i saw a video by erin ware earlier today where she said something along the lines of “i focus on the urgent and become distracted from the important” and it felt like words for a reality i hadn’t quite confronted yet. how does one decide the ideal routines that will ground them and keep them moving forward? these past few days i’ve been searching for answers, for systems or practices that will help clear some of the chaos that comes from being (somewhat of) a tornado person.

this month has helped me notice that the opposite of frantic is not inaction but action that is sustainable and aligned; doing what feels good, the slow movement towards the things that i want to accomplish. i want to find grounding practices that will keep me centered and calm despite less than optimal circumstances.

and i want to remember that there is value in the slow build- not everyone can accomplish things by explosive means. your path is your own and the speed of it does not make it better or worse than another’s.

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last week’s media consumption

Movies: No movies last week but I have my eyes set on the new aliens movie. I’m a huge fan of the Aliens franchise and I’ve heard good reviews. Hopefully I’ll manage to catch it in theaters.

Music: Japanese City Pop. My best friend sent me a tiktok about city pop and we started talking about the part of 2020 where this was mostly what we listened to. Spent a few days jamming out to my playlist

Books: Second Brain by Tiago Forte. I went on a deep dive into notion databases over the weekend and building myself a second brain to house all the research, quotes, and information i collect. I’m so excited for this to keep growing !!

last week on youtube:

here’s what i was up to on other platforms last week:

excerpts from last week’s wins & gratitude list

• grateful for little miracles and the possibility of financial relief among all the anxiety

• grateful for friends to talk to

• grateful for cold days and the absence of overstimulation from the heat

• grateful for beautiful flowers and beautiful colors and physical labor bringing me back into my body when my mind is buzzing

• i’ve been spending more time in my sketchbook and painting and drawing!