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Learning Log, Jun 2025

đŸ§¶ Crafting

I completed two sewing projects in June:

A cream fabric with a pattern of illustrated hamsters in triangular shapes, like onigiri. They're holding up things like a shiso leaf or a strip of nori.
Photo of the fabric courtesy of Stonemountain & Daughter

đŸ§Ș Tiny experiments

This month I read and appreciated “Tiny Experiments” by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. The author proposes that instead of setting lofty goals for yourself, adopt a scientist’s mindset and run “tiny experiments” designed to try out areas that interest you or may benefit your life. Chapters that I especially landed for me:

  • “The Power of Intentional Imperfection”: sustainable excellence > short-term perfection. A life lesson I’m repeatedly learning.
  • “How to Dance with Disruption”: I’ve noticed that in the past few years, all personal-growth-type books that resonate with me touch on Buddhist mindfulness tenets. This chapter was a good reminder that attempting to control outcomes leads to suffering (hello anxiety). Instead, accept your feelings without judgement and consider what the situation asks of you to meet it constructively.
  • “Life Beyond Legacy”: this chapter was about living “generatively” instead of focusing on the scale of some future legacy. The point was to follow your curiosity to make a positive impact on those around you, here and now. As someone who loves their squiggly-line personal journey and meandering interests, this resonated quite strongly with me.

The first experiment I’m starting out with is to hold “Power Hours” a la Gretchen Rubin every Monday evening. The point is to burn down personal admin tasks that aren’t particularly time-sensitive but tend to pile up. So far so good: once you get started it’s easy to keep going and take that weight off your shoulders!

đŸ§™đŸ»â€â™€ïžÂ Side quests

Late spring park days! Had a Picnic in the Park addition of our book club, and a birthday-with-crafts hang. 🌳

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