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5 Things I’m Looking Forward To in February

( . . on a Friday) (I stole this post idea from Kae!) ((Just heard the Catherine O’Hara died! She was so awesome– what a loss, and I am sad she didn’t get to live out the rest of her life enjoying the fruits…

January 30, 2026
Goals life

Breathing Out

January Pre-Retrospective I am feeling 50x better than I was 2 days ago!! Even though I was not deathly ill, even a simple cold can make everyday life feel really really hard and un-fun. I am glad it is over. I cannot believe we…

January 29, 2026

Sick Day Ponderings

I’m sick today. Not deathly so (so, probably not flu?) and afebrile, so I definitely did not meet (unspoken) criteria to stay home from work, but I’m wearing a mask in the patient rooms and feeling sorry for myself. (Feeling diseased and low-energy is…

January 27, 2026
Best Laid Plans

Ep 287: Analog is Trending!

Analog is definitely trending, and I am here for it! In today’s episode, I discuss the trend (and evidence that it’s truly a trend), my take on choosing analog when possible, and the unexpected effects on the planner world (!). I also addresses a…

January 26, 2026
Best Laid Plans Reading Weekend

5 on a Friday: Media Edition

1- Nicole‘s book is out! A novel about midlife revival? By someone as awesome as Nicole? I’m here for it!! Just ordered! 2- Caroline reviewed her credit card points & miles wins in 2025. LOVED this (and all the cold, hard data she included).…

January 23, 2026
life

Musings on #MOOD, Continued

Thank you all for your commiseration yesterday. I am proactively trying to get myself out of the . . . #mood. Tactics deployed: And, a reflection: I also need to stop expecting things will happen FOR me, in the personal or professional sphere. Examples:…

January 22, 2026
life Reading

Little Bit of Psychic Unrest

It’s me, HI. You know when you are in a mood where everything feels triggering (like literally, everything)? I am in that mood. Since I’ve been tracking my cycles a little bit more carefully I think I have recognized that not only do I…

January 21, 2026
life

Time Tracking Days 5-7: THE WEEKEND (and some final thoughts)

Prior time tracking posts from last week: Monday + Tuesday / Wednesday + Thursday I’m using the Toggl app (free version) which has made time tracking much easier for me than anything I ever tried before. (The screenshots below come from that the app’s…

January 20, 2026
Goals life

January Goals (Yes I Know)

WELL, I created a January goals list today. Kind of funny, I know! But I did already create an annual list, and a seasonal list, and I feel like such an enormous part of the first two weeks of the year was just .…

January 18, 2026