<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[issa whole lot of thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whole lot of thoughts on wellness, beauty, interior, books, travel and modern femininity — curated weekly.]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6YJm!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad8f746e-9c4a-498f-bbdf-fec1acee9df7_1280x1280.png</url><title>issa whole lot of thoughts</title><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:10:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[issawholelotofthoughts@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[issawholelotofthoughts@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[issawholelotofthoughts@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[issawholelotofthoughts@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[5 books (on spirituality), you should read ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 of my book recommendations series!]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/5-books-on-spirituality-you-should</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/5-books-on-spirituality-you-should</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:03:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This section means a lot to me. Ever since I was a child, books were my safe place. Beyond all the proven benefits of reading, I truly believe there are certain books that have the power to expand anyone&#8217;s life. And that&#8217;s exactly why, from now on, I&#8217;ll be sharing my monthly <strong>top five book recommendations.</strong></p><p>Over the past year, I&#8217;ve spent a lot of time diving into books that would probably fall under the category of &#8220;spirituality.&#8221; But spirituality means something different to everyone. For me, this definition comes closest:</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts</em>:</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><em>&#8220;Spirituality, to me, is the awareness that everything that exists in our universe is connected. Spirituality is the understanding that everything in the universe, from nature to energy to our actions, is interwoven. It describes a way of living in which one thinks, feels, and acts from this sense of connection.&#8221;</em></p><p>Most of these books you&#8217;ve probably heard of at some point and then forgotten about or added them to your ever-growing &#8220;to read&#8221; list (my personal favorite move).Either way, I hope this post is the little push you need to actually pick one up ;)</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Deepak Chopra - <em>The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success</em></h4><h4>2. Don Miguel Ruiz - <em>The Four Agreements</em></h4><p>These books, to me, are the literary embodiment of &#8220;less is more.&#8221; They share two defining qualities: first, they&#8217;re written in clear, accessible language. Second, they&#8217;re relatively short. Both Deepak Chopra and Don Miguel Ruiz have a gift for distilling the core of their teachings into just a few pages: the idea that conscious choices and inner alignment ultimately shape our lives.</p><p>But the simplicity ends there. Living by their principles (or promises) is where it becomes challenging. And transformative.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4163786,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/179911466?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>3. Michael A. Singer - The Surrender Experiment </h4><h4>4. Dr. Joe Dispenza - Becoming Supernatural</h4><p>These two books could hardly be more different and that&#8217;s exactly why I think they complement each other so well. Singer explains, in clear and simple language, how much peace becomes available to us once we stop trying to control life. Dispenza, on the other hand, takes a science-based approach, showing how our thoughts and emotions quite literally shape our reality, which is essentially about controlling your thoughts. Especially with Dispenza, I found the rational depth that many spiritual books lack.</p><p>Their approaches may differ, but at their core, they meet in the same place: meditation.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg" width="940" height="1350" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1350,&quot;width&quot;:940,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:398425,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/179911466?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7e561727-1b16-4afe-a962-f130f286dd80_1080x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>5. Eckart Tolle - The Power of Now </h4><p><em>&#8220;The Power of Now&#8221;</em> is one of <em>THE</em> classics for many, the gateway into consciousness and spirituality. Like the other titles, its central practice is meditation. And similar to the first two authors, Tolle has a way of expressing a profound message in very simple terms: we lose ourselves when we live in the past or the future and there&#8217;s something deeply liberating about fully arriving in the present moment.