# Year of the ZABAL – Day 79

> a softer reset into momentum

**Published by:** [The ZAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@thezao/)
**Published on:** 2026-03-20
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-79

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Didn’t feel 100% yesterday, but still showed up. Hopped on Ohnahji’s stream for Day 2 of the 100-day livestream run. That felt important. Not because it was perfect, but because it happened. There’s something about committing publicly that cuts through the noise — even when your energy is off, the structure carries you. Today feels better. Lighter. Back in flow a bit more and continuing to chip away at ZAO OS. It’s one of those builds where progress isn’t loud, but it’s real. The kind that stacks quietly until it suddenly clicks. We also pushed forward on something bigger structurally — launching the ZABAL Nouns Builder DAO. This is a meaningful step. Setting up a place to hold the 20% ZABAL allocation, tied into the ZOUNZ treasury, starts to make the bridge between ZABAL and the Nouns ecosystem more tangible. Not just an idea anymore — now there’s a mechanism. First auction went live too. Early days, but it’s movement. https://nouns.build/dao/base/0xCB80Ef04DA68667c9a4450013BDD69269842c883https://nouns.build/dao/base/0xCB80Ef04DA68667c9a4450013BDD69269842c883 There’s a pattern I’m noticing again — progress doesn’t wait for you to feel perfect. It rewards you for showing up anyway. Spring showing up right now feels aligned. That natural shift into cleaning things out, resetting, making space. Had a chance to reconnect with a friend I hadn’t spoken to in a while, and it felt like that same kind of clearing. Not dramatic, just real. Sometimes the clutter isn’t physical — it’s distance, silence, things left hanging. And a simple conversation resets more than you expect. That idea lands simply: you don’t need a big moment to refresh your life. Small resets count. Clear a little space, and momentum finds its way back. – BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team

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