The Plan-March 2026

Life isn’t easy these days. Between a relentless news cycle, an insane work schedule and trying to have a personal public life, I feel like I never have enough hours in the day to do all of the things I want to. I am trying to be a bit more intentional every day, including planning my days more strategically taking my energy and medication effectiveness into account. I’m also working to create space for things like content creation, trying new things, and really taking better care of myself.

I started March with a vacation to Seattle. I also have a conference in DC and state visits later in the month. This means a lot of time on the road in hotels and other time zones. My plan for the month needs to be easy and adaptable.

A pared back morning routine

I’m working really hard to craft a basic morning routine that I can do regardless of where I am in the country. I want to be the girl with an intense 5 a.m. routine, but that just isn’t who I am. So instead of forcing myself to be something I’m not, I am going to trim everything back to the basics. Wake up, take my medications, and do my skincare routine. Then with coffee or tea, pull a daily tarot card and write my morning pages, before getting ready for the day. This whole routine will take about an hour and will hopefully leave me feeling grounded and ready for the day ahead.

Moving my body every day

I really want to be sure that I am more intentionally moving my body. This doesn’t necessarily mean a hard workout each day. In fact, morning stretches and a walk through an airport or to a coffeeshop are sufficient. I’m really just trying to build some level of movement into my day in natural ways. Sure a strength workout at a hotel gym or Pilates are even better but those are cherry on top. I want to create a new normal for movement that hopefully hits about 8000 steps a day. Some movement is better than none. We are looking for consistency and building toward longevity.

Stop doomscrolling

Like most people, doomscrolling is a very bad habit that I have that I am trying to break. I am going to be utilizing the JOMO app more in order to physically block my ability to access certain apps. But I also know that if I am actually going to train my brain to stop then I need to be actively making the decision to not scroll. Soy choose not to scroll. Because I never intend to doom scroll. I usually intend to check something and next thing I know, I’m sucked in. So my plan is whenever I find myself scrolling for more than 5 minutes, I will set my phone aside for 30 minutes and I will do something that uses my brain-read, research, write, tidy up the house. If after 30 minutes, I still want to scroll then I can pick that phone back up guilt free. But usually thirty minutes to pull myself out of the scroll has me actively engaged elsewhere.

Evening routine that reduces stress.

More than anything, I have got to improve my sleep. This means a hard bedtime at 10pm and doing things that make falling asleep a bit easier. 8:30 or 9 will be the start of the wind down routine. Shower, skincare, evening medication and sleep supplements before reading for an hour before bed. If my mind won’t slow down, then a free write in the journal will help.

Each of these things is pretty bare minimum and I can do them anywhere. I don’t have to be in my home with perfect conditions. Instead, I just need myself and my brain, which sometimes feels like it isn’t with me but science says it’s always there. I'm also using Hitha Palepu's Swipe File on building an AI coach to try to overcome my tendency for overcommitting myself. I'm hoping that this will help set me up for success as I try to balance all of the things. I’ll let you know at the end of the month how it went!