What I’m Holding Onto Right Now
And What I’m Letting Go Of..
Sep 26, 2025
This isn’t a “morning routine” post or a “how I get it all done” flex. It’s just a few things I’m holding onto right now, in the thick of parenting, work, and trying to be a human in this world.
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What I’m Holding Onto:
Collagen in my morning coffee. I can’t taste it, and it gives me 20 grams of protein for free. That’s a win. ( I like Vital Proteins because it’s tasteless and doesn’t bother my stomach.)
Takeout dinner with close friends at someone’s house, sweats only. No fancy shoes, no reservations, no expectations. Just real conversation, tired laughs, and everyone heading home before 9. This week I brought Bon Bon’s Sour Fish for dessert, and we devoured the bag. Also, I am always wearing Gap Sweats, and now they make a wide leg! I recently got them in moss green in petite, which is great for us shorties!
Weekly early morning Starbucks runs in our PJs, just me and my teenage daughter. Before anyone else wakes up, we sneak out. I love the brisk air, the soft light, and having her all to myself, even just for 10 minutes. It’s our tiny pocket of time together before the chaos.
Saying, “I need 15 minutes to think about it” when my kids ask me something and I feel cornered. This sentence is saving me from making a snap decision I will regret, and it’s saving them from a quick no that could have been a yes if I’d had time to think.
Watching a series with my sixth grader. We just finished both seasons of Wednesday on Netflix. We snuggle up on the couch, usually with popsicles or Fruit Riot, dogs at our feet, and watch. It’s never conditional. Homework battles or sibling arguments don’t cancel our showtime. No one else joins. It’s just ours.
Letting my kids see me be creative, just for the joy of it. Arranging flowers, scouting for fun seasonal napkins at Home Goods, coloring in a coloring book while watching Bravo, or just making our home feel playful and welcoming. Not for content. Not for anyone’s approval. Just because it lights me up.
What I’m Letting Go Of:
Pretending I’m fine when I’m touched out, peopled out, or just done. Saying “I am closed” is allowed here.
The guilt of not answering texts right away. My friends know I love them even if it takes me 48 hours (or more) to reply with “ahhh same.”
Involving myself in sibling squabbles. They don’t need a referee. They need to get it out/ work it out (and know I’m there to listen when they can’t).
Meal planning. I try to make dinner as much as I can, but we’re in a heavy “scramble and repeat” phase over here. With my oldest away at college, I feel less motivated to cook. He’s a “I’ll eat large portions of pretty much anything” kind of kid, and my girls are… not. The effort to meal plan and cook felt more worth it when someone was around to finish their plate and ask for more.
Thinking I have to explain myself every time I say no to a work commitment or social engagement. No is enough. Full sentence. No thesis required.
Some of this will shift by next week. But right now? This is what’s keeping me steady.
What are you holding onto?
And what’s falling away?
Leave a note in the comments, I’d love to know.
x.
Lizzie