Category: Journal

  • A small apology to my morning self

    A small apology to my morning self

    A few practical notes before you try it: bring cash, give yourself more time than feels necessary, and photograph the menu board — future you will want to know what that was.

    I nearly skipped writing this because it felt too small to share. Then I remembered the posts I love most on other people’s blogs are exactly this size — one small thing, told properly.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Notes from a rainy afternoon walk

    Notes from a rainy afternoon walk

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • An honest list of things I did not finish

    An honest list of things I did not finish

    I nearly skipped writing this because it felt too small to share. Then I remembered the posts I love most on other people’s blogs are exactly this size — one small thing, told properly.

    It started as a half-plan on a Tuesday and somehow became the highlight of the week. I wrote down everything while it was fresh, mostly so future-me could relive it — but if this helps you pick your own version of it, even better.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Top 5 picks after three months of testing

    Top 5 picks after three months of testing

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Second tries, ranked without mercy

    Second tries, ranked without mercy

    It started as a half-plan on a Tuesday and somehow became the highlight of the week. I wrote down everything while it was fresh, mostly so future-me could relive it — but if this helps you pick your own version of it, even better.

    A few practical notes before you try it: bring cash, give yourself more time than feels necessary, and photograph the menu board — future you will want to know what that was.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.