THE MONTHLY PAGE 👩🏻💻 October 2023
Tech wallpapers, calendars, + resources to help you focus for the month ahead.
Hello and Happy Friday! What is it about the arrival of that first cool, open-windowed day that just makes the world feel brand new?! Gives me all the back-to-school vibes and makes me want to simultaneously attend a high school football game and bake something with pumpkin.
This week we celebrated my husband’s 38th birthday! Feels so weird to be getting *so close* to our forties. Something about the pandemic made me feel like I had no “mid-thirties”. Just straight from “early thirties” to “how are we almost 40?!” in the blink of a freakin’ eye. Anyone else?
September was also when I hosted my first Virtual Co-Working Session. It was so fun and it was great to “meet” some of you and finally put faces to names (or handles!) that I’ve been interacting with for years. The next one will be from 9-10AM CST on Thursday, October 26th — so mark your calendars. We’ll do one hour of co-working and then I’ll hang around from 10-10:30 if anyone has questions about work, systems, or productivity. Official details coming soon!
Have a great weekend,
Dani
👏🏻WORDS: I love how this quote encourages us to focus on sustainable, long-term progress rather than quick fixes. Lasting success never comes from isolated efforts — but is always the result of consistency and routine.
🙌🏻 GROUP PROGRAM: My first-ever year-long group program focused on aligning your work & wellness will begin at the end of October! Learn more by joining the launch list here.
🎶 PLAYLIST: Here’s a playlist I created for our recent Virtual Co-working Event. It has some great tunes to get you into a focused mindset and then gently guides you out with a couple fun songs at the end. It runs for exactly 1 hour so its the perfect playlist for a deep work session.
🥗 RECIPES: Below are recipes that were featured in The Weekly Page over the past eight weeks. Add them to your meal plan for October if you haven’t had a chance to try ‘em yet!
Spicy Butternut Squash Pasta with Spinach
Salted Caramel Apple Galette
Roasted Tomato Tart with Ricotta and Pesto
Pecorino Garlic Potatoes over Harissa Mayo
Grilled Nectarine Burrata Prosciutto Salad
Fried Pickle Ranch Dip
Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce
Shrimp Rice Bowls with Spicy Mayo
☑ SYSTEMS REFRESH: Prep yourself for the month ahead with my quick 15-minute routine. This is explained more in-depth in the podcast recording above!
3 MINS - Review your upcoming schedule to assess where you are spending your time. Does it align with your priorities?
3 MINS - Look at your projects and tasks and make sure everything is up to date. Anything you need to update or delete?
3 MINS - Curate the files on your computer and phone (including photos you took this month!). Delete things you don't need. Does your information feel organized and accessible?
3 MINS - Look through any paper notes or random bits of info you collected last month. What digital system could you move it to so it doesn't get lost?
3 MINS - Clean your work area, wipe down your desk and monitors, and when you're ready — update your phone and computer wallpapers by downloading the files directly with the buttons below:
📅 PLAN: If it’s helpful, grab this printable calendar for October 2023 to use as you plan out your month:
💬 Comment & chat! Anything you’d like to see added to “THE MONTHLY PAGE” that would support you as you start out a new month? Lemme know!