Aaron Aiken - Status Updates 2026-08-02T18:50:07-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/ Aaron Aiken /contact/ Jekyll 2026-08-02T18:50:07-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/185007 😴 Travel days wipe me out!

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-08-02T09:34:23-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/093423 foggy on the mountain this morning.

Misty forest scene with tall dark tree trunks framing dense foliage and branches fading into fog in the background.

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-28T06:03:00-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/060300 ☕️ up earlier than I wanted to be but feeling rested, and so here I am! First cup of coffee brewed and now sitting down to write.

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-25T07:40:01-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/074001 ☕️ trying to tie up some loose ends this morning. Coffee outside is nice.

Laptop and coffee mug sit on a metal table in a backyard with trees, houses, and a fire pit visible in the background.

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-23T07:36:02-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/073602 ☀️ Grateful Log for Thursday, July 23, 2026

  1. Family laughs
  2. Space for clarity
  3. Watching birds fly
]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-21T10:15:42-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/101542 ☁️ Grateful Log for Tuesday, July 21, 2026

  1. Making progress on cutting down and removing the half of the tree that fell over the weekend.
  2. Making things.
  3. Learning.
]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-20T08:25:02-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/082502 😴 we had a bad storm Saturday night, split the one tree we have in our backyard, so Sunday afternoon was cutting down what I could. Woke up tired this Monday morning! More to cut down today and tomorrow.

A large tree with broken branches leans over a residential yard with green grass, a house visible in the background, and white fencing along the property edge.

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-18T00:44:09-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/004409 I appreciated this devotional very much: From Death to Life, and All of Grace

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-18T00:41:57-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/004157 And now, time for rest.

]]> Aaron Aiken 2026-07-18T00:41:36-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/004136
  • Sequence -> Stories
  • Issues -> Chapters
  • Broadcasts -> Letters

    • Happy with this progression.

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-16T09:05:05-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/090505 I’ve been writing letters, “Issues”, for this in preparation for launching, and that time is soon I think. You can drop your email onto the form and I’ll let you know when it is ready! Calling it The Long Way.

    A newsletter cover page titled "The Long Way" with subtitle describing themes of debt, marriage, faith, fatherhood and reconciliation, featuring a red squiggly line illustration.

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-15T18:56:06-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/185606 🍿 family movie night tonight!

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-13T10:10:43-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/101043 📋 New task logged: Letters From Paul → aaronaiken.me/tools/tasks/

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-12T16:25:47-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/162547 ☀️ opting to take advantage of this sunny sunday by sitting out in the sun, reading a book, and sipping on something cool and refreshing.

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-09T08:06:53-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/080653 ☁️ Grateful Log for Thursday, July 9, 2026

    1. A wise bedtime last night (10pm…better than 2:30am)
    2. Feeling rested and clear this morning
    3. Creating
    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-09T07:48:14-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/074814 ☕️ Been a while since doing so, which is not good: sitting down with coffee and writing before getting into my day.

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-07T13:45:34-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/134534 📋 New task logged: Tidy Away → aaronaiken.me/tools/tasks/

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-07T09:26:27-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/092627 🌫️ Grateful Log for Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    1. Accidentally slept in, but clearly needed it. Zero memory of my alarm or turning it off!
    2. Family movie night last night.
    3. Getting back into a semi-normal flow/schedule/etc.
    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-06T22:29:52-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/222952 📖 in bed slightly early so I think I’ll read for a bit. A simple luxury!

    ]]>     Aaron Aiken     2026-07-06T11:02:14-04:00 https://aaronaiken.me/status_updates/110214 ☁️ Grateful Log for Monday, July 6, 2026

    1. water in the basement wasn’t too bad last night.
    2. Have a clear set of next steps for helping to make Mindsteward more and more of a success moving forward.
    3. A sense of some type of “light” at the end of this particular tunnel.
    ]]>     Aaron Aiken