</p><p>There are still quite a few books sitting on my &#8220;to read&#8221; list, so get ready for part two (yay!!!). But for now, I need to know: have you read any of these? Did you love them, hate them, or are they about to move up your list?</p><p>&lt;33 </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>full access to my thoughts</em>:.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Bücher (über Spiritualität), die man gelesen haben sollte ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teil 1 meiner Buchempfehlungsrubrik!]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/5-bucher-uber-spiritualitat-die-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/5-bucher-uber-spiritualitat-die-man</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Diese Rubrik bedeutet mir seeehr viel, da ich schon als kleines Kind, eine besondere Art von Frieden in B&#252;chern finden konnte. Mal ganz abgesehen von den gesundheitlichen Vorteilen, die Lesen mit sich bringt, denke ich, dass es B&#252;cher gibt, die das Leben von jedem bereichern. Und genau deswegen, gibt es von jetzt an monatlich meine <strong>Top-5-Buchempfehlungen</strong>!</p><p>&#220;ber das letzte Jahr habe ich viel Zeit in das Lesen von B&#252;chern investiert, die man wohl unter der Kategorie &#8222;Spiritualit&#228;t&#8220; einordnen w&#252;rde. Der Begriff Spiritualit&#228;t ist f&#252;r jeden etwas anderes. F&#252;r mich fast es diese Definition am besten zusammen: </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts</em>:</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>&#8222;<em>Spiritualit&#228;t bedeutet f&#252;r mich das Bewusstsein dar&#252;ber, dass alles, was in unserem Universum existiert, miteinander verbunden ist. Spiritualit&#228;t ist das Bewusstsein, dass alles im Universum &#8211; von Natur &#252;ber Energie bis hin zu unseren Handlungen &#8211; miteinander verwoben ist. Es beschreibt eine Lebenshaltung, in der man aus dieser Verbundenheit heraus denkt, f&#252;hlt und handelt.</em>&#8220;</p><p>Von den meisten dieser B&#252;cher habt ihr vielleicht schon einmal geh&#246;rt und wieder vergessen oder sie kamen auf die &#8222;<em>Noch-Lesen-Liste</em>&#8220; (wie ich es am liebsten tue). In beiden F&#228;llen hoffe ich, dass dieser Post ein ein Anreiz ist eins tats&#228;chlich zu lesen ;)  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:427595,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/179911466?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3k3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F564c44fd-6e26-4e51-be7d-2227735a480c_2560x1440.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>1. Deepak Chopra - <em>Die Sieben Geistigen Gesetze des Erfolgs</em></h4><h4>2. Don Miguel Ruiz - <em>Die Vier Versprechen</em></h4><p>Diese B&#252;cher sind f&#252;r mich die literarische Verk&#246;rperung des Sprichworts &#8222;<em>Weniger ist mehr</em>&#8220;. Beide haben vor allem zwei Dinge gemeinsam: Erstens sind sie in sehr einfachen und leicht verst&#228;ndlichen Worten geschrieben. Zweitens sind beide B&#252;cher verh&#228;ltnism&#228;&#223;ig kurz. Sowohl Deepak Chopra als auch Don Miguel Ruiz verstehen es, in wenigen Worten das zu erkl&#228;ren, was f&#252;r sie die essenziellen Grundlage ihrer Lehre ist, dass bewusste Entscheidungen und innere Haltung unser Leben formen.</p><p>Die Einfachheit der Erkl&#228;rung endet allerdings bei der Anwendung. Denn ihre Versprechen oder Gesetze zu leben, ist so anspruchsvoll wie lebensver&#228;ndernd.. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4163786,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/179911466?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OY6w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac84bf3e-0c54-43b1-9a2a-243432519a2d_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>3. Michael A. Singer - Das Experiment Hingabe </h4><h4>4. Dr. Joe Dispenza - Werde &#220;bernat&#252;rlich</h4><p>Diese beiden B&#252;cher k&#246;nnten unterschiedlicher kaum sein und erg&#228;nzen sich meiner Meinung nach genau deswegen so gut. Singer beschreibt in klaren, einfachen Worten, wie viel Frieden entsteht, wenn wir aufh&#246;ren, das Leben kontrollieren zu wollen. Dispenza hingegen erkl&#228;rt wissenschaftlich fundiert, wie unsere Gedanken und Emotionen unsere Realit&#228;t formen k&#246;nnen. Besonders Dispenza hat mir geholfen auf einer rationaleneren Ebene die Dinge zu verstehen, die oft bei spirituellen B&#252;chern fehlt. </p><p>Ihre Ans&#228;tze m&#246;gen verschieden sein, doch sie treffen sich im Kern: Meditation.