the plan - april 2026
how I'm taking care of myself this month
I’m really tired of starting these with “I survived!”, but that seems to be the theme for 2026.
March was brutal. All month, I felt like I was stranded in a canoe with a small hole and a big bucket. As the month progressed, the hole grew bigger and my arms got more tired, and I felt like my head was barely above water by the end.
Okay, universe. I surrender. Rather than fighting it or setting an unmanageable theme or plan, I’m going to keep things steady.
But first, here’s a peek at March:
30 meditations
27 journal entries
8 strength workouts
I enjoyed The Sculpt Society’s midlife program, but I prefer my usual strength split on Peloton. It gives me more control over how I progressively overload, and I prefer single muscle group movements over compound movements.
10 books read.
My favorites were Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It (it’s annoyingly helpful and effective), Driven (I’m choosing to channel my inner Susie Wolff), and Spun Out (a great F1 romance, and I wish I saved it for this long break until the Miami GP).
my tweaked routines
breakfast: I eat an individual cup of Greek yogurt (either plain or the less sugar strawberry flavor) with a tablespoon of chia seeds, and I shake up my protein powder with a scoop of AG1 and a half scoop of creatine, and drink after my workout.
morning skincare: I’ve been applying tinted moisturizer (Saie’s Slip Tint and a tiny drop of Glowy Super Gel, applied with their big brush) on top of my main sunscreen. This has been getting me to get properly dressed every morning, which has done wonders for my productivity and my mental well-being (annoyingly so).
focus mode: when I get to my desk, I immediately put on a Forest timer, play this focus playlist, and turn on my candle lamp (currently “burning” this new candle by Lindsay Silberman). Both the sound and the scent trigger my brain to get into focus mode, and it’s helped me get in flow faster.
early evening routine (when our sitter is doing pickup): I take a Serenity gummy, take a shower and do my evening skincare, and color or read or just lie down for 5-10 minutes before I jump into dinner prep. By the time the kids are home, dinner is ready and I’ve given myself some space between work mode and mom mode.
Last month, I started building apps that I needed. Pause helps me get off the scrolling wagon and reset my mood (and Pause for Kids help my kids re-regulate). I update my AI coach throughout the day with my meals, workouts, and how I’m resting in line with my rest plan. At the end of every day, it generates a summary that I enter into Well, which lets me track and analyze the health markers I’m tracking. My husband and I end our day with a quick Sync, which helps us reconnect and not talk about logistics/kids/home. Ashley Spivey told me I should put these behind the paywall (which I take as the highest praise), but we’re all in need of a pause, a sync, and to stay well.
April workout plan
We’re keeping it simple this month with 3 strength workouts a week. If time/energy/will to move permit, I want to get in a run and a Pilates workout as well, and just focus on hitting my steps over the weekend.
Here’s my strength split this month:
I do a 5 minute core workout before each lift (either this one or this one), and I try to warm up and stretch properly before and after the lift. It doesn’t always happen.
That is it. No theme, no bold declarations, no nothing. The next month and half are going to be batshit, so let’s prepare accordingly. And maybe pull out weekly and monthly horoscopes into our AI coach (I definitely uploaded my many screenshots from the Chani App on Monday).
You've *almost* convinced me to start doing Sync with Matt - it's a brilliant idea. <3
Here's hoping it's calmer than you think it will be this next little bit!