When your rhythms get derailed (start here)
This week was A Lot™.
My rhythms went completely out the window. The weekly planning I usually do? Didn't happen. The morning rhythm that grounds me? Skipped most days. Even the basic stuff felt impossible.
And I know I'm not the only one dealing with major life curveballs right now.
So let's talk about what to do when life derails you completely.
Here's what NOT to do: Try to jump back into your full rhythm immediately.
You can't go from total chaos to "business as usual" overnight. Your brain and body need time to recalibrate.
Instead, start smaller than you think.
Go back to your minimum viable rhythm - the one anchor point that keeps you tethered even when everything else falls apart.
What's a minimum viable rhythm?
It's the simplest version of your rhythm. The thing that, if you do nothing else, grounds you and helps get done what needs to get done.
For me, it's my Sunday planning ritual. Even if the week goes sideways, if I can sit down on Sunday with my coffee and my Notion dashboard for 20 minutes, I have something to work with.
If you already have one: Use it now. Don't worry about the rest. Just do that one thing.
If you don't have one yet, here's how to find it:
Ask yourself: What's the ONE thing that, when I skip it, makes everything else harder?
It might be:
A 10-minute morning reset
Weekly planning
A daily brain dump
Your inbox zero routine
A Friday wrap-up
Pick ONE. Not three. Not five. One.
Make it as simple as possible. Make it something you can do even on your worst days.
That's your minimum viable rhythm. Protect it. When life derails you, come back to that before you try to rebuild everything else.