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GJzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f526214-181e-409b-84ca-e6dbbeb02a99_940x1350.jpeg 424w, 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Eckart Tolle - Jetzt! - Die Kraft der Gegenwart </h4><p><em>&#8220;The Power of Now&#8221; </em>ist einer DER Klassiker und f&#252;r viele der Einstieg in die Welt von Bewusstsein und Spiritualit&#228;t. Wie auch bei den anderen Titeln ist das zentrale Werkzeug: Meditation. Wie auch bei den ersten beiden Autoren schafft es Tolle in klaren Worten seine Botschaft zu vermitteln, dass wir uns selbst verlieren, wenn wir in Vergangenheit oder Zukunft leben, und wie befreiend es ist, im gegenw&#228;rtigen Moment anzukommen.</p><p>Auf meiner bereits erw&#228;hnten &#8222;<em>Noch-Lesen-Liste</em>&#8220; stehen noch einige andere B&#252;cher, deswegen get ready f&#252;r einen Teil 2 (yay!), aber jetzt bin ich erstmal gespannt, ob ihr die B&#252;cher schon kennt, sie liebt oder hasst oder sie vielleicht jetzt lesen werdet! </p><p>&lt;33<br> </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">issa whole lot of thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The night time routine of my dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleeping like a baby and waking up like a princess]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/the-night-time-routine-of-my-dreams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/the-night-time-routine-of-my-dreams</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_zsD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c72afcb-1cd9-4bdd-a1cc-99b432acb78d_1772x1181.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_zsD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c72afcb-1cd9-4bdd-a1cc-99b432acb78d_1772x1181.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_zsD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c72afcb-1cd9-4bdd-a1cc-99b432acb78d_1772x1181.jpeg 424w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Oh, isn&#8217;t there something so beautiful about a calm night time routine? I personally am a big fan of routines because I can feel the impact so strongly in my day to day life (especially because I&#8217;m self employed and have to organize my days on my own). For me, the most important thing about any routine, whether it&#8217;s in the morning or at night, is that it feels <em>light</em>. The moment a routine turns into a checklist where I feel like I&#8217;m constantly &#8220;behind&#8221; or not doing enough, it loses its purpose. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;full access to my thoughts&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips"><span>full access to my thoughts</span></a></p><h3>Build a routine that suits YOU</h3><p>That&#8217;s why, before building any nighttime routine, I always recommend sitting down and asking yourself a few questions: </p><ul><li><p>What would I actually enjoy including in my evenings? </p></li><li><p>What would make me feel calm, grounded, cared for? </p></li><li><p>What feels easy to implement for me, and what feels heavy?</p></li></ul><p>Because here&#8217;s the truth: a routine only works if it matches your current capacity. Maybe you love the idea of meditating, journaling three pages, stretching for 20 minutes, doing skincare, reading, and waking up at 5 a.m. (i certainly do) but if that feels overwhelming after a long day, you won&#8217;t stick to it. Instead of designing your &#8220;ideal self&#8221; routine, design your real self routine. Start with one or two things that feel genuinely doable and build from there. Let it evolve naturally. A sustainable routine grows step by step.</p><h2>My current 5-step-night-time-routine</h2><h3>1. Cleaning my space</h3><p>For me, the very first step of my evening is resetting my space. I tidy up everything that&#8217;s lying around in my apartment. I put things back where they belong, clear surfaces ect. I truly believe that the way you wake up matters. Walking into a clean kitchen or living room in the morning feels like breathing fresh air. It removes friction from the start of your day. And there&#8217;s something powerful about doing your future self that favor.</p><h3>2. Energy cleanse / shower routine</h3><p>After that comes my shower &#8212; and this is where my evening really shifts from &#8220;doing&#8221; to &#8220;releasing.&#8221; I always shower at night. I take off my makeup and, at the same time, I consciously imagine washing the day off of me. Not just physically, but energetically. Sometimes I use salt and visualize everything that felt heavy during the day(stress, conversations, emotions) flowing off my body and down the drain. It sounds simple, but I can feel the difference every time I get out of the shower. Instead of carrying the day into my sleep, I actively let it go. I go to bed feeling clean in every sense.