I'm Kate Thomas! In this space, I am writing about some of my passions:
- Journaling: the act of recording your life, reflecting, and memory keeping
- Stationary: the tools and supplies we love to use
- Tea: gong fu to Western style, oolong to flavored black tea, and everything in between
- Slow hobbies: crafts, cooking, and other homemade items
I am using this blog to share my favorite things, record my experiments, and just give myself a spot to write freely about things I enjoy - and things I hope you enjoy too!
Backstory
More and more, I found my life revolved around looking at screens, whether it was working on a computer or watching TV or infinite scrolling on my phone (sometimes more than one at once!). Then, in early 2025, I started to have difficulty using screens as much; after a few hours, I would start to get intense eye pain. One solution has just been to (try to!) reduce screen time as much as possible - which has led me back to many of my hobbies I used to love!
At the same time, I realized that, over the past 5 or so years, I became so busy - first with grad school, then running my own business - that I lost track of my hobbies. Though I am passionate about my work, I realized I had filled my free time with work, too! When I started to think about what I wanted from 2026, I realized one of the big things I am craving right now is a return to having interests outside of work.
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