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Hi Reader,

The Backyard Gossip is landing in your inbox a little earlier than usual. Tomorrow morning, we’ll be catching the first ferry at 06:15 to explore the Coastal Circle Route. Sunny weather is predicted ☀️ and yes… We’ll be discovering a couple of walks along the way (of course) 🌲👣

If you feel like travelling along from home, keep an eye on my Instagram stories, maybe even sparking some inspiration for your next adventure.

Now, on to something I wanted to share with you: this is a question I get asked often, about setting goals and achieving them 😏 So here we go...

For the first time in a long time, I don’t have big, shiny goals set for the year ahead.

Apart from acing my MBA, finding an internship, and eventually transitioning into a “normal” job that truly sits in my zone of genius, there’s no dramatic reinvention planned for 2026 🤪

What I do want is to maintain a few things that matter deeply to me:

• my morning routine
• my #walkingeverydamnday habit
• balance between body, mind, and soul
• strength training and working towards a stronger, leaner version of myself

None of this is new; I’ve been doing these things for years already. But somewhere along the way, I noticed something shifting. What once felt intentional started to feel like ticking boxes. Automatic. Unconscious. Something to “get done” rather than something to be in.

And then that familiar inner voice popped up: Practice what you preach, Peggy 🫣

So I changed the question I was asking myself.

Instead of “How do I do all of this better?”

I asked: 👉 What’s the bare minimum I need to do to still feel aligned?

For me, that looks like this (just to name a couple):

• Walking → just 10 minutes
• Gratitude journaling → one A5 page
• Yoga → 10 minutes
• Gym → two sessions a week

And honestly?

That simple shift changed everything.

By defining my minimums, I removed pressure.

By lowering the entry point, I brought back intention.

Most days, I naturally do more.

But even on the busy days, the full days, the days where time slips through my fingers, I still show up. Because, to be honest, those are the days I usually need that time for myself the most 🤨

This week, I even went on a couple of evening walks.

Not because I had time during the day (I didn’t), but because 10 minutes felt doable. And once outside, I realized how incredibly relaxing it was.

I probably wouldn’t have gone at all if my “rule” had been stricter. No, I know for sure I would have easily come up with several excuses NOT to go.

That’s the magic of minimums: They keep you moving when perfection would have stopped you.

For me, it’s not about doing more; it’s about maintaining consistency and momentum, keeping a rhythm that feels good.

And maybe even more importantly… I’ve started to plan all of this back into my planner again.

Not rigidly. Not obsessively.
But intentionally.
More on that next week 😉

Until then, I’m curious: Where could a bare minimum help you stay in motion instead of standing still?

Chat next week!

Peggy 🌿

P.S. If this resonated, hit reply as I’d love to know what’s one “why” you’ve maybe lost sight of?

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