diff --git a/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
index 1d70c21e..fdaa1dfb 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "]#", [[/^#\+ .*<CR>]], { desc = "Next Heading", buffer = true })
 vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "[#", [[?^#\+ .*<CR>]], { desc = "Prev Heading", buffer = true })
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "gj", [[/^#\+ .*<CR>]], { desc = "Next Heading", buffer = true })
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "gk", [[?^#\+ .*<CR>]], { desc = "Prev Heading", buffer = true })
+
+-- Bold selected text
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-b>", function()
+  vim.cmd("normal viw")
+  vim.cmd("normal 2gsa*")
+end, { desc = "Bold Selection" })
+vim.keymap.set("v", "<C-b>", function()
+  vim.cmd("normal 2gsa*")
+end, { desc = "Bold Selection" })
 
 -- stylua: ignore start
 if LazyVim.has("markdowny.nvim") then
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/extras/lang/markdown-extended.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/extras/lang/markdown-extended.lua
index 1904cec2..6ad3e262 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/extras/lang/markdown-extended.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/extras/lang/markdown-extended.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ return {
   {
     "MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim",
     opts = {
-      preset = "lazy",
+      render_modes = { "n", "c", "t" },
+      checkbox = {
+        enabled = true,
+      },
+      preset = "obsidian",
     },
   },
   {