Building Your First Island of Sanity

Building Your First Island of Sanity

A 4-week starting point for building habits and a life that make sense when the world doesn’t.

A place to begin.

Most people don’t struggle because they lack discipline.

They struggle because they’re trying to live well inside systems that reward speed, distraction, productivity, and more, even when it costs health, clarity, or meaning.

If you’ve tried to change your habits but keep feeling like you’re pushing against something invisible, there’s nothing wrong with you.

Your struggle often makes sense.

WHAT THIS COURSE IS (AND ISN’T)

This course is not about fixing yourself.

It is about:

understanding why things feel harder than they should
taking responsibility without self-punishment
choosing who you want to be under real constraints
designing habits that work on imperfect days

You won’t leave with a perfect routine.

You will leave with:

a calmer relationship to change
clarity about what matters to you
one small area of life that feels more coherent
a way to keep going without forcing

OVERVIEW

Week 1 — Why your struggle makes sense

Orientation instead of self-blame.
We look at why common habit advice breaks down in real life and reclaim a more honest starting point.

Week 2 — Choosing who you want to be

Responsibility without heroics.
You define identity anchors you can actually stand behind, even when things get messy.

Week 3 — Designing habits for bad days

No motivation required.
You design one or two habits explicitly for low energy, limited time, and imperfect conditions, including how to repair instead of restart.

Week 4 — Building your first island of sanity

Integration, not escalation.
You map one small area of life that feels calmer, clearer, and more intentional, and learn how to protect it going forward.