Monday Ritual - Easing yourself into the week as a solopreneur
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Last Monday was the perfect reminder of why these rituals are so important to me, and how they help me stay grounded even in the chaos...
I woke up to an overwhelming amount of things I felt I “had to do”. I'm sure you know that feeling?
When your mental to-do list starts growing on Sunday evening and somehow keeps expanding through Monday morning until it feels completely unmanageable?
Instead of rushing in (which was definitely my first instinct), I took a deep breath and remembered my own advice: slow down, especially when everything feels urgent.
Here’s what I did instead - I leaned into a few of my low-effort Monday Rituals
🍄 Quick space reset - Just 5 minutes to clear the visible clutter from my desk (yes, I left the surrounding chaos for another day!)
🍄 Mini energy check-in - A 3-minute journal session asking "how am I feeling today?" and "given my energy - where do I want to spend it?" rather than my usual lengthy reflection.
🍄 Simple intention - I took a note pad and wrote down my Monday non-negotiables, one truly urgent task, chose one simple thing to tend to my business, and saved the rest for another day.
These small, intentional pauses took me less than 15 minutes total
But they completely shifted how I approached my day. I still had plenty of time to tackle my work, but with a clearer head and calmer energy.
I've created a weekly reset ritual that feels cosy and nourishing rather than rigid and draining - one that can be adapted for any day when things feel overwhelming (like my Monday this week!).
I've shared all about these rituals in my latest YouTube video. If you're curious about creating your own reset ritual that actually respects your energy, have a watch! 👇
In the video, I'm sharing:
My Monday Ritual Menu (and how to adapt it when you're feeling completely overwhelmed)
How I use Notion to create a cosy little holding space for all those swirling thoughts
How I'm totally ok with shifting and moving things around (or saving them till next week)
Why I value taking things slow, as opposed to trying to squeeze as much as I can into one week
It feels counterintuitive when you first start slowing down your Mondays, but once you find a rhythm, you actually end up having a much more "productive" (gosh, I really do hate that word) week.
Mondays have become my sacred reset days (and feel mostly calm-ish... I mean, I'm still human with a business and life to juggle!). But having these rituals helps me stay more grounded even when things get a bit chaotic around me 🖤
Want to dive deeper? I've written about my full ritual process on my blog, including how these rituals have transformed my relationship with my to-do list.
P.S. If we don’t know each other, I’m Stacey. An (anti) productivity guide & business manager, helping deeply feeling photographers & solopreneurs reshape their businesses so you can go from feeling stuck and drained to knowing how to manage your business and energy in a way that supports you! If you want to learn more about my 1:1 work, click here.
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Take Care,
