I've been trying to maintain the following habits:
I will try to write one post over each weekend as well, which should be a sustainable pace.
Despite not having a dedicated time span for guitar, it's fun enough that I've been able to keep practicing regularly. Reading has been much less consistent, but checking out real books from the library (as opposed to reading on my Kindle) has helped. Something about the physicality? I typically spend most of my Saturdays at {Chris, Luke, Harrison}'s apartment, and Sundays are a tossup between additional hangouts and recharging by myself.
At some point Chris expressed surprise when I classified myself as an introvert, which did make me rethink. I have learned to take any opportunity to hang out, especially after starting work, and especially during the pandemic: at any point in time, I'm infinitely more likely to be isolated and lonely than suffering from popularity, so it's best to take what I can get. And spending time with people tends to be a virtuous cycle. Getting to know each other leads to more invitations, which are opportunities to learn about each other, and so on. It's much easier to decline an invitation from a good friend than to solicit one from an acquaintance.
All that to say, I think my balance right now means I'm "on" whenever I do see friends, whether over call or in person, but for the vast majority of the week, I'm lost in my own thoughts (for better or worse). I wonder if that will change again after returning to the office. I didn't really find a solid friend group until during COVID-19, funnily enough, so it's hard to compare to my first six or so months of work.