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March 6, 2025

December 31st

Yes, I know that was months ago.

Crazy Duck Lady -- white lady with glasses on her head staring at the camera while holding a muscovy duck who is also staring at the camera

December 31st, I felt very overwhelmed and somehow both overmotivated and undermotivated. Like, the cultural aura of “planning” and “reflecting” and “organizing” and cleaning all felt like I needed to figure out the next year. Like, I needed to figure out the next year, the next month with my English student ( which was a loose outline before, not an actual plan).

I also felt like I should be organizing my office, clean the house, and also just relax because it was the first day in a while that I hadn’t been at work or camping (which is fun, but also its own kind of work). I wanted to do All The Things and also just eat crackers and read a book on the couch.

So, it makes sense that in my rush to “figure out my life” and “plan for the future” my true self showed up at the grocery store.

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