Title: 5 Life Hacks Every Woman Should Embrace After 30

Kaajal C
May 9
2 min read

By 35, most women of color are running on autopilot — career, caregiving, cultural duty, and often chronic health conditions. But what if thriving didn’t mean pushing harder? What if it meant softening, intentionally?

Here are 5 life hacks that aren’t trends — they’re truths I’ve learned from Zambia to London to New York.

Hack #1: Ditch the 5AM Club — Wake Intentionally

It’s not about early mornings. It’s about grounding mornings.

5 mins sunlight
Warm water on waking
Deep breathing for your vagus nerve

Hack #2: Soft Life ≠ Lazy

Start tracking your emotional labor like money.

Create an “emotional labor jar”
Audit who/what drains you
Choose softness as power, not escape

Hack #3: Stop Overexplaining

People-pleasing often hides behind long explanations.

Practice saying “No.”
Use scripts like: “I’m working on it” or “This doesn’t work for me.”

Hack #4: Move for Power, Not Punishment

You don’t need to earn your meals.

Dance, stretch, lift (even milk containers!)
Choose joy-led movement

Hack #5: Reclaim Ancestral Food

Your food is medicine — if it’s real.

Say yes to baobab, okra, turmeric
Plate food with intention: colours, textures, beauty

Final Words

You don’t need to reinvent yourself at 35. Just return to the version of you that’s always been wise. The version that survived. Now it’s time to soften, with power.

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Love,

Kaajal x