It wasn’t until the past few years that I started using moisturizer consistently. For years, I’ve seen Taylor do her multi-step skincare routine, and have recently decided to start a routine of my own. It’s been really nice to have a nighttime routine to relax and wind down before bed. Having these various products that I enjoy using makes the routine something I’m looking forward to.

In my post about self care, I talked a little bit about my routine and some of the products I use. There was some interest in hearing more details, so here it is! Disclaimer that I’m not very well versed in the different types of products available and how effective they are, but Taylor is, and she has guided me in picking out most of these things. The main thing I’m looking for is something that smells good and/or makes my skin feel soft.

In my post about self care, one of the things I wrote about was how I’ve been exercising five times a week for the past few months. I was starting to feel like my transformation into “a person who exercises five times a week” was complete. Then, last week, it was over 100 degrees out and I decided to skip a day of exercising. The next day was a scheduled off day. The day after that, I found myself thinking “what if I take one more day off?”

Over the past year, I’ve been making an effort to improve my mental and physical wellbeing. This began with me starting therapy in July of 2025. I’ve found that the progress I’m making in therapy to better my mental wellbeing is also making it easier to take care of the rest of me.

Mental Health

I started therapy at the beginning of July last year and I’m seeing a lot of progress so far. Taylor recently told me it seemed like I’m in “AP Therapy” or that I’m “speedrunning therapy”. It felt nice for my progress to be perceived like that.