In 2025 I often spent half an hour deeply solving puzzles; a busier 2026 has left little room for that.
When did I last sit down and solve a puzzle?
In 2025, I had many days when I would spend a block of thirty minutes deeply working through puzzles. I enjoyed getting absorbed in a tough problem and staying with it until something clicked.
2026 has been busier, and I have not made that kind of time for difficult puzzles or problems. I miss that focused stretch of thinking. It is a reminder that the things we enjoy can quietly disappear when we do not make room for them.