What Works Getting My $#*! Together: A Messy Review of 2025
Dec 4, 2025
As 2025 wraps up, a couple reflects on their messy journey towards getting life back on track. They explore unexpected joys in creative projects like pottery and video animations. Habits that supported well-being emerge, with practical systems for daily routines. They also discuss memorable reads, including feminist sci-fi, and share their favorite new words. Looking ahead to 2026, they anticipate enjoying their ongoing projects even more. It’s a candid and entertaining look at the process of steering through life’s chaos.
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Reflection Is Part Of Getting It Together
- Getting one's "shit together" includes looking backward to take stock, not just forward planning.
- Tara frames this reflection as a messy, necessary practice to feel like she's steering the ship again.
Bookstore Work Reintroduced Community
- Sean unexpectedly started working three days a week at a local indie bookstore and found the social rhythm restorative.
- He values selling things people already want and enjoying the positive customer energy.
Video Books Became a Deep-Work Sweet Spot
- Tara developed a workflow for turning picture books into animated video books and fell into a focused, flow state doing detailed animation work.
- She describes the project as ideally suited to her autistic brain because it allows deep attention to detail.
