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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Everything goes in the calendar. Especially regular but infrequent things like birthdays. I set reminders a few days to a week before so I have time to adjust plans / buy presents or whatever.

If I'm having trouble motivating myself to do something, I commit to doing a bare minimum amount. For example going to the gym if I'm feeling unmotivated I might commit to just doing one exercise. Dishes maybe I'll just wash one plate / pan. Once I've used that to get over the initial hurdle I'll usually be able to ride the wave and complete everything.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 9 points 4 days ago

regular but infrequent things like birthdays

And for friends’ kids’ birthdays I put the year they were born because I definitely won’t remember how old they are