When Life Gets Messy… but the Reset Still Happens


Hey you,

This week was a mixed bag of early mornings, toddler chaos, tiny notebooks, and big visualizations — and I loved it. It felt like the version of me I’ve been trying to step back into. The one who shows up, even if it’s imperfect. The one who keeps choosing progress, even when Ledger decides dumbbells are the enemy.

Let’s get into it.

One Thing to Think About This Week

This week I started SAVERS again — and wow. It’s been a minute since I felt that aligned right out of bed. I didn’t nail the perfect 5:00 a.m. wake-ups every day (shoutout to the random 17 minutes I spent talking myself into standing up), but once I was up, I was in it.

Visualization hit different this week. Opening that “door” in the practice and seeing future-me in our dream home, dogs running around, Ledger laughing — that moment reminded me why I’m pushing through the chaos.

I’m excited to keep testing this routine. It already feels like a lifeline for my mornings.

Celebrate Your Wins

  • I uploaded four days of Vlogmas in a row, even after almost skipping. Madison posted her short vlog, and it lit a fire in me.
  • I set up a whole new product demo station in my office — perfect for my journal setups, reviews, and all the gear I’ll be testing.
  • I unlocked a new running Milestone... I ran 11 freaking miles. LFG! I've never ran that long before and it felt so damn great (and tiring).
  • I streamlined some dashboards at work that will make life easier for my whole team. Love when tech + order click together.

Productivity Hack of the Week

The Pocket Notebook Trick

I got myself a tiny notebook — and it’s a game changer.

Instead of lugging around a giant notebook that gets buried under toys, laundry, and my personality, this little pocket one is always with me.

It’s my new throw list:

  • Random ideas
  • House tasks
  • Content sparks
  • Things I need to buy
  • Stuff I don’t want to forget but always do

This is one of those simple “oh duh” tools that genuinely keeps your brain clear…. but it’s also just fun to have it handy for whatever, even if it’s just a doodle.

What I’m Into This Week

  • App: SAVERS App — grabbed the Black Friday deal for the year, and it’s been a gem. Guided tracks, movement prompts, morning alignment… it makes the whole practice brainless in the best way.
  • Youtube: If you’re looking for some pump up running or workout tunes, check out this playlist.
  • Pocket Notebook: Tiny cute little colorful notebooks for random doodles, to do lists, things to remember, etc.

Life Snapshot

  • Ledger and I had the cutest night together while Madison went to book club. Attempted a garage workout… ended up doing garage cleaning while he “worked out” with his toy dumbbells.
  • We set up a little bathroom station for him with a stool and hair gel. Watching him lean into a routine is my new favorite thing.
  • Everyone in the house has allergies, so half my life right now is wiping noses, researching dog food, and giving Hank his allergy meds. Send help.

One Last Thing

The biggest thing I’m sitting with this week: progress doesn’t happen from perfect days — it happens from choosing again, and again, and again.

The mornings I was excited, I showed up.

The mornings I overslept… I still showed up.

The evenings when workouts didn’t go to plan? Still did something.

Momentum isn’t built in a single moment.

It’s built in the moments we refuse to quit.

Fun P.S.

Ledger watching me try to lift dumbbells and then deciding he needed to do something different every 20 seconds… honestly might’ve been the most accurate metaphor for adult life.

Also — a few of you asked about my hat after I posted it on stories. If you want one, you can grab it here ↓

https://bio.site/trinaberks

Closing

If you’re craving more structure, more calm, or more energy going into the new year, reply to this email and tell me what you’re struggling with right now. I’ll send you one actionable step you can take today.

See you next week, friend.

– Trina

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