Sunday Not Blue

A gentle reset, every other Sunday

#31 - Jul 5, 2026

180+ days in 2026

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Hey Reader,

I find myself moving with the music at the gym this morning.

Sunday, summer light, an early start, people dressed as if they’re already on holiday. The city and the weather both seem to have infinite energy.

22 degrees. Perfect for me.

Secretly, I want it five degrees warmer, but I am already in harmony with today’s weather.

Yesterday I did my Summer Reset, the same ritual I’ve followed every quarter for the past three years. Two hours, guided focus, and this time my ChatGPT Life Companion chat open beside me like a second brain while I typed away the imposter syndrome, the fear, and the real feelings underneath the presentable ones.

I felt scattered going in.

I walked away recharged, with a finished summary of the first half of 2026 and a clearer plan for the two months of summer ahead.

The format is simple: rate your life across its different parts, reflect honestly on work and life, then plan.

I sometimes wonder why we can’t just do this by ourselves. I think the answer is accountability. Some reckonings need a container and a set time, otherwise they keep not happening.

And somehow, half the year has already happened.

Summer is gracious with its sunlight and lightness, and dangerous for the same reason. It slips away like the morning breeze, the way 180-some days of 2026 already have.

So this is your permission, if you need it: take two hours.

Rate the life honestly.

Tell someone, a friend, a notebook, or an AI that remembers you, the real feelings.

Not the polished ones. Not the “I’m fine, just busy” ones.

The year is half over, and that's a sign of life and that's ok.

It just means the second half is still yours to point somewhere.

Have a kick-ass summer!

P.S. The reset I follow is Ali Abdaal’s free quarterly workshop, recording here

If you’re curious about the AI side, these are the most relevant videos from my own practice:

A few things from my little corner of the internet

If you’re building, connecting, or trying to make your work easier to explain:

Networking Co-Pilot: for turning event conversations into better follow-ups: https://www.dayzeroproduction.com/networking-co-pilot
Personal Legibility Sprint: for shaping a clearer personal landing page or “what I do” story: https://www.dayzeroproduction.com/future-lab/legibility-sprint
Lovable: the tool I’ve been using to build and test websites quickly: https://lovable.dev/invite/U0M8D9C
Bite-Size Climate Tech Season 5: if you’d like to support the new season: https://www.dayzeroproduction.com/bite-size-climate-tech/support

No pressure. Just small doors, in case one is useful.

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P.S. I’ve also been writing longer pieces over at The First 60 Days, if you ever want more:https://lydiaclinzi.substack.com/. No pressure. Whenever you want.