what do you want your days to look like? how much structure do you need? the 8+ hour workday is a grind. office culture is a grind. organizational hierarchy is a grind. parenting in hostile family leave environments is a grind. decide what you want your time to look like and work backward to see what allows that.
Feb 17, 2024
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I don't know your full situation but these three elements keep things to a bearable simmer for me. I need time to sweat, I need time to veg, and I'm adamant that I do not do any work after work hours.
Feb 5, 2025
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talking to someone on the outside will help get you out of the little universe in your home. once better reacquainted with the outside world it'll be easier to prioritize work that exists beyond just the betterment of your immediate surroundings.
Jul 16, 2024
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- boundaries are important, do not respond to every message you receive that day
- even if you’re in that sweet spot flow state creative zone on a project, take a break and do something healthy or dumb
- the key is knowing when to quit for the day and chill with your cat
Dec 6, 2023
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makes my kid happy to get free books so i wanna make other people’s kids happy too.
Jan 29, 2024
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especially when there are so many better fits out there. dump him, babe.
Feb 29, 2024
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she's one of my tops too, so i'm just gonna rec some of my fave reads of the past few years:
august blue by deborah levy
the guest by emma cline
tides by sara freeman
pretend i'm dead / vacuuming in the dark / big swiss by jen beagin
hurricane girl by marcy demansky
we do what we do in the dark by michelle hart
noone is talking about this by patricia lockwood
want by lynn steger strong
luster by raven leilani
temporary by hilary leichter
pizza girl by jean kyoung frazier
goodbye vitamin by rachel khong
tampa by alissa nutting
hot milk by deborah levy
13 ways of looking at a fat girl by mona awad
barbara the slut and other people by lauren holmes
cat brushing by jane campbell
Jan 31, 2024