I’m so tired of not properly taking care of myself.

This week, I finally bought a multivitamin by Mary Ruth’s after inconsistently taking random single tablets and calling it a routine.

It made me realize how often I half take care of myself. I want to do a better job at viewing my routines as a system, rather than siloed habits I pick up and drop whenever.

Starting here (again) feels minute and, in a way, insignificant, but over the past few months, I’ve seen how small things compound with my own two eyes.

Using my YouTube channel as a tangible example, after a disappointing pause that I look forward to rectifying, the seeds I planted seven months ago are slowly growing. Five videos have over 100 views, and three more are almost there. What an accomplishment. Only up from here, for real 🥲

Little consistent moves add up. What we do when we’re not overthinking or overly focused actually makes a difference.

Nam Soon (aka Umma) shared a habit behind her smooth, porcelain skin at 67, and I instantly flashed back to my youth.

Back in the day, I used warm cloths to bring pimples to the surface instead of picking at them and scarring my skin. I wasn’t consistent (hence the light scarring on my face), but when I did follow this method, I didn’t feel the urge to dig my fingernails into my skin, turning a pimple from purulent to pinched and red, something that I considered to be “better” at the time.

(Sidenote: I almost wrote “pussy”… then learned the word purulent instead 😂)

I’ve rediscovered this habit before, but it never stuck. We’re trying again. Doesn’t it seem like that’s all we can do sometimes? Anyway, steaming is back in rotation. I’m still figuring out consistency, how warm is warm enough, all the things.

One small habit change at a time is all it really takes.

What’s a small habit you’ve recently brought back into your routine?

We are three months into 2026. Take a deep breath. You made it. Don’t be too hard on yourself. January 1 isn’t the end all, be all. - ❤️ Tahara