Feel Like You Again Series Part 3: Small practices to help you connect

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve shared how I lost touch with myself—and what it’s looked like to slowly find my way back.

It wasn’t some dramatic turning point. There was no perfect routine or single “aha” moment. Just small, quiet shifts. Honest conversations with myself. And a few gentle changes that helped me feel grounded in who I am again.

If you’ve been feeling a little off, a little untethered, or just far from your favorite version of yourself—I want to share the top five things that helped me reconnect. They’re simple. Realistic. And powerful.

I really believe we all move through similar seasons in life. Maybe not at the same time, but with the same ache underneath. That feeling of being a little lost in this big, beautiful, chaotic world. And while we might find comfort in our friendships, work, or daily routines, I don’t think we ever truly feel anchored when we’re disconnected from ourselves.

So I hope this list meets you where you are—and helps you start to feel a little more like you again.

5 Small Practices to Come Home to Yourself

1. Make space for quiet check-ins. When you spend your days responding to other people’s needs, your own can get buried. Creating a moment to ask, “How am I, really?” can shift everything.

You don't have to take action in the moment. Sometimes just noticing can help you start to see patterns and guide you in the best direction.

Lately, I’ve been taking my coffee to the patio in the morning and leaving my phone inside. That 10 minutes of quiet helps me hear my own thoughts and set a plan for myself before the world gets loud.

2. Reconnect with something you used to love. When we spend years focused on others, it’s easy to lose sight of what lights us up. Re-engaging with an old hobby or interest (even in small ways) can help you feel like you again.

Lately, I have been seeking out water and reconnecting to my adventurous spirit. In my 20s, I was always on the water -- rafting, wakeboarding, swimming, paddleboarding. These days, even sitting by a creek helps me tap back into that version of myself. It feels grounding. It feels like home.

3. Do one nourishing thing for your body each day. Not out of guilt, pressure, or feeling like you ‘should’—but out of care. It’s easy to disconnect from your body’s needs or feel like everything has to be “optimized.” But small, thoughtful actions go a long way.

For me, that looks like water before coffee, going for a longer walk, stretching before bed, or not skipping my moisturizing routine because it helps me feel a little more put-together. That matters too. Whatever it looks like, it’s a way of saying: I’m worth taking care of, too.

4. Let joy in—even the small kind. Reconnection doesn’t always come through a big breakthrough. Sometimes it’s just noticing what makes you feel good and letting that be enough.

Lately for me it's been about small touches like buying myself fresh flowers at the grocery store, or switching out my couch pillowcases to reflect the version of me I feel closest to. These tiny touches help me feel more present and remind me I (and the things I like) still matter.

5. Create boundaries with your inputs.

Constant noise makes it hard to hear your own thoughts. Reconnection often starts with tuning out what’s not yours, so you can better hear what is.

For me, that’s meant setting my phone to Do Not Disturb at 8pm each night to allow my brain a break from constant input/output. I've also been regularly unsubscribing from emails and unfollowing accounts that no longer align. Protecting that space has given me more peace and clarity about what I actually need and who I am in this season of life.

We’re all a work in progress. I’m certainly not perfect—and I still find myself searching for meaning, for alignment, for that feeling of being fully at home in myself. But these little practices help me move through that. They help me stay anchored in who I am and how I want to show up.

You’ve probably heard the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” It’s familiar for a reason. And yet, how often do we really take it to heart?

Because when you’re moving through life on autopilot, you’re likely disconnected from yourself—and you’re probably not showing up fully for the people you care about either.

So if you’re craving a reset, a soft return, or simply a deeper sense of connection within… this is your reminder to start small. You’re worth that kind of care.

Let me know in the comments if any of these feel good or resonate with you. I'd love to continue the conversation.

with love,

Amy