Before we set intentions or open a planner, there’s something quieter that deserves our attention: the invisible pressures we carry into our lives and our planning. In this episode, I reflect on how preparation, vigilance, and “being ready” often come from love, responsibility, and lived experience and not productivity culture. I share personal reflections on equating calm with waiting for the other shoe to drop, and why rest can feel unfamiliar. Along the way, I draw inspiration from The Daily Connoisseur’s Guide to Living Well, a book I am reading right now, that gently reminds me that a well-lived life isn’t optimized, it’s noticed, tended to, and lived day by day. This episode is an invitation to pause before the planning starts.
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to offer a gentle pause, not to rush into resolutions, but to reflect.
This year asked a lot of us. Maybe you carried responsibilities quietly or learned new limits. In this episode, I reflect on what it means to end the year without fixing, forcing, or proving anything.
I share a personal story about finishing the Pomalo Planner under pressure, learning to honour my limits, and discovering the quiet power of consistent, small steps. Instead of pushing harder.
This episode is an invitation to release the pressure of becoming someone new in January and instead set an intention that feels supportive, realistic, and aligned with the season of life you’re in.
You’ll hear reflections on:
Why you don’t need to “fix yourself” before the new year begins
How honouring your limits can be an act of strength, not failure
The power of small, consistent action over hustle and overwhelm
How to gently set a January intention that supports your nervous system and your life
This is a closing episode for anyone craving less chaos, more clarity, and a softer way forward.
Take a breath. Close the year gently. And step into January with intention, not pressure.
Pomalo.
Feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or like your brain has 27 tabs open? In this episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I explore why planning and goal-setting feel impossible when your nervous system is overstimulated and how a small, restorative passion project can be the solution.
I share how creating my themed tablescapes became a grounding, creative practice during the busiest seasons of motherhood, and why it’s not about impressing anyone or starting a business, it’s about finding space to breathe, reset, and reconnect with yourself.
Drawing on insights from Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir, I dive into how simple, mindful practices, like micro-moments of creativity, grounding, prayer, or stillness, help your brain and body feel restored.
Whether your passion project becomes a business or remains a private sanctuary, it can provide the calm and creativity every mom deserves. I also explain how the Pomalo Planner includes exercises to help you discover and nurture a small passion project, so your nervous system, creativity, and sense of self are supported, not pressured.
Tune in to learn how 20 minutes a week can shift your emotional baseline, help you reconnect to the creative, imaginative, joyful part of yourself, and make life feel lighter, calmer, and more doable.
In this episode, I explore the most powerful and often uncomfortable ingredient of transformation: truth.
I share stories of juggling work, motherhood, and expectations while feeling an internal whisper that something was off.
Through faith, reflection, and quiet moments of prayer, I learned that when you finally tell the truth to yourself and to God, you unlock freedom. You stop dimming your potential, and you open the door to growth, clarity, and alignment.
We’ll explore:
How to recognize the truths you’ve been avoiding
How to stop negotiating with your potential
How to take the next step, even without a full roadmap
Plus, a practical Pomalo exercise to help you reflect, write your truth, and turn it into an intentional step forward without overthinking or editing.
This episode is a reminder that transformation doesn’t come from motivation it comes from honesty, reflection, and alignment.
As the year winds down, most of us start thinking about resolutions, habits, and goals, but what if the real question isn’t what we want to achieve, but whether the life we’re building aligns with who we truly are?
In this episode, I reflect on a quiet evening in Croatia that gave me a wave of clarity and helped me realize that my life wasn’t out of control, it was out of alignment. I share why December shouldn’t be about hustle, but about truth-telling, reflection, and asking yourself:
What gave me energy this year and what drained me?
What did I force, and what did I avoid but still deeply want?
Where is God quietly nudging me next?
Join me as I explore alignment over goals, and why the Pomalo Planner begins with reflection.
Before the rush of December begins; the decorating, baking, and celebrations take over: there’s a sacred pause waiting for us: Advent.
In this week’s episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I invite you to begin preparing your heart for the season ahead. I share how to create quiet, meaningful moments that help you enter the holidays grounded in peace, not pressure.
Through gentle reflection, faith-filled rituals, and Pomalo-style planning, this episode will help you slow down and make space for hope, gratitude, and renewal
The holidays are coming, and while social media might make it look effortless, most of us don’t have a team of decorators or bakers working behind the scenes. If you’re like me, you do most of it yourself: the baking, the decorating, the planning. And that’s where the Pomalo approach makes all the difference.
In this week’s episode, I am talking about slow, intentional holiday preparation, from decorating your home to planning Christmas cookies, and even setting time aside to bake traditional Croatian kolače that fill your home with sweetness and memory.
I'll share when to start decorating, how to review your holiday inventory, plan your baking days, and choose the cards or family photo that you want.
Because preparing your home and heart for the holidays isn’t about perfection; it’s about presence. And when you approach it Pomalo: slowly, with joy and purpose — you create a holiday that feels beautifully your own.
As the holiday season approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the rush; the decorating, shopping, travelling, attending gatherings, that you forget to actually enjoy it.
In this week’s episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I invite you to pause and slowly plan the holiday season you truly want. I share how planning creates space for joy and meaning, whether that means carving out time for American Thanksgiving while living in Canada, or preparing your heart for Advent with sacred traditions.
Because if it’s not on the calendar, it likely won’t happen. I want to leave you with the idea that what matters most deserves a place in your plans.
Feeling scattered? You’re not alone. In this episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I break down five small, sustainable habits that help me stay grounded and focused when life gets full.
