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And now it's October. 50% of the marketing emails in my inbox are trying to get me ready for Christmas or make plans for a great 2025.

Honestly, I've barely thought about next week let alone next year! I did try, during September, some paper planning techniques. I obviously want to buy a beautiful planner but I go inspired by this video by Rachelle in Theory to try out some DIY planning spreads before paying for a planner I'm not comfy with. You know I love my Cal Newport, so I did make space for timeblocking and I was also playing with ideas from the 12 week year. I was going to insert some sob story about how it's not working for me and I've fallen off the wagon but actually revisiting all these videos has reinspired me to give it another go. So as soon as I hit send I will dig it out again and complete another weekly plan

If you do some planning to help with your Sunday scaries, please message me and let me know how it goes.

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What I'm reading So I've known about Ryan Holiday since forever but I've never read his work. I discounted him as one of the dude bros but I listened to a Cal Newport interview with him and then listened to a couple of his podcast episodes and he has a lot of good stuff to say. The Obstacle Is The Way is a quick read and there is also a 10th anniversary version out now See on Amazon

What I'm listening to Cheating slightly with this one but in between my Ryan Holiday intensive I did listen to this podcast about therapists working with women with ADHD. Key takeaway - you don't need tips and tricks to fix you to be more "neurotypical", you need to accept that you are, and always have been, enough just as you are. Go to podcast

What I'm thinking In between all the Ryan Holiday listening, life has been life-ing and I've spent a lot of time reflecting on my journey with grief and my own mortality. There's a great interview with David Kessler and when you are going through the worst days of your grief, most people are struck by how somehow other people have been living through their own worst days all around you. So just to say that if the person you miss left your life last month, 20 years ago or somewhere in between. I'm sorry it happened. Yes, it still sucks, doesn't it? And I'm glad you made it through to another Sunday x

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Have a lovely week and let's catch up soon x