Emotional First Aid Kit #01: What to Do When You're Getting Your Shit Together (Again)

A weird girl's guide to staying soft, grounded, and functional when you're on yet another self-improvement bender.

So you’ve entered your comeback era, again. You’re drinking water like it’s your job. Making list about making lists. Googling "nervous system reset." You’ve deleted instagram, re-downloaded Notion, and eaten a protein-forward breakfast for two whole days. Boy, howdy.

If this reboot feels both empowering and completely exhausting, you’re not alone. Getting your shit together (again) is vulnerable work. It’s not just about willpower, it’s about self-rescue. This is your first aid kit for when you’re in the goo phase. Not the before. Not the after. The squishy middle.

You might be in the self-rescuing phase if:

• You’re having deeply meaningful revelations... in your Notes app at 2am.

• You feel hopeful, but also vaguely like a raccoon in a cardigan.

• You’re switching between “new era energy” and “everything is chaos” hourly.

• You suddenly care a LOT about containers.

This kit is for you. Let’s dive right in.

🌈 What’s Inside the Emotional First Aid Kit:

• 🎯 A short quiz to ID your emotional archetype

• 🧰 A custom toolkit based on your mood + needs

• 🧘‍♀️ A ritual to ground and reset

• 🧠 A quick reset menu (15, 30, or 60 min)

• 📝 Journal prompts, snack ideas, what to text a friend

• 🎧 Playlists, media recs, and mantras for your comeback season

1: THE EMOTIONAL REBOOT QUIZ

Which version of ‘Getting It Together Again’ are you?

Take a quick quiz to help you identify your emotional reboot archetype. and unlock your personalized toolkit.

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1. Your Sunday vibe is usually…

A. Ambitious meal prep and 12 tabs open
B. Long bath, existential dread, zero texts answered
C. Half a to-do list, half a cocktail, fully chaotic
D. Groceries, laundry, feelings, repeat

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2. The current state of your Notes app:

A. Color-coded plans, project ideas, and 3 gratitude lists
B. One lonely list that just says “try again?”
C. Unhinged bursts of inspiration and abandoned grocery lists
D. A realistic combo of tasks, therapy thoughts, and memes

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3. When life feels too big, you tend to…

A. Double down and push harder
B. Ghost everyone and dissociate in bed
C. Light a metaphorical match and start something wild
D. Clean the kitchen and cry a little

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4. Your body feels like…

A. Tense shoulders, clenched jaw, wired but tired
B. Heavy, foggy, like it’s somewhere else
C. Buzzing, restless, kind of sexy but also unhinged
D. Sluggish but functional, like an overworked laptop

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5. Your current soundtrack would include:

A. Motivational girlboss podcast + lo-fi hustle beats
B. Rain sounds + Phoebe Bridgers
C. Beyoncé deep cuts + Sleater-Kinney
D. Brandi Carlile + Fleetwood Mac + voice memos to self

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RESULTS: What’s your Reboot Archetype?

Count which letter you chose most:

• Mostly A: 🏆 The Overachiever Gremlin
  You’re wound tighter than a high ponytail. You’re trying so hard to prove you’re okay, you forgot to be okay. You need permission to do less and feel more.

• Mostly B: 🌚 The Tender Ghost
  You’re emotionally hungover, energetically bankrupt, and probably underfed. You need warmth, softness, and safety—not another self-improvement plan.

• Mostly C: 🔥 The Spicy Phoenix
  You’re fired up but directionless, like a hot mess with a vision board. You need grounding—but not at the expense of your flame.

• Mostly D: 🧺 The Cozy Realist
  You’ve been through it and know the drill, but you still doubt yourself. You need structure with softness—and to remember you’re not behind.

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2: MINI TOOLKITS BY ARCHETYPE