TLDR
Finished the lo-fi phase! I decided to hold off on the user study for a bit to jump into mockup design. I used the extra time to really master Figma components and auto-layout, which I'm already using in the new designs.
Destop LO-FI
Mobile LO-FI
Auto layout learning
I'm also following along with the Coursera course again (currently on fonts and colors). On a side note, I’ve started engaging with UX experts on LinkedIn, and the responses have been super encouraging.