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52 in 52 update: digital tomatoes, green Noosa, and 19 to go

Phew. Another month down, another giant step towards the end of the year. Let’s see how that 52 list is going (52 things to do in 52 weeks).

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Use a timer to take stretch breaks at work

I mentioned recently that I did some time tracking for a week to see where my time went. Well, that was the start of getting back into the habit of having stretch breaks for work.

When you work from home, it’s very easy to fall into the bad habit of slouching and working for way too long without a break. Using a timer definitely helps with that, as did my recent upgrade to an electric standing desk. I’m finding that weeks on, I’m still using it very regularly (about 4 times today in fact, for maybe about 30-40 mins each time).…

Five Things for Friday (vol. 10)

The last few nights I’ve found myself getting to bed, and realising yet another day has gone by. It feels like from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to bed, things just zoom by.

I only pause when it’s time to go to sleep, and really, I’m only pausing because I have to. I want to keep doing things, and getting stuff done, and sometimes sleep just feels like a waste of time.

No points for guessing that I had bad sleep this week because I kept going to bed late, whoops.

New mission for next week: slow down, pay attention, and appreciate what time I have.

Anyway, here’s what happened in the last blink-and-you’ll-miss-it week.

1: Still “Running down under”

I renewed my subscription to Run the World this week, a virtual run around Australia.…

A Big Week, a Full Heart, and a Very Tired Monday

It’s Monday morning, and right now I should be finishing up a workout, or walking the dog.

Instead, I’m still in my workout clothes, eyes blurry, motivation nowhere to be found. I feel like I could sleep for days.

I’m recovering from a massive week.

Work trip

The reason for all this exhaustion? A big work trip away.

Last week I flew to Adelaide for a work trip. With a large portion of the company working from home, it means that it’s pretty rare that we get together in person. I’m lucky that some of my workmates live within a couple of hours, and this year we’ve vowed to try and catch up in person more. But for the rest of us, it’s a once-a-year opportunity.…