</p><h3>3. Skincare &amp; affirmations</h3><p>Then I move into my nighttime skincare routine, and this part is deeply personal to me. While I apply my products, I look at myself in the mirror and speak gently to myself, sometimes out loud, sometimes just in my thoughts. I remind myself that I deserve care. That it&#8217;s beautiful to nurture myself. It turns a basic task into a moment of self-connection. And I feel like that&#8217;s the real difference: the ritual isn&#8217;t powerful because of the products, it&#8217;s powerful because of the energy behind it.</p><h3>4. Journaling &amp; gratitude</h3><p>Once I&#8217;m in bed, I write in my <a href="https://6minutenverlag.de/products/the-6-minute-diary?variant=39540969111655&amp;country=DE&amp;currency=EUR&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=sag_organic&amp;utm_content=bundle&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=pmax_main&amp;device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22097304695&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADRP9DMBeOuVhJuR_2fdUQnIjMI_6&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAwNDMBhBfEiwAd7ti1NDRNgXKphw9eEoP2_iymlLbf7eVibuBh1v6n9zRlkqE3h2vItgpvBoCxhwQAvD_BwE">Six Minute Journal</a>. I&#8217;ve gone through phases where I wanted to do long, free-flow journaling sessions, but after a long day I often didn&#8217;t knew where to start or what to write. That&#8217;s why I returned to a more structured format. On days when I&#8217;m tired, I can still show up for myself without overthinking what to write. And once the habit of evening reflection is anchored, you can always expand it. Some evenings I get my journal and start to write pages but even if I don&#8217;t I have a few minutes of reflecting. </p><h3>5. Reading &amp; visualizing </h3><p>After journaling, I read. Not because I &#8220;should,&#8221; but because it feels grounding. I doesn&#8217;t matter what kind of book or article you read (although I believe everything crime and thriller shouldn&#8217;t be your evening lecture but who am I). It&#8217;s a way of not ending a day with staring at a screen. But instead it creates a gentle transition into the rest that I need and soothes my nervous system.  </p><p>And finally, when I turn off the light, I imagine the next day unfolding in the best possible way. I see myself moving through it confidently. I picture the way I look, my energy, my conversations, the doors that will open for me. I imagine the week ahead as if everything aligns perfectly. This way, I fall asleep already connected to the version of myself I want to step into and always with a smile on my face :).</p><p>This routine works for me because it doesn&#8217;t feel like a performance or a productivity hack. It feels like a gentle closing of the day. And for me this is what a nighttime routine should be: A way to come back to yourself before you rest.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worauf wir wirklich stolz sein sollten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gedanken aus meiner Sonntag's Journal Session]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/worauf-wir-am-ende-des-tages-stolz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/worauf-wir-am-ende-des-tages-stolz</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6YJm!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad8f746e-9c4a-498f-bbdf-fec1acee9df7_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meine Zwanziger neigen sich dem Ende zu, was f&#252;r mich erst mal &#252;berhaupt kein Problem darstellt. Ich hatte nie diese Angst davor, drei&#223;ig zu werden oder mich alt zu f&#252;hlen, weil ich Alter mit sehr positiven Dingen verbinde. Trotzdem, jetzt, wo ich nicht mehr lange in meinen Zwanzigern bin und die Zeit immer schneller vergeht, kam ich nicht umhin, mich zu fragen, was mein neunzehnj&#228;hriges Ich von mir denken w&#252;rde.</p><p>Okay, mal ehrlich: Mit neunzehn dachte ich, ich bin mit (sp&#228;testens!!!) 25 verheiratet, mit 27 Anw&#228;ltin und mit dem Abschluss auch bereits schwanger, schlie&#223;lich wollte ich nicht erst total alt (haha!) Mutter werden. &#220;berraschung &#8211; das ist nicht eingetroffen. Und ich kann ganz ehrlich sagen: Zum Gl&#252;ck! Ich bin dankbar f&#252;r die fehlende Geradlinigkeit meiner 20er, die mich dazu aufgefordert hat, immer wieder &#252;ber mich hinauszuwachsen und meine Vorstellungen vom Leben zu hinterfragen. W&#228;re alles nach dem sorgf&#228;ltig durchdachten Plan eines Teenagers gegangen, h&#228;tte ich so einiges an wunderbaren Erfahrungen und Menschen missen m&#252;ssen.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts:</em></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><p><strong>Trotzdem kommt bei mir immer wieder diese Frage auf was genau ich denn in meinen Zwanzigern &#8220;erreicht&#8221; habe? </strong></p><p>In meinem Kopf hat dieses Thema leider meist einen starken Bezug zu beruflichem Erfolg oder akademischen Abschl&#252;ssen. <em>Leider</em> nicht weil ich denke, dass man auf diese Dinge nicht stolz sein sollte, sondern weil wir so viel mehr dar&#252;ber hinaus zu bieten haben. Gesellschaftlich ist Erfolg leicht messbar in akademischen Graden und Gehaltsklassen. Ich selbst ertappe mich zu oft dabei, wie ich mich und mein Leben in diese winzig kleinen Boxen packe und dabei ganz vergesse, worauf ich sonst stolz sein k&#246;nnte.