My 2026 Ins and Outs
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::cracks knuckles:: Okay, getting ready for a new year over here. I maintain that you can start anew on any day you choose, but this is great timing for me, personally.
I slid back into a bit of burnout this fall but was able to course correct and am ready to keep this newsletter rocking and rolling in 2026.
As a gift for being here, you can download my new 2026 printable monthly planner here. Print it out double-sided, then fold it and staple! 🥳 It's not something I'm selling, just a gift!
It's been a doozy of an exhausting year but I'm hopeful that things will stay strong in the new one. Prioritizing creative breathing room and strategic growth has felt really energizing.
Here's what can stay, and what I'd like to scram:
Keep It
- Journaling
- Petting dogs
- Waking up early
- Listening to albums from start to finish
- Listening to NEW albums from start to finish
- Budgeting for mutual aid
- Portland, OR
- The Group Text
- Bolo ties
- Playing piano
- Strong boundaries
- New collaborations
- Kissing like "I'll Believe In Anything" is playing (yes, that's a Heated Rivalry reference)
- Regularly scheduled phone calls with friends
Kick Rocks
- Burnout / overextending
- Fair weather friends
- Comparing myself to anyone else
- Billionaires
- ICE
- Spotify
- Apathy
- Caffeine after 4pm
- Staying home when someone invites me out
- Overextending
- Content farms
- Waiting to feel “ready”
- Pretending that rest has to be earned
How about you? This thing has a comments section that you should use!
I'm spending the rest of my week drawing, revamping my website, and getting Creative Support Systems officially off the ground. Hope everyone can ring in the new year from somewhere safe and warm.
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