07/08/2026
Ever wonder how to manage chronic health conditions while also navigating the executive functioning challenges that can come with neurodivergence?
Or even how to just care for yourself as a mom?
Hereās my secretā¦ Iām not a naturally disciplined person. Iām kind of a hot mess. š
Iām someone whoās had to learn how to build systems that work with my brain instead of expecting my brain to work differently.
Not perfection.
Not endless motivation.
Just habit stacking.
Instead of trying to find more hours in the day, I let healthy habits support one another.
When cancer was first discussed for me (Brooke), it wasnāt about creating the āperfectā morning routine. It was about giving my body every opportunity to heal while still showing up for my family, my clients, and my community.
At the beginning of my journey, this routine felt impossible.
Not only was I trying to build these habits, but I was also spending multiple hours at a time getting infusions. Looking at everything together felt overwhelming.
So I didnāt do it all at once.
I added one habit.
Then another.
Then another.
Over time, these habits stopped feeling like another to-do list. They simply became part of how I care for myself.
And hereās the part I think is importantā¦
I still get off track.
Breaks happen.
Busy seasons happen.
Life happens.
When that happens, I donāt beat myself up, and I donāt wait until I have the capacity to do everything again.
I simply add a few habits back in at a time until Iām back in my rhythm.
Maybe it starts with my walk.
Then my Bible and tea.
Then strength training.
Then the sauna.
Before I know it, the routine is back.
My health journey has taught me that healing isnāt built on perfection. And neurodivergence has taught me that relying on motivation alone usually doesnāt work for me.
What does work?
Building systems that make healthy choices easier, stacking habits together, and giving myself permission to restart as many times as necessary.
This routine is what eventually worked for me. Yours doesnāt have to look like mine.
I honestly hope it doesnāt!
Your version might be drinking water while your coffee brews, listening to a podcast while folding laundry, or stretching while your kids brush their teeth.
The principle is the same: make healthy habits support each other instead of compete for your attention.
For nearly two years, this has been my routineāplus previously daily PEMF and detox foot baths.
āļø CellCore detox
š¶āāļø Happy light + a worship devotional during my 20-minute weighted walk
š„¤ 30 grams of clear protein
šŖ 15 minutes of strength training
š„ 30 minutes in my sauna bag while reading my Bible, doing my devotion, and sipping hot tea
ā My ādignified coffee routineā on the bathroom floor (IYKYK š) with red light therapy, worship music, and a lymphatic gua sha
š„ Then a protein- and healthy fat-rich breakfast, supplements, and HRT twice a week
š About 90 minutes after wakingā¦ functional mushroom coffee
Then I head to work to help the people who trust me with their care.
Because consistency isnāt about never falling off track.
Itās about knowing how to come back. ā¤ļø
