HeyJaredThe Beginners Mind
A meticulously color-coded collection of files chronicling my lifelong pursuit of knowledge and order. Part archive, part field notes, part living syllabus (and a lot of organizational eye candy)
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- Sep 1, 2026
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- Jul 23, 2026
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My (entire) Life Command Center, You Can Keep (opens the original)
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Well, my friends. It was about time the command center made her debut.I appreciate your patience as I worked for nearly two months to get the Life Command Center built and prepared as a template for your life organization purposes within Notion. <img alt="" c
I propose an alternative to The Artist's Way: My Creative Workbook (opens the original)
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I’ve completed the Artist’s Way, cover to cover, twice. I am currently running through it again with a book club member for a third go at it. This time around prompted me to create a modified version that I could revisit routinely when I needed a reset to kickstart my creative expression. Nobody needs my analysis/review on the book itself - the only take I feel compelled to express is that, as with everything in life, this book isn’t for everyone. There are components I really like about it, thi
Organize & Manage Your Digital Library in Obsidian (opens the original)
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Everything I am Preparing for my Self-Directed Research Project (+ Avoid the Rabbit Hole) (opens the original)
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See the previous article for the thorough background on the project’s scope, but to summarize: I am taking on a self-directed assignment to record, design, print, and bind my own encyclopedia collection of the history of humankind - as I’ve understood it. The project is a culmination of my interests, curiosities, and hobbies wrapped and bound in one uniform display. At the core, the project allows me to refine my practice of learning in adulthood by offering longevity in its scope and breadth in
The Knowledge Vault Suite (opens the original)
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