January 2024 came and went like it was rushing to go somewhere. This month brought in a new schedule and it took me a while to get myself into a new routine. In the last week, though, I think I finally figured out a system and new routine that works for me. I think it’s finally clicking and I’m ready to settle into a routine that allows me to be my best productive self. Let’s get into the January shenanigans.
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01. CITY COUNCIL INAUGURATION
Last year, I worked on a political campaign and we won. So fast forward to January and it’s inauguration time. It was so cool to see the culmination of the work we did to win the campaign. It was also really cool to be invited to the inauguration and see the process of swearing in all the newly elected candidates. I’d never been to an inauguration before, so it was great to see the logistics of it all. Ultimately, I was really happy to celebrate Seth in his victory.
02. MAMA I MADE IT
January was also the month I got to speak on two panels. I was pleasantly surprised to be asked to speak on the Day of Racial Healing panel and Cradle Cincinnati Summit. I’m always genuinely surprised when people consider me an expert or want to hear what I have to see. It was truly an honor to speak about my work here in Cincinnati, which is my passion, making it easy to prep for them.
01. JANUARY FAVE
This new work schedule has been kicking my butt. Even though I work fewer hours for my W2 gig, it seems as if they forget every week and keep adding more to my plate. 🥴 So, I was overwhelmed with all the tasks I needed to complete before my time is up. As much as I depend on my calendar and notebook to keep organized, I found that those 2 items weren’t helping me stay on task. A colleague of mine introduced me to her Weekly Planner To Do List. This has truly been a God send. This is a knockoff of the Ink and Volt Dashboard, but for someone who is being consistent with her budget, this $7.99 alternative isn’t bad at all. I have found my days to be more organized and keep up-to-date about where I am with my tasks.
