Key Takeaways
- 1A real reset starts with one space, not your whole life at once.
- 2Meal plans turn random groceries into actual meals you will cook.
- 3Short bursts of cleaning and cooking count more than perfect routines.
- 4The identity you claim for yourself quietly shapes your habits.
- 5Messy, honest progress still moves you forward.
Happy first of the month, girl. I woke up on May 1st and decided that my summer starts now. I do not care what the calendar says. New month, new vibe, same me, just upgraded.
This whole vlog is really about one thing: getting my life together in a way that actually feels fun and realistic. Not perfect. Not aesthetic only. Real. Messy. Sweaty. And still cute.
If you have been in a funk, this is your sign to do your own reset right along with me.
Step 1: Clean thing number one: the car
I am a pretty tidy person, but my car? That girl exposes me every time.
Fast food bags in the front seat. Random leggings. Cups in the cup holder from three days ago. My car gets messy fast. It is kind of a talent at this point.
So before I even thought about groceries, I took Sunshine through a car wash and did a full clean out. Trash gone. Vacuum on. Sweat dripping. Steering wheel still peeling, but we are not going to talk about that right now.
Here is why starting with the car helps so much:
- You spend way more time in your car than you think
- A clean car instantly makes you feel more organized
- When the space you move around in feels fresh, your brain follows
If you keep telling yourself you will clean “later,” pick one day at the start of the month and make that your car day. Music on, windows down, vacuum hose in hand. Make it a whole moment.
Step 2: Groceries that match your goals
My sink and my car were both screaming at me, but so was my stomach. I had hits from Taco Bell and McDonald’s sitting right in front of me, which tells you how my grocery situation was going.
Quick food can be fun here and there. The problem starts when it becomes the default, especially when you say you care about your health, your body, and your gains. I could literally see my progress fading, and not just in the gym. My energy was all over the place.
So I pulled up to Aldi with a plan. Not a “throw random things in the cart and hope it turns into meals” plan. A real list.
For the week I focused on:
- Three simple breakfast options I already love
- Lunch ideas like chicken salad or lettuce boats with shrimp or ground beef and rice
- Dinner that feels like a treat, like steak with eggs and avocado
- My favorite potato taco bowls for comfort food that still has some balance
When you shop with meals in mind, the cart gets full of things you will actually use. Eggs, sourdough, fruit, veggies, mini potatoes, beef, bacon, yogurt, granola, cottage cheese, iced coffee. Basics that support the version of you who cooks and eats at home.
If you keep grabbing drive through because “there is nothing to eat,” a written plan fixes that fast. It does not have to be perfect. Just decide what future you would be happy to open the fridge and see.
Step 3: Late night sink therapy and potato prep
After groceries, life did not stop. I got on calls, helped a supporter with personal stuff, went to a meeting, handled content. Suddenly it was 11 p.m. and my sink still looked tragic.
Those dishes were not from that day. They were from last month. When my mental health slips, my space tells on me. Piles, clutter, dishes, laundry, all of it.
So I made a deal with myself. Potatoes in the oven, timer set, music loud, and I do as many dishes as I can before the timer goes off. No overthinking. No “I should have done this sooner” guilt. Just movement.
Twelve minutes later, potatoes were ready to flip, and most of the disaster in the sink was gone. After that I made pico, finished the potatoes, and later used them for a big, cozy bowl with ground beef, cheese, and pico on top.
The point is not that you have to cook exactly what I cook. The point is this:
Tiny windows of action add up. You do not fix your whole life in one night, you just keep choosing the next helpful thing.
Step 4: The all nighter and identity shift
I decided to pull an all nighter. Not in a chaotic way, but in a “I am catching up and resetting my rhythm” way. I edited a video, drank iced coffee, and watched the sun come up.
My sleep schedule was already wrecked, so staying up actually helped me get tired enough to fall asleep early the next night. More than that, something clicked in my mind.
All of April I felt hazy. Surviving, not really living. When May started, I looked in the mirror and basically told that version of me, “Move. You are in my way.”
For years I kept saying, “I am so inconsistent.” I wore that like a name tag. And guess what I kept creating. Inconsistency.
The second I stopped claiming that identity and started saying, “I am capable of discipline, I am a consistent creator, I show up,” my choices started to match that. I still have off days, obviously, but I feel different about myself now.
That is a big part of any reset. You are not just cleaning your car and fridge. You are deciding who you are becoming this month and how that version of you actually lives.
Step 5: Bathroom hair, patio chaos, and real life mess
Reset talk on the internet often looks very pretty. Candles, matching sets, fresh flowers. I love that too. At the same time, my reality includes hair everywhere in the tub, trash bags that need fixing, and a patio that looked like a storm hit it.
I could have hidden that. Instead, I showed it, then cleaned it.
Some things I tackled:
- Hair clumps in the shower from wash day
- Overflowing bathroom trash
- Patio blankets left out from a sleepover
- Dust and dirt on outdoor tiles and furniture
Was it cute at first? No. Was it satisfying once everything was wiped down and cleared? Absolutely.
You do not need a perfect home to feel proud. You need movement. One corner, one room, one surface at a time. Every little reset in your environment sends the message, “I care about myself and my life.”
Giving your future self a head start
By the end of this whole reset, I had:
- A clean, vacuumed car
- A fridge full of meals I am excited to eat
- Potatoes and pico ready for the week
- Dishes done
- A bathroom and patio that no longer stressed me out
- A content plan for the month
- A fresh sense of trust in myself
That is really what a reset gives you. Trust. Not perfection. Not some fake aesthetic life. Just proof that you can show up for yourself in small, simple ways.
If the month just started for you and you feel behind already, you are not. Take a breath. Pick one area. Your car, your fridge, your bathroom, your desk. Give yourself one focused session with music on and phone mostly away.
You will be surprised how different you feel when your space, your food, and your schedule start to match the future you you keep talking about.
