<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Busy Living Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practical health, home, and life hacks from someone who genuinely needed them. For busy women who want to live cleaner and run their lives more efficiently, without making it a second job. The research is already done. Subscribe and get the shortcut.]]></description><link>https://www.busylivingwell.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vgig!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F736a453f-9b92-4888-aaef-872db89421de_512x512.png</url><title>Busy Living Well</title><link>https://www.busylivingwell.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:29:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.busylivingwell.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kristen Mather]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[busylivingwell@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[busylivingwell@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kristen Mather]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kristen Mather]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[busylivingwell@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[busylivingwell@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kristen Mather]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Living Well: Coming Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Before I'm Ready]]></description><link>https://www.busylivingwell.com/p/coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.busylivingwell.com/p/coming-soon</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Mather]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:01:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vgig!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F736a453f-9b92-4888-aaef-872db89421de_512x512.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve spent weeks (or months?) circling the edges of this Substack while organizing notes, researching the best way to launch a Substack,  debating on what to include in my first post, waiting for the &#8220;right&#8221; time to begin.  Before THAT I spent months (or years?) compiling a list of all the tips, tricks, hacks, products, resources, tools and ideas that I&#8217;ve felt called to share with others in some way.   It finally hit me that the &#8220;right&#8221; time never actually will come and if I keep waiting for it then all of this information *gold* I&#8217;ve been holding onto will only live in my head or just continue to be shared with a single friend here or there. The same friends that have been telling me for years that my thoughts and recommendations are worth sharing more broadly and that I&#8217;ve ignored. </p><p>I told myself I was waiting for clarity on what I needed to do, but really I was waiting for certainty.  I wanted my first post to feel solid, meaningful, and worth your time, but unfortunately I have a lifetime of using perfectionism as my most common form of procrastination so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;ve been living.  But I&#8217;ve brought awareness to that fact, so here I am, writing before the plan feels clear and before I know the next step to take. </p><p>If you&#8217;ve ever delayed something because you didn&#8217;t real ready or things weren&#8217;t perfect yet, then maybe we can both start something new before we are ready. This space is still under construction and while I have a general plan on how I see things playing out, I&#8217;m just going to go for it.  So the format might change week to week. It might not.  It might be very consistent. It might not be. I&#8217;m giving myself permission to just let it be whatever it is while sharing all the tips and recommendations I&#8217;ve stored in my head (and in my spreadsheets) over the years to make my life easier, better, safer, more efficient, more fun.  I hope it makes your life feel that way too &#10084;&#65039;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.busylivingwell.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.busylivingwell.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>