Check-in on Saturday, July 11, for yesterday and this morning

📅 Daily Check-in - July 11, 2026

💭 Reflection:

Later today my wife and I will be leaving for Germany again to attend my mom's funeral (we were there a few weeks ago for a vacation and to see my mom while she was still alive) - she looked like she was in better physical shape than last time I saw her, 3 years ago. She died peacefully and painfree in her sleep last Monday.

I did my morning walk and decided to ring the doorbell at Kerstin's house around the corner, just to find out if she is alive and doing ok. I had not seen her for quite a while - we sometimes meet when she walks her cute MaltiYork dog Layla past our house. We had a very open talk about ADD, ADHD, Autism, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Kerstin's daughter Emma and my daughter Jennifer both have it). I tried to be a good listener, I could sense Kerstin's exhaustion. She is drawn between two worlds: her German home, and her Canadian home. She never got along with her mom, and most of the hoped for parental love and recognition came in the form of non-acceptance and criticism. I will visit her again when we are back. There is also the prospect of getting to look after her dog Layla from time to time - a prospect I am really looking forward to. I encouraged her to use us as dog sitters whenever she needs.

Now I might take a 20 minute nap, and then finish packing. The plan is to get picked up by an Uber at 16:30.

In spite of the sad reason, I am actually looking forward to travelling to Germany again - quite a bit.

📊 Wellbeing Scores:

😊 Happiness: 7/10

⚡ Energy: 6/10

🎯 Focus: 5/10

😌 Calmness: 5/10

🌙 Sleep Quality: 3/10

🔥 Motivation: 6/10

⭐ Average: 5.3/10

✅ Activities from yesterday:

🚿 Cold Shower