</p><p>Als ich also wieder einmal &#252;ber diese Frage nachgedacht habe und ich nicht aus einer bescheuerten Endlosschleife an negativen Gedanken rauskam, habe ich etwas beschlossen: Ich bin stolz auf mehr als meinen Kontostand und meinen Abschluss. Versteht mich nicht falsch beides steht ganz weit oben auf meiner Liste an Zielen f&#252;r mein Leben, aber ich bin eben auch stolz, darauf dass ich immer f&#252;r meine Freunde da bin. Dass ich ziemlich gut kochen kann (dazu kommt auch mehr hihi). Und ich mich getraut habe f&#252;r mehrere Monate in Brasilien zu leben. </p><p>Was ich damit eigentlich sagen m&#246;chte ist Folgendes: Ihr k&#246;nnt stolz auf alles sein  was ihr bis jetzt erlebt und erfahren habt. Auf das &#220;berleben eines Heartbreaks, darauf dass ihr jeden Tag aufsteht, egal wie es euch geht und darauf dass ihr einem fremden ein L&#228;cheln schenkt. Ich nehme mir das jetzt auf jedem Fall vor, mich regelm&#228;&#223;ig daran zu erinnern auf wieviele Dinge ich stolz bin, weil ich wei&#223;, mich macht mehr aus als meine Karriere.  </p><p>Journal Prompt: Auf welche drei Dinge bin ich stolz, die nichts mit meinem Beruf oder meiner Karriere zutun haben? </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we should be really proud of]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of my Sunday-Journal-Thoughts]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/what-we-should-be-really-proud-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/what-we-should-be-really-proud-of</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:05:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6YJm!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad8f746e-9c4a-498f-bbdf-fec1acee9df7_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My twenties are coming to an end, which honestly doesn&#8217;t bother me at all. I never had that fear of turning thirty or feeling old. Still, now that I don&#8217;t have much time left in my twenties and time seems to be passing faster and faster, I couldn&#8217;t help but wonder what my nineteen-year-old self would think of me.</p><p>Okay, let&#8217;s be honest: At nineteen, I thought I&#8217;d be married by 25 (latest!!!), a lawyer by 27, and already pregnant when I graduated, because of course I didn&#8217;t want to become a &#8220;super old&#8221; mom (lol). Surprise! Not one of these things is true. And honestly, I couldn&#8217;t be happier about life&#8217;s way of showing you that it doesn&#8217;t care about what you&#8217;ve planned. I&#8217;m very grateful for the twists and turns of my twenties, which pushed me again and again to grow beyond myself and forced me to ask myself how i REALLY want to spend my life. If everything had gone according to the carefully thought-out plan of a teenager, I would have missed out on so many wonderful experiences and people, I can&#8217;t even think about it. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts:</em></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>Still, I keep coming back to this question: what exactly have I &#8220;achieved&#8221; in my twenties?</strong></p><p>Sadly in my mind, this topic is strongly connected to professional success or academic degrees. <em>Sadly</em>, not because I don&#8217;t think we should be proud of those things too, but because we shouldn&#8217;t reduce ourselves to these two aspects of our life. In society, it&#8217;s so easy to measure success in academic titles and salaries. I catch myself way too often putting my life into these tiny little boxes and completely forgetting all the other things I could be proud of.</p><p>So when I found myself thinking about this question again and couldn&#8217;t get out of a  loop of negative thoughts, I decided something: I am proud of more than my bank account and my degree. Don&#8217;t get me wrong - both are goals of mine I want and will achieve. But I will not make my whole persona based on it. Because I&#8217;m also proud that I&#8217;m always there for my friends. That I&#8217;m actually a pretty good cook (more on that soon, hehe). And that I had the courage to live in Brazil for several months.</p><p>What I&#8217;m trying to say here is this: you can be proud of everything you&#8217;ve experienced and lived through so far. Of surviving a heartbreak. Of getting up every day, no matter how you feel. Of giving a stranger a smile. I&#8217;m going to start to make it an habit to remind myself more often of how many things I can be proud of, because I know I am more than a carrer. </p><p>Journal Prompt: What are three things I am proud of that have nothing to do with my job or career?