A Quiet Start to 2026
A week and ten days into 2026, work decided to test the waters—hard.
There were moments that genuinely felt scary. One wrong update, one misplaced value, and the damage could’ve spiraled. It didn’t. What could have turned into a disaster ended with minimal collateral damage. Effort showed up. Experience held its ground.
This job is like trying to swim with sharks wearing a silly inflatable pool float. No delusions here! One little slip-up and instead of circling me like I’m some kind of fish, they’re chomping down like I’m a buffet special. But hey, days like these are a goofy reminder that precision, patience, and some serious prep work are the real lifesavers!
Outside work, good habits have quietly returned.
Cycling to the office is back on the table. Walking 10,000 steps a day? Retired—for now. Last year, my body chewed through that effort like a sugarcane press, with very little to show for it. This year needed a smarter approach, not louder discipline. So far—touch wood—it’s working.
Reading has made a comeback too. The gym still lingers in the background like an unopened tab in the browser of my mind. I’ll get there.
Home, though—that’s where real progress happened.
Small steps over the last month have paid off. The space feels lighter now. Calmer. The balcony is finally clearing up, and the TV purchase feels like the final piece clicking into place. Happy space. Better energy.
Sleep, on the other hand, has been… interesting.
Dreams have taken unexpected detours—school friends on long-forgotten outings, and then a return to a house from 2004, where my career once found its footing. What’s strange isn’t the memory—it’s the precision. Layouts merging, old storerooms reappearing where they shouldn’t. It’s as if the mind is quietly reorganising timelines. Or maybe just reminding me where I’ve been.
Moving to the new house has pleasantly adjusted this year’s budget, but the benefits are undeniably worth it—delicious home-cooked meals, less spontaneous travel, and the greatest advantage of all: precious time saved from traffic. Living close to work is a wonderful luxury that enhances our quality of life. It’s a fantastic upgrade cleverly hidden in the logistics!
I feel better now.
I’m more stable and less easily upset. I’m grateful for the people, routines, and unseen support that keeps pushing me forward when things could have gone wrong.
Quiet progress still counts. Sometimes, it counts the most.
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