I tried doing nostalgia the boring way and it worked from the train station

I started this because my Monday morning felt a little stuck, and nostalgia seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where nostalgia stopped feeling new.