For the last 2 weeks it’s been raining a lot, so I haven’t done anything interesting to write about - that’s why I skipped last (14th) weeknote. The situation is still the same, but I decided to write at least a few updates to keep myself busy. Basically, my main activities during this period were: working, running & doing workouts, tinkering with plants, and watching A LOT of movies.

The logging system that I came up with in the last weeknote is working great for me, so here’s the explanation I promised. Recap: I’ve been using a weekly planner for the last year, and it worked great, but I don’t like two things: a) it ties everything to specific days and you feel obligated to do everything just to not feel like shit again, and b) you don’t get an overview to see the whole picture from a distance and make conclusions.

So, the only thing I was able to come up with is a simple list of activities that you want to track this month, a corresponding quota in brackets (which is not obligatory, just a benchmark), and "points" that you add each time you do something from the list. I use numbers because it’s easier for me to compare them to the quota, but it could be a checkmark or just a dot. It looks like this:

| working (16)      | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |   |   |
| learning (8)      | 1 | 2 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| website (4)       | 1 | 2 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| meditation (12)   | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |   |   |   |   |
| reading (8)       | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |
| guitar (4)        | 1 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| house stuff       | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| running (12)      | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |   |   |   |   |
| workout (8)       | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |
| hiking (4)        | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| socialization (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |   |

I use it as a paper card that I keep on my desk - the table above is just an example. The hard part for me right now is remembering to log things, but that always happens when you change your routine, so it’ll be okay in a few weeks.

First impressions are great - it seems like the amount of things I need to do is rising (well, running / workouts and work definitely became more consistent). The main advantage of this system for me is that I don’t need to look at a huge task list every day (= much less anxiety). I just look at this table when I have some free time and try to make it look more even. For example, if I had a free day soon, according to the table above I’d definitely go hiking. So, you don’t have a particular schedule - which can quickly become a burden for a person like me - but you can still be productive in a healthy way and not lean too hard into specific things (like working 24/7 and skipping all sports, or the opposite).

If you’ve tried something similar or have any suggestions on how I can improve it - please let me know.

As for the plants: as I wrote in the previous weeknote, I’ve tried to find some cuttings and local plants while walking around these past few weeks, so here they are:

1. A few epipremnum cuttings from my friend. I think it’s Epipremnum Aureum (Neon Pothos). The leaves have a bright green color - a good addition to my home since I already have a lot of dark plants. It’s still living in water, but I’ll plant it in a pot this week once the soil gets delivered.

2. Some succulents and two types of moss. I planted everything in one wide ceramic pot - it’s not the best idea, since moss needs a lot of constant moisture, and succulents prefer dry soil most of the time - but I found them growing together in one spot, so I think they’ll survive. For now, I’ve covered the moss parts to keep moisture while it adapts. The succulents perked up after a few days - it seems like they’re alright!