09/02/2026
I have a very specific response to feeling overwhelmed: I make another list. š
Then I reorganize the list, start three things at once and wonder why I still feel scattered.
Between work, school and all the ideas constantly running through my head, I can slip into this pattern pretty quickly. In Ayurveda, that fast, restless, all-over-the-place energy is associated with Vata. And sometimes my normal responseāmore planning, more pressure, more productivityājust makes it louder.
What actually helps is usually much simpler: fewer inputs, one task at a time, a real meal, a walk outside and a stopping point at the end of the day.
Iām still ambitious. I just donāt want my brain to feel like itās in a group chat with 47 people while Iām trying to build the life I want.