Back in 8th grade, I wore two different shoes to school. Not on purpose. It was a Monday and try to Level Up Your Life in 30 Days. That’s kinda how life has felt sometimes—chaotic, mismatched, and lowkey embarrassing. But here’s the thing—I’ve found little ways to level up without becoming one of those people who only drink kale and quote productivity bros on Instagram. And if I can do it? You absolutely can too.

This is not your Pinterest-perfect, meditate-for-an-hour, only-eat-chia-seeds kinda glow-up plan. This is for the real ones. The hot messes. The oversleepers. The “wait what day is it again?” crowd. (Hi, yes, me.)

So yeah—level up your life in 30 days. That’s what we’re doing. Let’s get into the weird, wonderful mess of it.

🚨 Day 1-5: The Brain Dump Era

First of all—you can’t fix what you haven’t admitted is a wreck, right? So here’s your hack for day one:

Write down all the crap that’s stressing you out.
Literally just dump it. Work stuff, weird rashes, laundry pile, the existential dread of 3 unread voicemails… all of it.

I did this on a crumpled diner napkin once and felt like Oprah with a clipboard. Magic.

🧠 Brain dump pro tips:

  • Don’t try to solve anything yet.
  • Draw a sad face next to the worst stuff. It helps. I don’t know why.
  • Put on angry girl/boy/they music while you do it. Rage = productivity sometimes.

🧹 Day 6-10: Clean One Thing. Just One.

This is the part where you think I’m gonna tell you to deep clean your entire apartment. LOL. No.

Pick one tiny zone. Like—that drawer. You know the one. With the expired soy sauce packets, mystery keys, and a birthday candle that melted into a paperclip.

I cleaned mine and found $8, a roll of floss, and a whole entire vibe shift.

You don’t need to Marie Kondo your life. Just pick one spot a day. Feels oddly powerful. Like “I own this space” energy.

☀️ Day 11-15: Get Sunlight On Your Eyeballs Before Noon (Sounds Creepy, Works)

Not to get all caveman on you, but turns out our bodies like—need sunlight? Who knew.

Go outside for 10 minutes every morning.
Coffee in hand, bedhead, pajama pants—don’t care. Just go. Sit on the steps. Stand in a patch of sun like a confused cat. Doesn’t matter. Your mood will shift in like 3 days, and you’ll start thinking clearer.

This one seriously turned me into a less cranky goblin.

🪴 Day 16-20: Plant Something (Even If It Dies)

I once bought a succulent because I heard it was “impossible to kill.” It died in a week. That was humbling.

But still—there’s something wildly grounding about watching anything grow. It reminds you that progress is messy, slow, and not always green. Plant a basil pot. Regrow green onions in a cup. Or just name your moldy bread “Herbert” and call it a science project.

It’s about intention, not perfection.

📵 Day 21-23: Put Your Phone Down (No, Really)

Okay this one sucked. I’m not gonna lie.

But on day 21, I deleted TikTok off my phone. I immediately had an existential crisis, cleaned out my closet, and texted an old friend I hadn’t talked to in 6 months. So that was… something.

You don’t have to quit the internet. Just set one app on “timeout mode” for like 2 hours. Or buy a dumb little timer cube and set it for 30 minutes while you do something totally analog. Like read or… stare at the wall. Seriously.

Your brain needs white space. Even if it freaks out at first.

🛠️ Day 24-27: Fix One Dumb Thing You’ve Been Avoiding

For me, it was that one cupboard door that always squeaked like a horror movie soundtrack. Every time I opened it, I felt personally attacked. Why didn’t I fix it? Laziness. Denial. Who knows.

So I got a screwdriver. Fixed it. Took 4 minutes. Felt like I’d conquered Rome.

Here’s your homework:

  • Patch the hole.
  • Replace the light bulb.
  • Update your emergency contact.
  • Schedule that dentist appointment (okay maybe that’s pushing it).

Tiny upgrades = major mental relief.

✨ Day 28-30: Romanticize the Boring Stuff

Hear me out: cleaning your kitchen while playing a French jazz playlist? Kinda hot.
Folding laundry while bingeing old episodes of Survivor? Peak self-care.

Sometimes the only way to make life feel special is to fake it ‘til it’s cozy.

So light a candle. Buy the fancy soap. Pretend your Tuesday lunch salad is being served in a Michelin-star bistro by a moody Scandinavian waiter named Lars.

It’s not delusional—it’s resourceful. So try Level Up Your Life in 30 Days.

What Happens After 30 Days?

I won’t lie—your life won’t be perfectly transformed. You might still forget your keys or cry in the Target parking lot (been there). But here’s what does change:

  • You start trusting yourself again.
  • You stop feeling like everything’s too big to fix.
  • You realize small shifts can build actual momentum.

And honestly? That’s the real glow-up.

So yeah. Level up your life in 30 days. Not with some bootcamp nonsense or overpriced planner. Just with messy little steps, weird little hacks, and lots of grace for your chaotic human self.

You got this. I believe in you. (Even if you still wear mismatched socks. Especially if you do.) Try https://kohopoho.com/genius-pantry-organization-hacks/

Wanna Keep Going?

Here are a few fun things that didn’t make the 30-day cut but deserve honorable mentions:

  • Start voice memo journaling—sounds awkward, feels amazing.
  • Use a “password” system to lock bad habits. (I set my DoorDash app to require a password. That password? “STOPIT123.”)
  • Read one page of a book every day. Yes, just one. Start small, stay weird.

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