The days around the end of the year can pull in many directions. To keep your thread, shorten your lines. Write directions you can follow in a glance. Pack bag for morning. Send note to Sam with final figure. Print tickets. These lines do not require deliberation. They simply hold you to the path you chose when you were calm.
When the world asks for many small actions, make each action easier to begin. Place what you need near where the action happens. Put the envelope by the door. Clip the document to the top of the folder. Place the key on the list itself. Each small kindness to your future self reduces drag.
By evening, you will have moved through the day with fewer snags. The thread remains in your hand, ready to lead you into the rest of the month.