diff --git a/lua/custom/keymaps/explore.lua b/lua/custom/keymaps/explore.lua
index 194be98..c0fd8a6 100644
--- a/lua/custom/keymaps/explore.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/keymaps/explore.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ wk.add {
     },
   },
   {
-    mode = { 'n', 'v' },
+    mode = { 'n', 'v', 'i' },
     { '<C-e>', nth.smart_open, desc = 'File explorer', silent = true, noremap = true, hidden = true },
   },
 }
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
index 9b5801e..6835763 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
@@ -60,32 +60,6 @@ return {
           require('mini.starter').gen_hook.adding_bullet '󰐊 ',
           require('mini.starter').gen_hook.aligning('center', 'center'),
         },
-        config = function()
-          -- close Lazy and re-open when starter is ready
-          if vim.o.filetype == 'lazy' then
-            vim.cmd.close()
-            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
-              pattern = 'MiniStarterOpened',
-              callback = function()
-                require('lazy').show()
-              end,
-            })
-          end
-
-          vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
-            pattern = 'LazyVimStarted',
-            callback = function(ev)
-              local stats = require('lazy').stats()
-              local ms = (math.floor(stats.startuptime * 100 + 0.5) / 100)
-              local pad_footer = string.rep(' ', 8)
-              starter.config.footer = pad_footer .. '⚡ Neovim loaded ' .. stats.count .. ' plugins in ' .. ms .. 'ms'
-              -- INFO: based on @echasnovski's recommendation (thanks a lot!!!)
-              if vim.bo[ev.buf].filetype == 'ministarter' then
-                pcall(starter.refresh)
-              end
-            end,
-          })
-        end,
       }
 
       -- Simple way to visualize and work with indent scope
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/obsidian.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/obsidian.lua
index bdc67e2..990dbab 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/obsidian.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/obsidian.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 return {
   'obsidian-nvim/obsidian.nvim',
   version = '*', -- recommended, use latest release instead of latest commit
-  lazy = true,
-  ft = 'markdown',
+  -- lazy = true,
+  -- ft = 'markdown',
   -- Replace the above line with this if you only want to load obsidian.nvim for markdown files in your vault:
   -- event = {
   --   -- If you want to use the home shortcut '~' here you need to call 'vim.fn.expand'.