that "new year reset" can happen literally whenever🤷🏻‍♀️

🎧 Episode 1: I know u still haven’t “reset” for 2024🗓 Originally published: Feb 2, 2024 | YouTube🎙 Hosted by Danielle ColadaWake up girlies, it’s the ✨FIRST EVER✨ episode of “Diary of a Mid-30s Girlie,” the official podcast for the last b*tch in her friend group to get her sh*t together! Come hang as I dive into what it’s like to still be FITFO when the whole world makes you feel like you’re behind.This week we’re talking the big annual rest we didn’t do at the start of 2024, what I think ADHDers should be trying for productivity INSTEAD of Deep Work, how I don’t really love living in Los Angeles (yet?), and how it’s never to late to start all over!love you and see you in the comments😘💖, D 🔎 find me on other socials if you want @daniellecolada⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Welcome to the podcast!00:40 – pressure, perfectionism + why this podcast exists03:08 – What it’s like being a Mid-30s Girlie + the planner that hurt my feelings lol05:56 – I still haven’t done my New Year reset10:00 – Why January 1st might actually be a scam11:51 – ADHD vs. unrealistic timelines12:58 – Why Cal Newport’s Deep Work didn’t work for me14:49 – Meet your new bestie: Shallow Work17:38 – The voice note productivity hack19:18 – You can have a new beginning anytime you want21:28 – Let’s build this together!💭 TAKEAWAYS1. Perfectionism is the enemy of consistency.* Putting too much pressure on “perfect” content (or resets) leads to paralysis.* Done > perfect, always.2. You're not the only one still resetting in February or beyond* Most people struggle with January resets, but shame keeps it quiet.* It’s okay to be behind — there’s no timer on transformation.3. The “deep work” productivity model isn’t ADHD-friendly.* Blocking 3-hour chunks of focus time? 🫠 Not realistic for most of us.* Trying to copy neurotypical routines often leads to burnout.4. Enter: Shallow Work.* Small, low-pressure bursts of effort (5–20 mins at a time) = way more sustainable.* It’s okay to declutter one drawer. Or update one line in your Notion. It still counts.5. You don’t need to “start over” to start.* Grand, sweeping resets are overrated (and unrealistic).* Instead, ask: What’s one tiny thing I can do today that makes things feel lighter?💁🏻‍♀️ PRACTICAL TIPS:Try a 10-minute tidy.Set a timer and see what you can declutter or knock out in just 10 minutes. Then stop. That’s it.Voice note your to-dos.ADHD brains often process ideas better out loud. Talk into your Notes app and organize later.Create your own New Year.Spring is actually a more natural time to reset. Honor your energy, not the calendar.Batch “shallow work” moments.Waiting for a ride? Standing in line? That’s a perfect moment to knock out a micro-task with no emotional weight.Ditch the all-or-nothing thinking.You don’t need to redo your whole life today. You just need to start. A little is not less — it’s the path. Get full access to It Girls Never Die at daniellecolada.substack.com/subscribe