If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried a million different ways to organize your life and still ended the day wondering where the time went. That’s what led me to start the 75-Day Joa Challenge.
Inspired by AuthorTube’s take on the 75 Hard Challenge, I wanted something more personal. Something softer, more in tune with who I am—disciplined, yes, but also gentle with myself. So on July 17, 2025, I created my own version. Here’s what it includes:
- 📖 Read 10 pages of nonfiction (currently craft books)
- 🧘🏾♀️ Do a 5-minute mind reset (a.k.a. meditate)
- ✍️ Write for 45 minutes
- 📣 Post one brand-building item
- 🪞Have one mirror moment (y’all, I love this one)
- 📸 Take one picture to track the journey
What Day 1 Taught Me
On July 18, 2025 was my first day and let me tell you, when I actually carved out time for these tasks—intentionally and early—I finished everything on my list before my workday ended. That gave me something I don’t usually get: free time.
I didn’t expect that.
But here’s the epiphany: structure can give you back your time.
It felt like peace. Like I was finally in rhythm with my day instead of chasing it down.
And that feeling? That’s what I want more of. Check out the video for a more in depth account of my first day.
If this resonates, I’d love for you to follow along or even join in with your own version. Tag it.
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The Ordinary Bruja: Book One of Las Cerradoras Series – Johanny Ortega
Marisol Espinal has spent her life trying to disappear from her family’s whispers of magic, from the shame of not belonging, from the truth she refuses to face. She’s always wanted to be someone else: confident, capable, extraordinary.
But when strange visions, flickering shadows, and warnings written in her mother’s hand begin to stalk her, Marisol is forced to confront her deepest fear: what if she isn’t extraordinary at all? What if she’s painfully ordinary?
Yet Hallowthorn Hill doesn’t call to just anyone. And the more Marisol resists, the stronger its pull becomes. The past she’s buried claws its way back, and something in the mist is watching—waiting for her to remember.
If Marisol cannot face the truth about who she is and where she comes from, the same darkness that destroyed her ancestors will claim her, too.
Somewhere in the shadows, something knows her name.
And it’s time for Marisol to learn why.
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