Second Quarter Check-In: What Actually Matters Now

It’s already April… how are we in Q2 of 2026? If you’re anything like me, this year hasn’t gone exactly how you expected, but maybe that’s not a bad thing.

In this episode, we’re checking in, reflecting on what we’ve learned so far, and realigning with what actually matters. For me, that means prioritizing my mental health and being more intentional about where I put my energy.

Let’s take this moment to reset, refocus, and move into this next quarter with clarity and purpose.

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Hi there. I'm your host, Corinne and this is Okay But Are You Good? Where we check in ourselves on a weekly basis to see how we do it. Are we living our best lives? Are we just trying to get by? Slowly but surely, things seem to be falling more into place. Day by day, baby, day by day. And can you believe it's April? I the year is just flying by. I can't believe we're into month four of 2026. And people always say, time flies when you're having fun. I don't know if I've been having fun this whole time. There's a lot going on. And because we're into Q2 of the year, you know, maybe at the start things haven't looked how you wanted them. You fell back on your goals. So then now everyone's are like, okay, time to get back into it, time to lock in. I'm feeling that's not necessarily the move I'm gonna be making. I feel like I'm gonna take a step back, see how the years have been going, and see what I got to change to move forward to have it look like how I want it to look like. So let's get into it. I came into 2026 knowing that this was gonna be a way better year than last year, because when you hit rock bottom, you can only go up, right? I came into it wanting more structure, focusing on my routine, cutting things out, focusing on my sleep. And it's been a good year. I've made progress in my sleep. I've made progress in my routine, like I've made a lot of improvements like from the start and even a year ago from today. But that still doesn't mean there hasn't been a lot going on mentally. I've been overwhelmed, I've had to take a step back and see what I'm wasting my energy on. And lastly, sometimes I'm just trying to stay afloat. And I don't think I'm alone in that. I thought going in into this year, I'd have more control of my life and more control of things happening around me, but I've kind of had to check in with myself more. I've had to kind of take a step back, kind of had to sit in my anxiety spells. And I'm still grateful and I'm still appreciative and feel positive that like how this year has been going. I just want more consistency of like staying in a good loop, staying focused. I think as well getting injured, running the marathon, and then still like being in recovery, even though it's like getting better day by day. I didn't ex plan for that. I thought like I would be good and could just pick back up on my routine no problem. So that kind of set my expectations back. But, you know, I've just had to adjust, and that's part of life of going so hard with my routine, and now I'm adjusting it and slowly building that back up where I can go to all my workout classes. I can work out, continue to get strong, continue to help my physical and mental health because you don't want to actually get injured, right? And it's so crazy how those are so aligned for everyone, especially me, like physical and mental. And I've learned to structure is so important for me. Goals is so important to me. So I'm glad I have my half marathon. I need to, uh, I can look forward to. So just I think every quarter, every so often, I just need to keep making sure I have goals I'm working on. And that's exciting, you know, because how are you supposed to grow and be a better person if you're not if you're doing the same thing all the time? So that's why it's about balance of having a routine and having things to work towards. I think having things to work towards is so new for me. Uh, like goals, like marathon training and stuff. And I think it's exciting. So it's it's such, it's fun, the balance of like sticking to your daily schedule and then adding, taking away whatever stuff to work towards goals, because we need to have things to look forward to. So that's what I'm doing every quarter, or at least as right now, that's my goal. We'll see how put things play out after this quarter. So, naturally, what I don't want to bring into Q2, overthinking every little thing, I really want to nail down my anxiety and stay at a good level. I think once my workout journey gets back under control or under the schedule, I'd like that will benefit, that will help a lot. I don't want to get uh continue to give my energy to the wrong people. I'm over wasting my time on people that don't deserve it. I'm over waiting for something bad to happen when things are going good. I want to be able to just be in the moment, enjoy it, appreciate all the little things in life. I haven't really been one of those like people that just appreciates like calmness. So I kind of want to work on that because I think it will be good for my mental health. And lastly, I guess feeling like I have to optimize everything in my life. Like I can just sit and chill and like just like be proud of myself for the little things. And and not, and I also don't want to like compare myself and my life to other people around me because we're all on our own journeys. I just think there's been a heavy mental load kind of on and off, and I want it more consistent with going forward. And so that's what I'm trying to leave behind, and what I want to bring into this next quarter is slowing down when I need to, you know, taking those breaks physically that I have to, enjoying the simple things in life, you know. I love just going to work, coming home, working out, and going to bed. Like just it's so boring, but it's simple and it's no, you know what to expect. Just simple things and your simple routines. More awareness. I'm I'm very self-aware, but I want more awareness of like what I'm wasting my time and energy on so I don't spiral and get to that bad place. That's what I want to like really bring into this new, into these next few months, and just doing what matters to me and focusing on that. And that's myself, my husband, my cat, just like little things, just focusing on what matters in my life and my friends that bring me joy, and just just live life, man. That's it. That's all I want to do is live my life and be happy, and that's what I'm gonna focus on. And you know, this these next few months are gonna look different because I'm not marathon training, I'm half marathon training. That to me seems so easy now, even though it's still very difficult. And I'm probably slightly behind since I'm not fully running as much as I want to, but I know I'll be good. And you know, I I just I got my routine down. I'm so proud. I have like I can't not do certain things, and that took so long to get to. So just focusing on that, just I I think like I think I'm really just trying to feel more aligned to my life, more at ease, more at peace. I uh I think for so long I wasn't, and last year I really didn't get that opportunity to just be chill. There was always so much dramatic stuff happening, like out of my control. And I feel like this year it's very much focusing on everything that is in my control, which is why I love my workout schedule because that is like in my control and it brings me joy. And look, this year has had its challenges. I could go on and on about everything that's been difficult, but there's so much good that's happened, and there's so much that I've improved on as a person, and that I'm aware of what I need to work on. So if this year hasn't really been how you wanted, if you came into the year so focused, like how we always do, and like there's certain things you wanted to do that you didn't get time for, I think it's just time to reassess and fo like reassess and readjust what your goals and are gonna be. You don't have to start over. I feel like just be realistic with how you you want these next few months to go, the rest of the year, because change takes time, a routine takes time, changing habits take time, everything takes time, and it's not gonna happen overnight. So you just gotta start one day at a time, change things because you're the one in control of your life, right? And really take a step back and see what's working and what's not and adjust because what we see online, all these day in my lives, that might work for these people. And again, you're only seeing a small snippet, you don't see their whole day, right? So you can't compare and totally align with someone else's schedule. You can take things, a little bit of everything from what's motivating and add that into your routine, but realistically, you got to see what works for you and go from there. So I know for me, what I'm focusing on is really just more mental and physical health going into this next few months and like adjusting my lifestyle since I can't do what I was doing for the last six months with my inner my body not being 100% yet, and not letting other people have power over me. And just really just taking my power back, I guess, and being happy. And if other people are unhappy and they're trying to make me unhappy, I need to just put them at arm's length and focus on myself and my goals. And that is just to be happy and not so not letting anxiety take over my life all the time. I think this quarter, or I know this quarter for me is gonna be a little bit more intentional, a little bit more clear. I know what I want, and I'm so focused and determined on getting it. And finishing that marathon taught me like I can do these hard things. My hard thing this quarter is not letting other people get the best of me. So that's what we're gonna do. Think about what you want to work on, add, adjust into your routine, your schedule, what things you want to work towards. And let's have a good Q2 of 2026. So don't forget to ask yourself, okay, but are you good? I'll catch you all next week and make sure to like and subscribe.