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A Gentle Start: My 2026 goals (and the planner setup keeping me sane)
I always want January to feel like a clean slate. In reality, it often feels like I’m supposed to chase a bunch of unrealistic goals someone else picked – goals that don’t match how my brain works or what I actually enjoy. While also remembering to drink eight glasses of water and become the kind…
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Naming it didn’t fix it, but it changed everything
I think there’s a quiet myth about diagnosis. The one where you finally get the label, and someone hands you a neat little guidebook with tabs and diagrams and a helpful page titled “So here’s how to be a person, actually.” Spoiler: no one hands you the guidebook. What you get is a name. And…
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So… It’s ADHD.
Before I talk about the diagnosis itself, it feels important to say this: I didn’t just wake up one morning, decide “maybe it’s ADHD” and immediately get an answer. This is my adult ADHD diagnosis story, and it did not arrive quickly or neatly. Getting here was a slow, slightly tangled journey – more like…
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How to set goals that actually work (and feel good doing it)
Goal setting isn’t supposed to feel like detention or the place where New Year’s resolutions go to die. At its best, it’s just you deciding where your energy goes on purpose, instead of letting it leak into 400 half-open tabs and three abandoned hobby projects. The catch? “Have big dreams” isn’t a plan. Lovely, yes.…
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Tend the Embers: My Gentle New Year Reset for 2026
From July’s “burn the checklist” to January’s soft glow. At midyear, I let old goals crumble and rewrote the brief. That spark did its job. Now, on the edge of 2026, I’m not chasing a bigger fire, I’m tending the embers: steady warmth over bright blaze. Less proving, more living. Fewer ladders, more roots. Here’s…
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The Dual Compass: How I’m planning my year with two Hobonichi Weeks
For years, I tried to make one notebook do everything — plan, record, reflect, dream. It always ended the same way: cluttered pages and a sense of guilt and overwhelm when I couldn’t get them to work. It always felt too messy for a planner, too structured for a journal. After moving into my weeks…
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Gardening with Meta Smart Glasses
Some garden jobs are boring. Meta’s open-ear glasses make them softer—and a bit magical. So I started wearing my Meta smart glasses, and the whole job list started to feel more productivte. I was listening to a podcast while watching things grow.
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Submit stunning photos to the WordPress Photo Directory
Submitting your photos under a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) licence to the WordPress Photo Directory is a powerful way to share your creativity, grow your exposure, and contribute to a vibrant, open-source community. When done well, these submissions can travel far, featured on websites, blog posts, apps, and digital campaigns around the world. But with…
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WordPress Photo Directory: Mastering the art of flat lay photography
Flat lays are a powerful way to tell a visual story, whether you’re highlighting lifestyle products, curated scenes, food, or marketing materials. A well-composed flat lay draws attention, communicates style, and offers instant context. With the right setup, lighting, and composition, flat lay photography becomes a creative storytelling tool that blends aesthetics with intention. In…
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