📅 Daily Check-in - April 17, 2026: I am so proud of myself for getting through the pile of my hand written notes that I accumulated during my travels this past week. It felt insurmountable as it stared at me from the countertop and feelings of failure crept into my brain because I had not perfectly used my system. When I realized how bad it was making me feel, I knew I had to deal with it asap so I went into a bright, quiet space alone with my computer and the stack of notes. Then, I set a timer for five minutes and told myself that I only had to do it for five minutes. Then, I took one piece of paper at a time and put them into my new life system Sage and I created a few weeks ago. When the five minutes timer went off, I was on a roll and kept going, again and again and again. It took less than an hour. I didn’t fail in using my system, I had a small set back which I dealt with. I remind myself that I am an human being; I am not perfect and never will be. No point in wasting time and energy looking backward at what I “should” have done. I dealt with what was in front of me and used my energy to get back on track. I am grateful for my new system; it’s going to be sustainable because it works well with how my brain works. I made another smart choice today when I took breaks while working outside on this hot day. Got a lot done in the meadow and along the creek including planting two figs which I transplanted from my daughter’s land in NC. After a long dry spell, I’m grateful it’s finally raining tonight which will be great for the new plants and flower seeds that I sowed last week. MY BIG AH HA MOMENT today came when I saw Jim’s new “what is your biggest struggle” post today for all the newbies. I immediately remembered when I saw a similar post when I first got on the platform. At that time, I could have chosen every single one of the struggles from procrastination, to planning, to overwhelm, etc. But when I read the list in Jim’s post today, none of them felt like a “struggle” to me anymore. I still have challenges with my AuDHD TBI brain but the scaffolding that I have put in place is giving my brain the support and help it needs. It feels amazing to feel so much less anxiety…to feel true calm not just for a moment but for hours.

I have been meaning to get things I no longer want on a selling site and try to earn a bit of extra cash. You know how it goes, the thought is there but that’s as far as it goes. Well I have got things out of the wardrobe and have washed it all and put it on hangers and steamed it. I even photographed it. Now I have to put it online…. Maybe tomorrow!