutely no exercise and little sleep. I stress ate my feelings pa.

When life throws us curve balls, I've realized that the first thing that gets thrown off is our personal self-care. And that's perfectly fine - when there are emergencies, we have to face the urgent and important tasks at hand. Old me would have been sad for losing the consistency, new me knows that there is a time and season for everything. And this particular season demanded I take care of my mom and our family urgently.

But another thing I realized is how important it is that we make time to care for ourselves when emergencies are not yet here. Investing in our own health so that we stay healthy and strong when our people need us. Investing in our relationships so that it can handle some strain when it gets hard. Investing in our spiritual growth so that we can stay resilient in mind and spirit when we can no longer have control. Saving (and investing in protection) so we have financial space during emergencies matters too.

I realized that the small daily things we make time for everyday matters. It adds up. The good days give us the strength to withstand the not-so-good days. Let's be mindful and make the good days count.

I wrote this blog on good day and I hope to share a little happy news too! 🌶️Spill the Tea: Spicy Mom Date Cards is finally available!

I imagine good days of mom BFFs laughing and sharing stories with milk tea, coffee, brunch or even beer! Talking about how motherhood has changed us (hopefully for the better, maybe in some aspects more petty haha!). I imagine how new moms and veteran moms swap tips, cry at the most tender moments, and giggle at the silliest things we've done as mothers.

🌶️Spill the Tea: Spicy Mom Date Cards is for moms who are already close and want to be closer with spicy real talk about motherhood, life and beyond. Good days with friends help us overcome. 

I hope we have good days ahead and beyond, Mama. With ourselves and in community.💖🌸

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