feeling uninspired
I haven’t been inspired to write lately because most of that energy has gone into conversations with my friends/boyfriend and journaling. I’d like to say my journal is full of interesting and deep observations but that’s not true either, it’s mostly whining. So far, 2026 has been a lot of anhedonia despite the fact that I was like oh boy it’s year of the fire horse I’ve been crafting again lol. The truth is, those crafts haven’t been experiments, they’ve been what I already know/think has a good chance of monetization. I have more fun with happy accidents and “play,” but to be fair sometimes you just gotta “get off your ass and work” (to quote hardworking and extremely ethical public figure Kim Kardashian).
Anyway… instead of letting my brain spiral any further, let’s revisit good things that’ve happened recently too!
- I successfully enrolled in Calfornia’s state-sponsored health insurance and went in for my annual physical. Everything was fine!
- I’ve been using my fountain pens again
- The cat’s been sleeping in my bed a lot
- I’m still sober
- I booked my flights to see my boyfriend in a couple weeks, using miles earned on one of my credit cards
- I filed my own taxes and they were approved within a couple hours (this is the second time I’ve ever done them without an accountant—given that I had to fill out a Schedule C for my small business, I was quite nervous!)
Everything’s coming up Milhouse, etc.