What started as a single day of self-care turned into something far deeper. Switching off mentally, detoxing emotionally and physically—these have been my core focuses this past week.

For so long, I never stopped. The classes, the meetups, the meals, the everyday demands of homeschooling and motherhood—life has a way of filling up before you’ve had a chance to breathe. And somewhere in the fullness, I’d lost the quiet. So this week I slowed down on purpose. I gave my nervous system the reset it had been asking for. I stopped bracing against the day and started meeting it with presence.

Here are the practices I immersed myself in—soul-nourishing habits I plan to carry forward, and ones I hope might serve you too.

Circular Breathwork for Releasing Tension

I’m not talking traditional diaphragmatic breathing, even though that is something I do each day. I’m talking about circular breathing—the kind I did at an online class with Jon Paul Crimi. I have done a few of these, and each time I uncover new truths, new layers of transformation—even if it feels small at the time. This form of breathwork releases tension in the body and in my experience, it took me to a pure place of unconditional love. The whole process from start to finish was letting go of the past, meeting myself where I was in the present moment with loving arms and bringing that pure essence of love to the forefront.

Daily Meditation for a Calmer Nervous System

I’ve written about meditation before, and there are so many types to explore. But this past week I kept it simple: I meditated every day for ten minutes. And that small, steady practice has changed something in me.

That easy place of reactivity we all find ourselves in—the quick temper, the tight chest, the snapping before thinking—has fallen away. I’ve softened. Ten minutes a day has had an impact on my health I never expected from something so simple to fold into my daily rhythm. It has felt like the ultimate gift to my soul to just be. To allow what is, to breathe, and to rest in a state of love, presence and peace.

Solfeggio Frequencies to Set the Tone for Your Day

Solfeggio frequencies are tones—specific sound frequencies, each said to carry its own quality and purpose. They trace back to an ancient musical scale, and each frequency is associated with a different intention, from releasing tension to opening the heart. They’re usually referred to by their number in Hz:

• 396 Hz — releasing fear and guilt
• 417 Hz — clearing old patterns, inviting change
• 528 Hz — often called the “love frequency”; associated with healing and transformation
• 639 Hz — connection, relationships, harmony
• 741 Hz — clarity, expression, letting go
• 852 Hz — intuition and inner stillness

Think of them as getting the tone—quite literally—for the day. Each morning brings a new choice of frequency, playing quietly in the background while I get changed, stretch, make breakfast, shower. It has felt harmonic, peaceful, grounding and uplifting all at once. There are different frequencies for different needs, so you can tailor your tunes to your mood or to whatever you’re in need of in the moment.

Phone Boundaries: Operating on My Own Timeline

This week my phone was put down—on silent, out of reach. A phone is not a leash that hands people open access to my life the moment they reach out. I’ve responded, or not responded, when it suited me.

There’s a quiet stress in the constant beeping, the endless popping up, that pulls us away from this precious present moment. Who says we need to reply promptly? Why is replying “on time”—whatever that is—a social norm? Why not reply when we have the capacity, the intention, the mental energy to?

I’ve come to see the phone as another personal boundary. How we choose to interact with others is the birthplace of our relationship with technology. Do you hold power over your devices—or do your devices decide how you spend your time?

Journalling for Flow, Release and Clarity

Journalling used to be an everyday habit for me—sometimes two or three times a day. In bed, out in the garden, at the kitchen bench—my journal follows me wherever I go. Somewhere along the way, in the fullness of everything, the habit slipped. So this week I came back to it, writing every day, and of all the practices I returned to, this might be the one with the deepest impact.

When I write, I drop into a flow state. My pen can barely keep up with the streams of consciousness pouring out of me—thoughts I didn’t know I was holding, feelings I hadn’t named, answers I didn’t realise I already had. There’s no editing, no filter, no getting it right. Only release.

This has always been my place of release, realisation and restoration.

This is what a week of slowing down taught me: to take time out for myself and my soul. Life has a way of filling up—sometimes with exciting endeavours, sometimes with the ordinary weight of the everyday—and it’s easy to keep running without ever stepping off the wheel. But we need the pause. We need time to rejuvenate, to reflect, to reconnect—with ourselves and with the people we love.

These nourishing habits gave me back my strength. And from that fuller, steadier place, I can show up for my life the way I want to—present, grounded, and whole.