For five years in my past life as an accountant, I was good at my job. I was technically competent. Passing exams. Hitting targets. Doing everything the script said to do. But I felt nothing. Not burnt out, not miserable in a dramatic way. Just flat. Like I was running a programme that belonged …
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This week I had two very long days – long clinical sessions after a full day in the hospital. And on both of those evenings, I sat down with my husband and did my Spanish practice anyway. Not good Spanish. Exhausted Spanish. Grammar falling apart, couldn’t think straight, mixing up tenses, writing sentences …
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find someone who’ll share the ups, the downs, and the upside downs with you. 🙂 Just came back from Bali. First trip as a married couple, which still sounds strange to say out loud. And if I’m being honest with you, the two months before this trip were A LOT. In eight weeks: …
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Somewhere between the second and third cup of coffee last weekend, a friend said something that’s been rattling around in my head all week. “I did everything I was supposed to do. Good school. Stable job. Bought the apartment. And I feel… nothing. Actually, that’s not true. I feel tired.” She wasn’t asking …
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One day before my wedding, I was still going to work, doing Spanish practice, preparing visuals for a new client, and trying not to be late because I’d snoozed my alarm again. Very bridal of me. I used to think big life moments would feel like a cinematic before-and-after. Soft focus, swelling music, …
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I’m getting married. I’ve sat with that sentence for a while now, turning it over quietly, not quite ready to say it out loud. And I should be floating. Instead, I drove home from my parents’ place last week with the conversation looping the entire way. Every silence, every loaded word, every moment …
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Happy New Year! First newsletter of 2026. Feels good to be back. Also feels weird. Like my brain forgot what “productive” means. I’ve spent weeks in rest mode—necessary, good rest. But now starting again feels like pushing through treacle. Not because something’s wrong. Because I’m fighting inertia. And inertia is physics, not personality. If you’re …
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A gentle end-of-year pause. A reframe for disappointment. And a way to learn from 2025 before rushing into 2026. Merry Christmas – stay safe and enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones! Today in 3 minutes or less, you’ll learn: ✔️ How to see disappointment as a signal ✔️ Where fighting reality may be creating …
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Our future self will always choose the easiest option available. The question isn’t “how do I get more disciplined?” It’s “am I designing easy toward my goals or away from them?” This week’s about working with human nature instead of fighting it. Today in 3 minutes or less, you’ll learn: ✔️ How …
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Hey friends 👋🏻 How are you holding up? Really. November’s teaching me hard lessons about energy. Not time management. Not productivity hacks. Just… how much capacity I actually have versus how much I think I should have. The gap between those two? That’s where the burnout lives. Today in 5 minutes …
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