Things I Carried in July 2026

A few things that travelled through July with me — practical, overused, and somehow part of the story.

Reading

Verity — Colleen Hoover

Read it in a way that made me miss my stop twice. Not proud, not sorry either.

Just Because

The iPad

Technically for work. Mostly for doodling badly and pretending it’s productivity.

Work Mode

The notebook with the rubber band

Bought this in a panic before a flight, the kind that never quite falls off your bag since. Every idea worth keeping has gone through this one.

Work Mode

LinkedIn Premium

Decided ‘taking it easy’ had a shelf life. Signed up, enrolled in a course, and started looking a little more seriously at what’s next.

Just Because

Badminton shorts

The optimism of a person who thinks she’ll play more than once a week.

Wellness

Yoga Bar high-protein oats

Ate these more out of habit than hunger, but the habit stuck anyway.

SHIFALI ROBINSON