</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">issa whole lot of thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meine Januar-Favoriten (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Von mir recherchiert, getestet & approved <3]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/meine-januar-favoriten-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/meine-januar-favoriten-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:02:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ich neige ein kleines bisschen zu Extremen. Wenn ich etwas mag, dann naja mag ich es nicht einfach, ich LIEBE es. Und das mit gutem Grund (w&#252;rde ich behaupten), denn in der Regel habe ich vorher 100+ Stunden recherchiert, um wirklich die beste Version dessen, was ich gerade suche, zu finden. Abgesehen davon, dass ich aktuell daran arbeite, mehr Balance in meinen Alltag zu bringen, hat meine obsessive Hyperfixierung auf die bestm&#246;gliche Qualit&#228;t durchaus ihre Vorteile &#8211; vor allem f&#252;r Menschen, die nicht genauso gerne Zeit in solche Dinge investieren. Los geht&#8217;s mit den Dingen, die mich im Januar nicht losgelassen haben!</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts:</em></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3>1. Bormioli Rocco, Bodega Glasses</h3><p>Es mag verr&#252;ckt klingen, so viel Zeit in die Suche nach dem perfekten Wasserglas zu stecken. Aber f&#252;r einen &#196;stheten wie mich ist es eher so etwas wie eine Notwendigkeit. Designtechnisch wollte ich etwas, das den <a href="https://www.connox.de/kategorien/kochen/trink-und-weinglaeser/hay-glass-glas.html?itm=445329&amp;p=100489&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22885522791&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_JQdbCBXcg85NL7JaP5sjCAH1zE&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAs4HMBhBJEiwACrfNZbZmC-0uXTuPzAB-vFuHAhOUIYEzAKl9RfN_cQR95OXK6Xr_s7ADCRoCjP8QAvD_BwE">HAY</a>-Gl&#228;sern &#228;hnelt, allerdings aus deutlich massiverem Glas. Und sowohl f&#252;r Hei&#223;- als auch f&#252;r Kaltgetr&#228;nke nutzbar ist. Ich m&#246;chte behaupten: Ich habe die perfekte Alternative gefunden. Die <em>Bodega-Gl&#228;ser von Bormioli Rocco.</em> Das soll nicht wie ein Werbetext f&#252;r Wassergl&#228;ser klingen, aber Design, Preis und Funktion sind wirklich 10/10.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" width="736" height="552" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:552,&quot;width&quot;:736,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:134201,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/186635012?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d193dac-0cb6-4ef6-979e-bba139c887fd_736x981.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>2. Sauna Routine </h3><p>Ich k&#246;nnte unz&#228;hlige gesundheitliche Vorteile aufz&#228;hlen, die mit regelm&#228;&#223;igen Saunabesuchen einhergehen. Mein pers&#246;nliches Januar-Take-away (und der Grund, warum es hier auftaucht) ist jedoch meine Haut. Schon nach drei Wochen sehe ich wieviel frischer meine Haut aussieht. Die kleinen Irritationen durch die K&#228;lte sind verschwunden, und sie f&#252;hlt sich deutlich hydratisierter und praller an. PS: Wenn du mit einer Sauna-Routine startest, trink unbedingt genug Wasser.</p><h3>3. Tangle Teezer Large Wet Detangler </h3><p>Starten wir mit etwas, das bereits ziemlich viel Aufmerksamkeit bekommen hat, aber trotzdem eine Erw&#228;hnung wert ist. Ich befinde mich auf einer Healthy-Hair-Journey (gef&#252;hlt wie ganz TikTok, wobei das wahrscheinlich an meinem Algorithmus liegt). Das bedeutete nat&#252;rlich ich brauchte eine B&#252;rste aus Plastik, die mir so wenig Haare wie m&#246;glich ausrei&#223;t.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png" width="608" height="283.9472295514512" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:354,&quot;width&quot;:758,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:608,&quot;bytes&quot;:137655,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/186635012?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14c1d7e6-999a-417d-a9b3-238b739dfafb_900x1125.avif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>4.  Sardinen zum Fr&#252;hst&#252;ck ?</h3><p>Ich habe absolut keine Schw&#228;che f&#252;r S&#252;&#223;es &#8211; vor allem nicht beim Fr&#252;hst&#252;ck. Auf der Suche nach einer proteinreichen Option ohne Eier oder Fleisch bin ich allerdings schnell an meine Grenzen gesto&#223;en. Als ich dann gelesen habe, dass eine Dose eingelegter Sardinen rund zwei Drittel meines empfohlenen t&#228;glichen Proteinbedarfs abdecken, war meine Neugier geweckt. Und was soll ich sagen: Ich liebe es. Direkt aus der Dose sind sie ehrlich gesagt nichts f&#252;r mich. Aber ein paar Minuten in der Pfanne, mit extra Knoblauch, ordentlich Zitronensaft und auf frischem Sauerteigbrot: mhhhhh!