The Gifts I Give Myself - A Different Kind of Self-Care

About this episode

Tanya discusses a gentler approach to self-care that focuses on preparation and small habits to create a more peaceful life.

What if real self-care has nothing to do with buying another product? In this solo episode of the Superlatively Yes Podcast, Tanya talks about the quieter, gentler kind of self-care that has genuinely changed her life: preparing peace in advance. From setting a glass of water on the nightstand for "Future Tanya" to laying out Bombas socks like she's her own personal assistant, this episode explores the tiny systems, rituals, and habits that make life feel softer rather than more chaotic. Tanya shares her evolving relationship with procrastination, survival mode, urgency addiction, paper planners, "irreversible tasks," and learning how to stop abandoning herself in small ways throughout the day. She also discusses why calm once felt suspicious, how preparation creates freedom, and why the best self-care may simply be becoming trustworthy to yourself. This episode is funny, comforting, practical, and deeply relatable for anyone who feels overwhelmed by modern life, productivity culture, emotional exhaustion, or the pressure to optimize everything. Topics include self-care, routines, Gen X humor, procrastination, nervous system regulation, organization, intentional living, future…

People in this episode

Host: Tanya

Topics covered

• self-care
• routines
• procrastination
• emotional wellness
• personal growth
• intentional living

Keywords

• self-care
• preparation
• routines
• emotional exhaustion
• personal growth
• calm
• future self habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Products: Bombas socks

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