Unfortunately I realized too late that the Haagen-Dazs ice cream container was 2.5 servings and not a single serving. I guess I just assumed. Oops. 😬 🍨

Annie Dillard:

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.

This idea (and reality) has been one of the most challenging to impart to my kids as I’ve tried to equip them for their post-high school, young adult lives. They seem to be anti-planning/scheduling.

Spending two hours on the phone with the helpdesk to fix authentication issues blocking my access to work apps? Peak Monday energy. 🔒📞😩

Aditi Nerurkar, MD:

It’s easy to feel isolated or prefer to be alone when you’re stressed. But connecting with others from time to time can help decrease your stress, even if you’re an introvert.

It’s during these times that it is best to act and make decisions based on what you know rather than what you feel. Not always easy though. Especially when you’re in the thick of it. I’m trying to be more mindful and intentional about this since I know my default is to withdraw and isolate.

It’s tough when someone you care about needs comfort, support, and encouragement, but you’re too unwell to get out of bed and be there for them.

After battling through three and 4.5 hours of sleep the past two nights, getting six hours last night feels like a small victory—and it’s made a world of difference in how my day is going.

I’ve ordered some melatonin (which I’ve never taken before) that I’m hoping will help improve my sleep.

Lately I’ve taken to only wearing my Apple Watch to track my sleep or when I’m exercising. The interesting thing I’ve noted while wearing my analog watch throughout the day is I’ll get phantom alerts on my wrist that feels exactly like a notification coming through on my Apple Watch. Weird.

I go back to work tomorrow after two weeks off. I’m disappointed the two weeks didn’t go as I hoped, expected, or planned. Most of the time was spent feeling under the weather with no energy to do anything I wanted to do. Not the best way to burn my PTO. Trying to be optimistic about the week ahead.

Running on just 4.5 hours of sleep last night, plus being held hostage by a cat curled up in my lap for hours this morning, has completely derailed my plans for the day.

I completed my first trip of the year to Home Depot. I had to grab some plumbing supplies to repair the drain for my bathroom sink. This is sure to be the smallest and least expensive of our home maintenance tasks this year. Especially with the need to replace our roof this year.