Discover how to plan your days around your energy, create mindful mornings, move your body with intention, and remove decision fatigue from dinner.
Simple habits that bring you from chaos to calm — one Pomalo moment at a time.
In a world that celebrates hustle, Pomalo invites us to slow down. In this reflective episode, I define organization as an act of grace, where planning a simple meal or setting a candlelit table becomes a way to bring order, beauty, and connection into our homes.
Even during travel and full weeks, I share how a few planned rituals around the table help my family stay grounded and close.
A gentle reminder that organization isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence and togetherness.
What if joy isn’t something you chase, but something you allow, even if you are in the middle of a busy final quarter?
This week I explore the Croatian art of Joie de Vivre, which is Pomalo, how slowing down helps us rediscover the joy of living beautifully.
Midlife is not a crisis — it’s your creative era. In this empowering episode, I’m talking to women who feel like they might have missed their window to start something new.
I share my own story of how, in my early 40s, I stopped running on cruise control and started asking, what do I actually want to create? That question was the beginning of Pomalo — and it changed everything.
We’ll reframe midlife together, not as a season of decline, but as a time of clarity, wisdom, and margin — the perfect moment to start your passion project, write the book, launch the business, or simply design a life that feels like you.
September wasn’t about doing more — it was about connecting more. In this episode, I reflect on one of my biggest wins this month: slowing down enough to share meals with my family and spend time with friends we hadn’t seen in a while.
I share how, even though I missed my canning window this year, I still found joy in creating moments that brought everyone together.
I'll also discuss the seasonal mindset shift from the busy, back-to-school rush into the slower, cozier rhythms of October; like changing out candles, setting up the porch with mums and pumpkins, and making the first pot of soup that marks the start of cozy Fall season.
Fall isn’t just about pumpkin spice — it’s a chance to pause, reset, and design a season that feels as good as it looks. 🍂
In this episode, I’m sharing how I set up my fall planner, create cozy home rhythms, and make space for what really matters — without rushing through the season. You’ll hear the story of a simple apple-picking trip that reminded me why Pomalo (slow, steady living) matters so much, and how my time in Croatia changed the way I mark the shift from summer to fall.
Together, we’ll walk through:
-A simple seasonal review to reflect on summer-Scheduling weekly Pomalo time for your passion project-Cozy home & meal ideas to make fall feel intentional
This is your invitation to slow down, savor the season, and create rhythms that fill you up — not burn you out. Grab your planner or notebook and let’s make this your most intentional fall yet.
This week I share how to turn reflection into action by designing your day with intention.
In this episode, I’ll share practical tips for creating daily routines that honour your priorities, give you energy, and bring calm. You’ll learn how to integrate small habits.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have tools to slow down, notice what gives you life, and design each day with intention — Pomalo style.
Key Takeaways:
How to transform your reflections into actionable daily routines
3–4 small habits to bring calm, clarity, and joy to your day
How to use your planner to track priorities, habits, and reflection
Perfect For: Women who want to live more intentionally, create meaningful routines, and take practical steps toward a life they love — without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
What if luxury wasn’t something reserved for a vacation or a special occasion — but woven into the fabric of your daily life? In this episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I delve into the simple elegance and how that transforms your well-being
From the feel of a linen napkin at your table, to the ritual of slipping into fresh pajamas at night, to a handwritten note — small, thoughtful details can completely shift the way we experience our lives.
✨ I’ll share how to:
Curate a “Luxe List” unique to you
Elevate your wardrobe, your morning routine, and your space with small touches
Bring in five simple ways to add beauty to your everyday rhythms
Embrace the Pomalo mindset of slowing down enough to notice what delights you
This isn’t about spending more. It’s about choosing with care, savouring with intention, and discovering that elegance isn’t out there somewhere — it’s already here, waiting for you in the everyday.
Everywhere you look, September gets called the “new January” — a time for reinvention, new routines, new habits, a complete life reset. But what if this September didn’t have to be about starting over? What if it could be about remembering who you already are?
In this episode of Overwhelmed to Organized, I take a gentler approach to the season. Instead of rushing into new habits or overwhelming goals, I’ll invite you to:
✨ Spend a week or two simply observing your life
✨ Notice what’s working — and what isn’t
✨ Take inventory of what drains you and what gives you life
✨ Pay attention to what you crave more of in this season
This reflective pause creates space for more intentional choices. It’s not about hustle or reinvention — it’s about alignment, presence, and living Pomalo in a busy season.
Finally, I’ll also share a faith question that’s been guiding me.
Feeling scattered or craving connection as summer winds down? In this episode, I talk about how the table can be the most powerful place to reset — not just your schedule, but your soul. Whether you’re navigating new friendships, feeling lonely, or simply ready for a fresh start, consider hosting one Pomalo-style dinner before September. It doesn’t have to be fancy — just full of heart
In this fun episode I am talking about you Elegant Reboot: A Pomalo-Inspired Luxe Life. Find out what I am adding to my Luxe list- it may surprise you. August becomes a soft, intentional luxury reset — before fall kicks in, use this month to live well, think clearly, and start fresh without the burnout.
In this episode, I discuss how you don’t need a massive morning routine or a total life overhaul to feel more grounded. In this episode, we explore the beauty of micro habits — small, shifts like drinking water before coffee, lighting a candle before planning.
God didn’t design us to live in cycles of intensity followed by collapse. He created us for rhythms , gentle, sustainable ways of moving through life with grace. And yes, even in August, when routines might feel far away — peaceful rhythms are still possible.