turning 36, seasonal cusps, and the journey to trusting yourself
by Hannah Keyes
Aug 10, 2025
I always get sentimental this time of year.
Maybe it's all those years of back-to-school conditioning or maybe it's because my birthday sits right at the threshold between summer's permission and fall's structure...
Either way, August often ends up feeling more like a fresh start than January ever does.
I'll be turning 36 at the end of the week and I've been reflecting more about what I've been unlearning this year than what I've learned.
There's a graveyard in my notes app... (and at least a few drawers in my office.)
Maybe yours too?
📓 Bullet journals that lasted exactly 13 days. ⏰ Time-blocking calendars abandoned after the first sick day. ☀️ Morning routines that died the moment daylight saving hit. 📱 Productivity apps downloaded with hope—and then deleted in frustration.
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What goes together like the last dregs of summer and poolside reading? Fall back-to-business rush + burnout.
It's that time of year where everyone is looking forward, closing out summer mentally and putting the pedal to the metal before we hit the holidays.
Which also means, me and my 1:1 clients are revisiting burnout basics.
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"When I started working with you originally on energy tracking, I had calls [back-to-back] from like 12 to 6 every day, and now I'm at the point where I have a lot more choice in my schedule."
My client shared this on a call last week as we were reflecting on her journey and it got me thinking about how sometimes the path to our goals looks a lot different than we imagined—especially when it's ...
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