</p><p>Ich habe mich noch nicht mit den besten Sorten auseinandergesetzt, aber kann schon mal sagen ihr solltet darauf achten, dass sie in Oliven&#246;l eingelegt sind und dass es sich lohnt verschiedene Geschm&#228;cker beim einlegen auszuprobieren.</p><div class="comment" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/home&quot;,&quot;commentId&quot;:185921562,&quot;comment&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:185921562,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-09T16:02:52.204Z&quot;,&quot;edited_at&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;my favorite protein breakfast at the moment&#128154;&quot;,&quot;body_json&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;doc&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;paragraph&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;my favorite protein breakfast at the moment&#128154;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;text&quot;}]}],&quot;attrs&quot;:{&quot;schemaVersion&quot;:&quot;v1&quot;}},&quot;restacks&quot;:0,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;attachments&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;f037e333-d121-4b44-a945-0ddf15a09b5a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b5301161-c194-435c-84bf-162f377d7103_1179x2096.jpeg&quot;,&quot;imageWidth&quot;:1179,&quot;imageHeight&quot;:2096,&quot;explicit&quot;:false}],&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Yasmina Issa&quot;,&quot;user_id&quot;:404594640,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/36653633-a905-495f-ae12-2823113152d7_1176x1179.jpeg&quot;,&quot;user_bestseller_tier&quot;:null,&quot;userStatus&quot;:{&quot;bestsellerTier&quot;:null,&quot;subscriberTier&quot;:null,&quot;leaderboard&quot;:null,&quot;vip&quot;:false,&quot;badge&quot;:null,&quot;paidPublicationIds&quot;:[],&quot;subscriber&quot;:null}},&quot;source&quot;:null,&quot;forumChannel&quot;:null}" data-component-name="CommentPlaceholder"></div><h3>5.  Jazz/Klassische Musik am Morgen</h3><p>Werde ich alt? Wenn ja, bin ich absolut dabei. Alles begann mit meinem Radiowecker bei dem ich mich f&#252;r einen Sender entscheiden musste mit dem ich geweckt werde. Nachdem ich mich bei mehreren Sendern jedes mal erschrocken habe als mein Wecker anging, probierte ich Jazz Radio. Inzwischen kann ich nicht mehr ohne die entspannten Kl&#228;nge am Morgen. Ich liebe gerade besonders die Playlists von <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@seijuslog">Seijus Log</a> - h&#246;rt mal rein &amp; sagt mir was ihr denkt!</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My current obsessions (january 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your very own research, test and approve nerd <3]]></description><link>https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/my-current-obsessions-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/p/my-current-obsessions-january-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmina Issa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For better or worse, I tend to be extrem when I like something. Okay, let&#8217;s be honest, I don&#8217;t like, I LOVE. Which means I spend at least 100 hours to find the best version of whatever I&#8217;m currently obsessed with. Besides the fact that I&#8217;m currently working on finding more balance in my daily life, my obsessive hyperfixation of finding the best possible quality does have some advantages. Let&#8217;s deep dive into the outcomes of my rabbit wholes. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"><em>for full access to my thoughts:</em></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3>1. Bormioli Rocco, Bodega Glasses</h3><p>Some people might call me crazy for spending time on finding the perfect water glass but for an aesthete like i am it&#8217;s a necessity. I was looking for a clean design like the ones from <a href="https://www.connox.de/kategorien/kochen/trink-und-weinglaeser/hay-glass-glas.html?itm=445329&amp;p=100489&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22885522791&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_JQdbCBXcg85NL7JaP5sjCAH1zE&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAs4HMBhBJEiwACrfNZbZmC-0uXTuPzAB-vFuHAhOUIYEzAKl9RfN_cQR95OXK6Xr_s7ADCRoCjP8QAvD_BwE">HAY</a> but out of a more massive glass plus they had to be usable for hot and cold drinks. And if I may say so I think I found the perfect alternative with the <em>Bormiolio Rocco, Bodega</em> ones. Not that I wouldn&#8217;t buy them anyways but on top of it they are very reasonable priced.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg" width="736" height="552" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:552,&quot;width&quot;:736,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:134201,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/186635012?