30 Things I’ve Been Thinking About This Month

October 30, 2025

I’ve been thinking about how scrolling has taken over my reading time.

I’ve been thinking I need to download the BePresent app.

https://www.bepresentapp.com/

I’ve been thinking about how much I love Peter Atia, but also hate him for saying people go off the cliff after 75.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1144347483978502

I’ve been thinking that maybe Peter Atia needs to  STFU.

I’ve been thinking about how I’m not prioritizing my walk.

I’ve been thinking that I need to finish that Jason Crandell Breathwork course.

I’ve been thinking that my life doesn’t have much novelty.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-buoyant-life/202508/how-to-stop-time#:~:text=Embrace%20novelty.,longer%20your%20life%20will%20feel.

I’ve been thinking about my sourdough starter.

I’ve been thinking of it like a newborn baby that I’m trying to get on a good feeding schedule.

I’ve been thinking about that tick I pulled off my belly. 

I’ve been thinking about my gut microbiome.

I’ve been thinking it might be a wreck after 10 days of Doxy.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/antibiotics-can-temporarily-wipe-out-gut-microbiome

I’ve been thinking of school mascots.

I’ve been thinking about how people identify with them.

I’ve been thinking about people who can say, “I’m proud to be a Bobcat,” with a straight face.

This Bobcat just got inducted into her HS Hall of Fame. 

I’ve been thinking about Venn Diagrams.

I’ve been thinking about the things in my Sphere of Concern.

I’ve been thinking about the things in my Sphere of Influence.

I’ve been thinking about how little those two Spheres overlap in my Venn Diagram.

I’ve been thinking that because my Sphere of Influence doesn’t overlap with my Sphere of Concern, I need to stop reading the news.

I’ve been thinking about ways to stop thinking about the things I can’t influence.

I’ve been thinking about how little influence I have. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-narrative-nurse-practitioner/202408/a-trick-to-stop-worrying-about-what-you-cant-control

I’ve been thinking about the blog.

I’ve been thinking that I don’t know what I’m doing here.

I’ve been thinking about my voice.

I’ve been thinking about you, my readers.

I’ve been thinking about how Anne Helen Petersen just left Substack because it lets Nazis on the platform.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/top-substack-writers-depart-for-patreon/

I’ve been thinking maybe I’ll hang here on WordPress a bit longer. 

I’ve been thinking about Nikki.

I’ve been thinking about vibes.

I’ve been thinking about the real possibility that vibes can be sent, directly, through the atmosphere, like radio waves.

https://jeannenangle.com/how-to-know-you-feel-vibes-9-things-to-notice

I’ve been thinking that making sure my antennae are up and in RECEIVE mode every morning is THE most important action of the day.

What have you been thinking about?

Thanks for reading. I write these little essays as a way to force myself to reflect on the small, ordinary corners of life. If this piece made you smile, nod, or follow a link,  I’d love to hear about it. Drop a comment below or share it with a friend.

Until next time,

Namaste,

Kath