Glow by Lady E

  I’ve learned something about myself: organization and productivity are deeply connected. When my things are scattered, my thoughts tend to scatter with them. Before I can begin doing something, I have to find the right notebook. Then the right pen. Then the notes I wrote somewhere. Then perhaps the stickers I wanted to use. By the time I’ve assembled everything, the little spark that made me want to begin in the first place may already be wandering off somewhere else. So I started creating organizers for different parts of my life . I have a small one for my Glow and Eats notes. Another is for journaling. Another holds what I need for business and strategizing. Each one has its own notebooks and carefully chosen supplies. And something rather lovely happens when I take one out. I open it, and I begin. Everything I Need Is Already Here There’s very little negotiation required. If I’m working on Glow, I take out that organizer. If I want to journal, I reach for another. If it’s tim...

  I’ve never been one to follow the clock just because someone says I should. I’m a night owl — and so is my son — and we function best when we honor that. There’s this popular belief that you have to be asleep by 11 PM or your body won’t repair itself. But what if your mind and body come alive after midnight? What if your deepest work, your clearest thinking, and your most creative ideas happen when the rest of the world is asleep? The quiet hours aren’t a flaw in your rhythm — they’re your private canvas, where life’s richest thoughts and most decadent ideas are painted in peace. Luxe Starts with Listening to Your Body I used to force myself to wake up before 9 am. Before the pandemic, I woke up at 6:30 am because I had to do a lot of things before my husband left for the office. I also had to make sure that breakfast was done before my son woke up. Then, I had to prepare the materials for the day's homeschool lessons. I may be a stay-at-home mom, but my life back then was quit...