Sunday, Thoughts in Chaos (But With Meaning)

It’s November, and honestly, the year is flying by. Today is Sunday, the first Sunday since my husband left for a work trip, and as always, the routine shifts when he’s not here. When the three of us are together, he and I split house chores and take care of our daughter… although at ten years old, she honestly feels like the one taking care of us, lol.

We’re a good team, but sometimes we fail at something basic: communicating clearly. He thinks I’m going to do something; I think he’ll do it; and in the end, we both do it… or it doesn’t get done at all. And even though I’m grateful for a partner who’s so involved, those little slips still frustrate me more than I’d like to admit.

But when it’s just my daughter and me, everything flows differently. Calmer. Easier. At our pace. And that reminds me that I don’t need perfection — I need presence.

My Week, According to My Tracker (and My Heart)

This week, I started something new: my self-check-in tracker. I’ve been logging sleep, energy, mood, focus, stress, hormones, social battery, productivity, workouts, and primary triggers. It sounds like a lot, but it’s giving me so much clarity.

On the fourth day — November 20 — I had my most significant insight: being stressed about work is not worth bringing that stress home. Seeing everything written down made things click in a way my brain couldn’t ignore.

And honestly, all this reflection hits harder because this year has moved so fast. I’ve now been at my “new” job for six months — three months part-time and three months full-time — and I still can’t believe how much has changed in such a short time. I’m still recovering from burnout, still rebuilding myself, still figuring out what balance looks like. But having these routines — morning prayers, workouts, structure — helps me feel “more like a person,” more grounded.

My goal for December is simple: stay consistent.

The Hard Stuff (and the Beautiful Stuff)

The hardest part this week was sleeping. My brain was buzzing because I spent half the week planning my revamp with a friend, lol. I was too excited to rest.

And with my daughter, something happened that really stayed with me. She brought home her report card. She usually gets 100 in English, but this time it was an 87. I asked what happened, and she immediately cried. I told her I wasn’t angry — just trying to understand — and she opened up.

We had one of the most mature, grounded conversations we’ve ever had. She told me:

50% of the time, she doesn’t participate because she’s being lazy
25% because she doesn’t know the answer
25% because she feels shy

Together, we talked about what she can change and how she wants to show up next term. It was a beautiful mother-daughter moment, one I’ll keep close for a long time.

The Dining Room Revamp (My Highlight of the Week)

My dining room has been my “dumpster room” for years: clutter everywhere, things without a home, the table always full of random stuff. It drained me every time I looked at it. I’d visit friends’ houses — cozy, aesthetic, intentional — and mine felt like the same place I moved into years ago with my husband: functional, but not me.

So this week, while he was away, I finally went for it. I gathered courage, patience, and yes… his credit card, lol.

Total spent: $450 so far, and another $150 for the new light installation.

But it was worth every dollar. For the first time, I have a space that feels pretty, functional, grown-up. And this is only the beginning — next week, I’m painting the living room.

Little Things That Made Me Feel More Like Myself

Restarting my morning prayer routine
Working out almost daily
Keeping more precise boundaries between work and home
Making progress on my online course
Connecting deeply with my daughter
And seeing the year through a softer, more intentional lens

And so…

This post came out a little chaotic, a little messy, very Sunday-coded. But that’s exactly where my mind is today: calm, reflective, honest.

If you made it all the way here, tell me:

What’s one thing you did this week that made you happy?

With love,
Fabi