A few months ago, I was juggling a lot: gearing up for my wedding, traveling internationally, staying consistent with my health and gym routine, and (of course) keeping up with work.
I started having trouble sleeping, which, if you know me, you'd know that I love naps and I love sleep. There has never been a movie I've met that I wouldn’t fall asleep to, and I can nap just about anywhere (on a rock in the wilderness + sleeping through mid-flight plane malfunctions).
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Me trying to catch a nap in backcountry of Arizona, the Grand Canyon, and Sierra Nevada Mountains.
So when I started having trouble falling asleep, I thought, “What the actual eff is this?”
My doctor + nutritionist said it was probably hormonal or stress induced and recommended focusing on sleep hygiene. So, I pulled out all the stops:
- Little Moon Aromatherapy Essentials (Their lavender headache rub is my favorite)
- Magnesium Lotion (& I take nightly supplements, but talk to your doctor!)
- Eye Mask, or this Eye Mask (no eye pressure)
- Red light therapy
- Avoiding screens before bed
- Deep breathing and meditation
- Ear Plugs - or you can get these if you don't lose them every 5 seconds like me!
- Calming tea
- Currently reading: The Wedding People
It wasn’t just nights either. During the day I was drained. My creativity felt clogged, my focus scattered, and instead of tackling client work or designing with ease, I was dragging myself through mud.
My poor brain was overworked and under-rested.
So I started researching ruminating thoughts and discovered the magic of brain dumps.
I started making lists in a bedside journal - work lists, client lists, personal lists, meal lists, grocery lists, and chore lists.
ALL THE THINGS.
And something shifted. My head got quiet. I started sleeping again. And those late-night lists? They turned into the foundation for new ideas in my business.
And here’s the funny part: that messy little journal actually became the birthplace of some of my biggest business ideas.
That’s exactly what we tell our clients all the time: don’t let tasks overwhelm you, stay in your zone of genius, let us handle the admin stuff. But somewhere along the way, I forgot to take my own advice.
If you’re a creative or artist who’s carrying too much mental clutter, we made something for you:
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Think of it like your first brain dump! All the things you don’t have to do anymore, neatly organized for you.
Here’s to clear heads, good sleep, and making space for your best ideas.
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