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d193dac-0cb6-4ef6-979e-bba139c887fd_736x981.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gp2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3dafdc76-ae61-4da3-bd11-b6fe48c0951a_736x552.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>2. Sauna Routine </h3><p>I could list tons of health benefits that result from using saunas regularly but my january take away (and the reason why I list it here) of being consistent with my sauna routine is my skin. After only three weeks I look healthier, my skin is super smooth, all the little irritations I had from the cold are gone and my skin feels much more hydrated and plump. ps: please drink enough water when you start this routine! </p><h3>3. Tangle Teezer Large Wet Detangler </h3><p>Let&#8217;s start with something popular but still worth mentioning. I&#8217;m on a healthy hair journey (like everyone on TikTok it seems like but maybe that&#8217;s just my algorithm) which meant I had to find a hair brush made of plastic that will not rip of all my hair. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png" width="608" height="283.9472295514512" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:354,&quot;width&quot;:758,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:608,&quot;bytes&quot;:137655,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://issawholelotofthoughts.substack.com/i/186635012?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14c1d7e6-999a-417d-a9b3-238b739dfafb_900x1125.avif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hEzJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b402e1c-799e-499d-8f00-e798a81c7cdd_758x354.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>4.  Sardines for breakfast</h3><p>I&#8217;m not even close to having a sweet tooth especially when it comes to breakfast.          I was looking for a breakfast that is high in protein but doesn&#8217;t include eggs or meat which turned out to be pretty difficult. When I read that sardines cover 2/3 of my suggested daily protein intake I was intrigued enough to try it and i LOVE it. Honestly I don&#8217;t like them straight out of the can but after a few minutes in a pan with some extra garlic, a lot of lemon juice and on a fresh sourdough &#8212; Heaven! </p><p>I didn&#8217;t dive deep into finding the best ones yet but one tip I can give you is to buy the ones in olive oil and to try different ingredients they&#8217;re pickled with. </p><div class="comment" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/home&quot;,&quot;commentId&quot;:185921562,&quot;comment&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:185921562,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-09T16:02:52.204Z&quot;,&quot;edited_at&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;my favorite protein breakfast at the moment&#128154;&quot;,&quot;body_json&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;doc&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;paragraph&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;my favorite protein breakfast at the moment&#128154;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;text&quot;}]}],&quot;attrs&quot;:{&quot;schemaVersion&quot;:&quot;v1&quot;}},&quot;restacks&quot;:0,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;attachments&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;f037e333-d121-4b44-a945-0ddf15a09b5a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b5301161-c194-435c-84bf-162f377d7103_1179x2096.jpeg&quot;,&quot;imageWidth&quot;:1179,&quot;imageHeight&quot;:2096,&quot;explicit&quot;:false}],&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Yasmina Issa&quot;,&quot;user_id&quot;:404594640,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/36653633-a905-495f-ae12-2823113152d7_1176x1179.jpeg&quot;,&quot;user_bestseller_tier&quot;:null,&quot;userStatus&quot;:{&quot;bestsellerTier&quot;:null,&quot;subscriberTier&quot;:null,&quot;leaderboard&quot;:null,&quot;vip&quot;:false,&quot;badge&quot;:null,&quot;paidPublicationIds&quot;:[],&quot;subscriber&quot;:null}},&quot;source&quot;:null,&quot;forumChannel&quot;:null}" data-component-name="CommentPlaceholder"></div><h3>5.  Listening to jazz/classic music in the morning </h3><p>Sooo is this how aging feels like? If it is, I&#8217;m so here for it! I started listening to jazz in the morning because of my radio alarm clock. It seemed like the only radio station I could listen to that didn&#8217;t stress me out in the morning was &#8220;jazz radio&#8221;. But at this point I&#8217;m obsessed with listening to this beautiful tunes every morning while I work or study. I highly recommend checking out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@seijuslog">Seijus Log </a>- lovely playlists.  </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>