Reorganisation for the....

I think it's a win, we'll see...

Hi guys!

Every time I think I've got a plan, something ends up failing and I'm left feeling like...well, a failure.

So. I'm still trying something new. This 'new' is going to be a bit different. My paid newsletter (this one) will have a roundup of what's in it, and if you're a free sub, you'll get to see what the paid subs are getting. I'd like to promise it'll be a specific format, which will run:

Intro
New site launches (any starred have extra notes in paid)
Summary of news
Book launches (always only for paid subs, unless they're free, in which case, paid get access before they go to my page/blog/other public places
Attendances, appearances, notes and interesting (this will probably always have a few things for everyone.
Reading/watching/listening
Misc

This will repeat in the paid section, except intro.

(Paid stuff)

The weekly* essay (available to all) will summarise the information at the end of the essays.

*may not be weekly, it's just that's what I'm aiming for.

any releases will be listed in the book launches section for a month - if you're a paid subscriber and haven't gotten the freebies by then, you'll need to contact me for a link.

With that....

Above was the intro.

New site launches

DaraknotWellness is coming soon - our Elemental need quiz is back online, and I'd love more people to take it and tell me what they think :)

Summary of news

Try not to fall over with shock, but the office renovation (read that tidying, painting, flooring) has started. I've started clearing out anything we don't want to keep - I have a keep box, a donate box and a recycle/trash bag. I'm *not* taking photos in there for a bit. Mostly because there's no point. It's all moving boxes, rubbish, games, clothes, wires. Maybe when it's a bit less of a cluttered disaster, I'll share.

There is also some news for the paid section.

No book launches :)

Attendances and appearances
Again, news in here is stuff that's been on my page. I was at SteelCon this last weekend - I will be at BSides Cheltenham this weekend (July 19th). Unsurprisingly, I've got some stuff I want to research, and ended up finding dozens of rabbit holes to go chase while researching.

Reading/watching/listening.
Reading - Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig and Let Them by Mel Robbins
Listening (audiobook) Chasm City - Podcast - True Crime UK
Watching - Air crash investigation (Mayday)
(this section may contain affiliate links due to the fact that I’m sharing direct links to what I’m referencing. Thank you).

Misc

I'm still finding it difficult to manage my time and energy levels. It's hot and humid here, which means that I'm not sleeping well, I'm struggling to do everything I want to do, and is a bit exhausting to even think. I'm working through everything from decision paralysis, to plans vs energy mismatch (I'll explain that more on Monday), and the fact that per their name, thunderclap migraines happen *really* fast. And we're prepping for a holiday of a lifetime that I'm having to work out how I'm going to handle. (more on that later).
In short, I've got lots of stuff to think about, To look at. To work out. And while I can take it one step at a time, knowing *which* step is hard.

But, it's in my schedule now.

Paid subs get a little more, but free readers, chat Monday!

Kai

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