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Martine Ellis

πŸ’Œ Because Sometimes We All Need a Reset

Published about 1 month agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Hello friend,

Happy weekend to you.

My favourite doodle this week was a "note to self" as I had noticed my previously healthy email habits slipping. I was leaving my email app open, checking emails often, and replying too quickly. Can you relate? I am pleased to report that previous positive email behaviour has been restored, but my point is this: sometimes we all need a reset. And that's OK.

Before we get to this weekend's digest, I have a housekeeping note:

The link in last week's email to my next live workshop looks broken. Sorry about that. Here is the correct link: Weekly Review Workshop. I've scheduled events until the end of the year now; you can see all the listings here and follow my page on Luma for updates: Martine's Events.

In addition to my monthly workshops, I was toying with the idea of some co-working slots. I'd run these for free, and it would just be a chance to work/write/journal/create something quietly in the company of others (basically an extended group Pomodoro). If this is of interest to you, let me know.

Now, your email update...

✏️ Doodle Essays

Here is this week's short essay collection:

I also updated my Smile File blog post, as it is a favourite.

And here are the doodles:

πŸ“š Read

I enjoyed the following articles this week:

If you're curious about the books I'm reading, you can see my library in Tana here: Library.

πŸ“Ί Watch

The video quality is not great, but the message is solid (Simon Sinek might inspire a doodle next week):

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Some great advice from Naomi at Todoist:

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🎧 Listen

These podcast episodes are well worth a listen:

I listen to podcasts in the Snipd app, but you can find shows and episodes I recommend wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Use my referral link to get a month of Snipd Premium for free.

That's all from me today. Have a great week, and I will be in touch again next weekend.

Best wishes,

Martine

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Martine Ellis

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Sustainable productivity starts with wellbeing. Each weekend, I share practical strategies, short essays, doodles, and recommendations to help you live and work in a way that supports your wellbeing.

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