Habit
Small rituals, steady results.
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Playing Catch-Up
I always try to play catch-up when I restart journaling. I often end up not journaling at all because I feel compelled to journal each day that I’d forgotten to journal.
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Obsessions
Obsession and stubbornness go hand in hand. After about 36 gnarly hours of obsessing about a problem at work, I’m finally about to sleep with some peace of mind.
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Rebranding Minimalism
I’m embarrassed to say this, but I spent nearly 1 hour looking for the “right” movie to watch. Decision paralysis is real. Movies aside, I think this is one of the main reasons to have fewer decisions.
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Evolution of Musical Preferences
Listening to music sometime has a nostalgic effect on me. Similar to familiar sights and smells, when I listen to songs that I used to listen to, I’m transported back to a different period in my life.
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Standards for Cleanliness
Whenever I clean or straighten up around the house, I have an idea for what “clean” feels like. I am also mildly aware when things are getting messy. I’ve read that clutter is something that eventually turns into background noise, i.e you don’t even notice it’s there anymore. But when I make an effort to tidy up or clean, I have a mental image or notion of what “clean” should look or at the very least feel like. Where does that notion come from?