The Eliane Luella Monthly
✨ A Soft Open
You don’t need a passport, a new wardrobe, or a massive plan to have a beautiful summer.
You just need a moment. A glint of golden light. A breeze through the window. A cold drink in a glass that makes you feel fancy. The grass under your back. A playlist that lifts your mood.
This month, I’m joy-maxing on purpose — not by doing more, but by paying attention.
Let July be the month you make your own joy the main event.
Let the morning light touch your skin — just for a moment, just for you.
🌿 Realistic Self-Care | Feeling Good, On Purpose
Real self-care isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about returning to yourself. It’s not always candles and bubble baths (though it can be). Often, it’s tiny choices that help you feel safe, nourished, and a little more alive.
This month, practice self-care as gentle maintenance for your nervous system — a soft exhale, a cup of something warm, a quiet “yes” to yourself. No pressure. No perfection. Just presence.
Here are five ways to care for yourself — intentionally, realistically, and with love — this July:
🌞 Sun-bathing for your nervous system
Let the morning light touch your skin — even for just 3 minutes. Sit by a window or step outside. No scrolling, no to-do list. Just sunlight and stillness.🍽️ Eat one meal without multitasking
No laptop. No phone. Just the taste, the texture, and the quiet.🧺 Tidy one neglected corner
Not a full clean — just a small space you’ve been ignoring. Let the order soothe your mind.📴 A screen-free pocket of time
Choose one hour this week to rest without input. No podcasts, no screens — just your breath and the quiet.📓 Do a “spark moment” journal entry
Write down 3 small things that brought a spark of joy today. A kind glance. A good stretch. The way the light hit the wall.
🪞 Self Check-In
What’s been quietly draining my energy or emotions lately?
What’s one small way I can care for myself around it — even just 1% more — this month?
Self-care starts by noticing. You don’t have to fix everything. You just have to respond with kindness.
Soft structure. Gentle focus. The work will wait — but I will show up with care.
💼 Intentional Productivity | Discipline That Makes You Feel Alive
Productivity isn’t just about output — it’s about alignment. It’s the quiet discipline of showing up for what matters without rushing, forcing, or burning out. This isn’t hustle culture with softer branding — it’s a thoughtful, grounded approach to ambition.
This month, we focus on one powerful shift:
1. Adopt The 1% Way Method
At the end of each day, map out your next day with intention using this structure:
1 maximum priority task
2 medium priority tasks
3 minimum priority tasks
4 quick tasks (under 10 minutes each)
That’s your ten-task limit — but here’s the key: you’re not expected to complete all ten. If you do the 1 + 2 (your top three), the day is already a win. The rest can wait.
This method protects your energy, reduces decision fatigue, and keeps your ambition grounded in reality.
Real-Life Rhythm: A Tuesday Two Ways
Some Tuesdays, I’m at my peak — clear-headed, well-rested, motivated. On those days, I might work through all ten tasks with flow.
Other Tuesdays? I’m on my period, low-energy, foggy. On those days, I only do the top three — 1 maximum and 2 medium priority tasks — and then I stop. I remind myself: That is enough. I moved at capacity. No guilt needed.
This is the beauty of the 1% Way Method. It flexes with your life. Your productivity honors your body, your energy, and your real, changing rhythm.
If this kind of structure feels like a breath of fresh air, The 1% Way goes deeper — with gentle systems, 15-minute rituals, and energy-aware planning that grows with you, not against you.
A slice of something sweet. A candle flickering nearby. This is what joy looks like — unhurried and yours.
☀️ Grounded Joy | Little Things to Savor This July
Joy doesn’t have to be loud. Sometimes it looks like lying on the grass. Stirring something sweet on the stove. Sitting in stillness before the day begins.
This month, joy lives in the little things — slow, sensory, easy-to-miss moments that bring you back into your body and out of the scroll. Let this be the season where you let the quiet things count.
🌿 Lay on the grass, shoes off
Let the earth hold you. Ten minutes is enough. Look at the sky, not your phone.🫗 Make a cool summer drink
Try lemon, mint, and cucumber. Serve it in a glass that feels special — even if no one’s watching.🍑 Bake something seasonal and slow
Think: peach crumble, blueberry muffins, or a lemon loaf.📖 Read under a tree or by a window
No goals. Just pages, breeze, and time that’s fully yours.🎧 Take a solo summer stroll
Put on a playlist. Walk slow. Let something beautiful stay with you.
🪞 Self Check-In
What’s one simple thing I’ve wanted to do for ages — but never seem to find time for?
What would it take to give myself permission to enjoy it this month?
Joy doesn’t always require more time. Sometimes it just needs your yes.
Tea, cake, and my favourite spot in the kitchen. This is how July begins: quietly, and on my own terms.
Tea, cookies, and my favourite spot in the kitchen. This is how July begins: quietly, and on my own terms.
✍️ A Little Behind the Scenes
This month, I’m setting the tone with intention.
I’ll be spending long days trying new recipes in my brand new air fryer, and long nights listening to Beethoven, Madeleine Peyroux, and maybe a little Nina Simone. I know my taste is old-school — maybe I just have an old soul.
I’ll be wearing my favorite summer dress just because, and walking through my unkempt garden that won’t be getting any love this season… because I’m choosing to prioritize reading over weeding.
📚 What Will Fill My July
Books: Thrillers and romance
Music: Beethoven, Nina Simone, Madeleine Peyroux
Baking: Anything with berries
Drinks: Lemonades and mocktails
Practice: God-gaze — trying to see God in the moving clouds
Let July be slow, not static. Let it be soft, but still full. Let it remind you that joy doesn’t need to be earned, and that meaningful progress doesn’t require exhaustion.
Maybe you’ll finally make time for that thing you’ve been meaning to do, savor the light on your skin, or complete one task with full presence.
However your July unfolds, I hope you meet it with care — and let it meet you right where you are.
→ Hit reply and share with me:
Are you leaning into Realistic Self-Care, Intentional Productivity, or Grounded Joy this month?
With Warmth,
Eliane Luella
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