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A case against apathy

On Wednesday morning a few weeks ago I woke up at 07.03. I went through my usual routine; grinding my Copenhagen coffee beans while walking around the flat, opening shutters and windows, craving light and fresh air. Brewed an espresso with some extra water. Took my cup and laptop

A case against apathy
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On optimism, leadership advice, and nerdy stuff

Hello friends! Phew, are the days rushing by this season or what? The past couple of months I've onboarded a new client, popped over to Sweden for a weekend, acted as a dictator tour guide for visiting friends and became obsessed with making my own granola. Some days

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The Recovering Productivity Junkie's Toolkit: Less fuss, more focus

In my twenties, I learned that best way to avoid doing something is to spend infinite time trying out different tools to do the thing. It's remarkably effective. Can keep you busy for years without making any significant progress. In my case, note-taking and project management apps. (Un)

The Recovering Productivity Junkie's Toolkit: Less fuss, more focus
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The business of healing ourselves

I don't know about you, but I'm starting to feel really done with therapy speak. We are constructing a fragile world where we are all broken, kids grow up thinking parents not letting them have ice cream for breakfast is a trauma, and somehow every single

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On holidays, Berghain, and favorite book (so far) this summer

Hi there! I'm back home in Lisbon after a vacation that covered a campervan, a festival in Germany, a multi-day hike in Austria, and some quality time with friends in Sweden. It was amazing, but also slightly exhausting. When I was single, vacation was something I did when

On holidays, Berghain, and favorite book (so far) this summer
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On ethical AI, feeling God, and motherhood

Hi friends! In January this year I was weary. No, 'weary' is an understatement. I was done. Last year was one long drain on my nervous system for many reasons, one of them being too many trips, in too little time. By the end of it, all I

On ethical AI, feeling God, and motherhood
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On Baby Raindeer, writing and please stop recommending Wordpress

Rebooted newsletter: Friday Notes! Basically my consumption diary, coming to your inbox on Fridays. I'll keep it casual, probably a bit rambly but fairly short.

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Why I (almost) never recommend Wordpress to freelancers

You're new as a freelancer, or maybe you're starting a sidehustle, and now you need a quick way to set up a website. You ask for advice and Wordpress is frequently mentioned. And I have opinions.

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Frankenstein's boobs

I had breast reduction surgery and now I want to talk about it. * * * It's 7.30 in the morning and I'm on my way to the hospital where a surgeon is going to slice my breasts open, cut out tissue and fat, and stitch them back

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2023 in podcasts

My podcast app showed me how much I've spent listening to podcasts this year ... it's a lot guys. Almost 17 days. Yelp. As a Professional Recommender (it should be a job title, truly), here is the truffle mayo to my fries, complete with a few recommended

2023 in podcasts