January 11, 2026, Sunday evening, 6:19,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up and went to EOS for a morning workout. Later I drove out to foothill ranch and walked on the treadmill at planet fitness. In the afternoon I took my daughter to get lunch, walked the dog, picked up needed items from target and cvs, got a haircut, took my daughter to clean the litter box for her friends cats, grabbed Starbucks with her, dropped her off, took the dog out, fed the dog then came back to Dana Point. It was a full day but pretty fun.

January 10,2026,Saturday evening, 5:02pm, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Went for the blue lantern walk and worked out at planet fitness. Then I did laundry all morning before taking my daughter to get lunch and feed her friend’s cats. It is Saturday evening so I am a little restless. This is the hardest part of the week. I used to fill the space with food and drink. Kind of boring when neither are appealing any more.

January 9,2026,Friday afternoon, 2:30pm,pacific standard time, office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. We have had a lot of deaths at work and admissions are slow. It is frustrating to lose momentum. For the last 9 months we have been growing. Maybe it is a blip on the radar and things will turn around. In the meantime I am bummed. My sense of personal worth is tied to business success. When things aren’t going well I get depressed.

January 8,2036,Thursday night, 6:51pm,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I am missing my old job tonight. More to the point, I am missing being in a hotel with an expense account, enjoying a decadent meal on someone else’s time, savoring the end of the work week. Overall I don’t miss travel. I enjoy being home consistently. Butt sometimes old memories pop in my head and make me long for forgotten days.

January 7,2026, Wednesday night, 6:06pm,pacific standard time,parking lot, school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. This morning I noticed the sketches of guitars I used to do when traveling. When I would get anxious and couldn’t sleep I would draw acoustic guitars on hotel notepads. While it was an effective coping mechanism it didn’t create lasting change or work long term. They made me realize how far I have come with the 10,000 Bricks. Checking in every hour and being mindful of my positive energy, being engaged in the moment, aligned thoughts and actions and connected with the universe has significantly calmed me. I am proud of what I have created even if it is for an audience of one.

January 6,2026,Tuesday night, 8:07pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. This morning I felt rested and still got up at 3am. I walked to the heritage park lookout, which is about a 50 minute round trip. It was a good walk. Not the distance I usually cover but enough to feel like a challenge and not be rushed and/or tired. I also feel better upset stomach wise. overall a good day,

January 5,2026,7:24pm,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I slept in until 5am this morning. I am all out of energy and my schedule is off. Getting up in the cold and going for a walk has zero appeal. I will see how I feel tomorrow. Hopefully I can get back in the groove and settle my stomach. Today I paid attention to what I ate and how my body reacts. Builder Bars and fruit were good. Cheese, not so much. I will try some nuts tomorrow.

January 4,226,Sunday evening,5pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Flew back from Salt Lake City today. My daughter’s mom picked me up and brought me home. I laid low all afternoon and did laundry. The skies have been overcast which triggered Many memories of returning to seminary/berkeley after holiday vacation.

January 3,2026,Saturday afternoon, 4:33pm,mountain standard time , home 2 suites, Murray, Utah, USA. Mom and I left Dana Point at .6am pacific and arrived at the hotel 9 hours later. Right now we are resting then going to grab dinner later.

January 2,2026,Friday night, 5:51pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I have had an upset stomach all day. It started on my walk and never abated. I have used the bathroom so many times today I lost count. Eventfully I drove home early to lie down. Not that I feel particularly sick, rather because I was tired of being in public and uncomfortable. My daughter and her friend came over with In & Out for grandma. They left about a half hour ago. Now we are going to turn in early and get on the road by 6am. Hopefully a good nights rest will settle my system.