Currently reading: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 📚
Reconnect
In 2026, the author plans to reconnect with long-lost friends despite past guilt and energy constraints due to chronic illness, using a sustainable approach to outreach.
Linking Your Thinking
After undergoing emergency surgery and a slow recovery, a desire for creative engagement led to discovering a supportive note-taking community that profoundly impacted personal growth and learning.
Recovery
A slow and intentional recovery plan is in place following abdominal surgery, focusing on breathing exercises, nutrition, and gradual physical activity to regain strength and presence in family life by summer 2026.
My Goals for 2026
Plans for 2026 include recovering from surgery, reconnecting with friends, and reducing reliance on Amazon.
4th step of getting away from Amazon and the most expensive one. Get rid of all the Alexa/Echo products and replace them with another smart home device. Probably Apple‘s HomePod since I trust Apple with privacy more and am already in their ecosystem. Also not sure which other options are out there.
Third step to getting away away from Amazon. Find another (German) online store that offers all kinds of shit and makes it easy it order. Drawing a blank on this one for now. Needs more research.
Second step of getting away from Amazon. Look for Kindle alternatives. Here in Germany the best two options seem to be Kobo and Pocketbook. Kobo seems to have the better (larger and cheaper) store. But Pocketbook seems to be more store agnostic and supports more formats.
First step of getting away from Amazon. Download and de-DRM all my Audible books. Use Audiobookshelf to host them. Then get a Libro.fm subscription. They are cheaper then Audible and offer DRM free audiobooks. Plus they support local bookstores internationally.
I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions. I feel like they are pointless. If I want to change something, just do it during the year. Being consistent with it is much more important then starting at the beginning of a new year. That being said, 2026 will be the year I’ll get away from Amazon.