We’re taking a moment to reflect on what’s working in 2026 so far and whats not. since there’s only a week left in April, it’s officially ramping up to prime spring/summer time.

That means it’s time to get serious about things now, so we can be fully prepared for summer in a couple months. Maybe you’re prepping too. Could be in a “worst case scenario” sense, or maybe you’re about to have a child in this crazy political climate and are looking for ways to keep the joie de vivre alive. Whatever it may be, apparently we need to do whatever we need to do sooner rather than later, because things are about to get very expensive. That’s just based on what basically every source of news is saying. We try our best to deliver content un-opinionated and unbiased. But all we can say is,

whats been working so far: Meal prepping (however that looks for you), conscious spending, daily movement, house music.

whats out: Corporate America. Ads, Ai slop, tik tok psychosis, overconsumption.

Sometimes you don’t even have to search that hard to find what you’re looking for. It’s not always what you want, but more often what you need.

— the editors