It’s Day 13, beautiful people, and if you’ve been here from the beginning, you know it’s been a hustle.

Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 28, so i’ve finally reached unc territory and you know what, I’m okay with it. And I’ll confess: showing up after the malt and jollof escapades has been hard. I mean look how satisfied I look.

Enjoyment is nice but costly. Still, comforts aside, I’ve got 36 subscribers to write to, and well, todays entry will be short as I get back into the flow and attempt to recover from my rice-induced euphoria.

If you’re new here, welcome to The Stack, a 75-day column where I practice the muscle of showing up. Small bricks over perfect cathedrals. Fewer excuses, more honest reps. I write daily about creativity, meaning, and the messy art of getting started again, hoping it nudges you to do more with less.

Today’s nudge is simple, and it’s coming in late, so bookmark this and try a couple shipped tomorrow. If you’re like me and life gets busy, your inspiration can get knocked clean off its feet. These are quick, shippable prompts to help you find your flow again.

5 bricks you can lay tomorrow:

1. 10-Minute Freewrite → Post
   Timer on. No backspace. Light tidy writing session. Ship as a caption or Notes (#75HC and i’ll see it)

2. Question Card
   Write out one real question you’re wrestling with, post it as a story, send it to a friend, make something with the answer, a video or share your thoughts.

3. One-Frame Film
   One shot from your day plus a one or two sentence voiceover about showing up mid-energy.

4. 5×5 Reflection
   Spend five minutes answering: What worked? What didn’t? What drained me? What fed me? What’s one priority? Turn the last answer into one calendar action.

5. Archive Remix
   Pull a clip or photo from 6–12 months ago. Add one line of “what changed.” #ThenNow, then talk about it.

6. Mirror → Move
   Write one sentence that names how you feel right now. Choose one five-minute action that respects that feeling: tidy a corner, send one message, draft one hook. Do it.

7. Values Check → Calendar Block
   List your top three values in one line each. Now put one 20-minute block in your calendar that serves one of them, now do what feels right.

8. Teach Past You
   Write 120–180 words to 18-year-old you. Read it as a voiceover over simple B-roll.

9. Energy Audit → Swap
   List three tasks that drain you and three that give you energy. Swap one draining task for one energising task today and complete the list.

10. Quit List → Keep One
    Write three things you could quit for seven days with no real loss. Pick one and remove it for the week. Use the saved time to finish one small deliverable.

Why this matters?

The point of all this is action with a wink, where you build seriously enough to move the needle, but lightly enough to enjoy the ride. So tomorrow, pick one brick that feels playful and one that feels practical, and stack them.

Productivity should feel like oxygen, not punishment and trust me when it feels fun, you’ll come back tomorrow!

It’s been good speaking with you, I’ll meet you earlier tomorrow.

Love!

✳️ The Stack.

Part of the 75-Day Stack Challenge, essays for builders, makers, and doers, finding their start again.

Written by Josiah Hyacinth, creator, strategist, and storyteller exploring the intersection of faith, creativity, and action. Follow along as we unpack what it means to build, become, and begin again.