Hello

Welcome to your weekend. I hope that you've had a wonderful week.

For me, it’s been a week of thinking about the small things that make a big difference—breaks, boundaries, and remembering that sustainable productivity isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing things in a way that works for you. This week’s doodles orbit that theme in different ways.

I hope you enjoy today's update (and if you do, why not reply to this email and say hello? I always love to hear from you).

✏️ Doodle Essays

Here is this week's short essay collection:

This is Not a Break (as always, a note to self...).
From To-Do to Ta-Da (remember to look at what you've achieved, not just what's left to do).
How to Say No: Defer Your Decision (my go-to strategy for saying no).
My Three Favourite Pomodoro Timers (one from the archives).

And here are the doodles:

🗓️ Events

I have the following events coming up this month:

8 April: How to Find Focus in Busy Times (in-person)
24 April: Daily Routines Workshop (online)

The Daily Routines workshop on 24 April is a new kind of session I’m trialling—something more practical, focused, and entirely led by me. If you’re trying to build a routine that supports your wellbeing and gets things done, I’d love for you to be part of it.

📚 Read

I enjoyed the following articles this week:

15/5 Reports (via Psych Safety)
Taking Note of Nature (via Ness Labs)

If you're curious about the books I'm reading, you can see my library in Tana here: Library. Dr. Julie Smith's audiobook, Open When..., is very soothing.

📺 Watch

This video from Tiago Forte is from 2022, but still contains some great ideas for getting on top of your email inbox:

I have this on in the background as I type this email...

🎧 Listen

I loved listening to this on my last run: David Tennant Does a Podcast With Rosamund Pike.

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.

🛠️ Tools

Last week, I gave With Gratitude a test run and found it delightful. It is worth a look if you are looking for a simple, elegant mobile app for gratitude journaling with a nice option to share gratitude in private "bubbles". The app is currently only available for iPhone, but the Android version is coming (waitlist on the website).