{"id":9802,"date":"2025-12-08T15:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=9802"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:17:42","slug":"the-weekly-brew-getting-ahead-of-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/08\/the-weekly-brew-getting-ahead-of-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WEEKLY BREW: Getting Ahead Of Myself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even though we\u2019re only just into December, I\u2019ve got 2026 projects on my mind. So, I spent some time last week getting organized. Getting back into my paper planner has been such a big help. I really feel I can focus and get things done better when I\u2019m not constantly online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I created trackers for each of my book projects, along with one for specific projects. 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