Hello friend, I hope you are well. It's been a busy week—one where I have absolutely had to take my own advice about choosing what not to do. How about you? When things get hectic, I rely heavily on my well-established systems and routines, such as my daily start-up and shut-down and my weekly plan and review. They’ve proved their worth again this week—and it’s prompted me to pull together a simple guide explaining all of my systems. I will share it with you soon. Here's your digest for this...
7 days ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, Happy November. Thank you to everyone who purchased my new masterclass, Trust Your Task List. I’ve told the world (well, social media!) that the launch price ended yesterday, but—between us—I won’t have time to update the website until tomorrow. So you still have another day to grab the masterclass at this special price. If you’ve ever been curious about how I manage the various contexts, projects, and tasks in my life and want to do similar in Todoist, here’s the link you need:...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, Happy weekend to you. Before we get into today’s digest, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on. Over the years, I’ve lost count of how many people have asked how I manage all my tasks and projects in Todoist. While Todoist offers built-in templates, they’re not the same as seeing someone walk you through their setup and explain the thinking behind it. So I’ve finally pulled everything together into a new masterclass: Trust Your Task List. It’s under an hour,...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, I hope your week has gone well and that you have some rest planned for this weekend. I certainly benefited from last weekend’s enforced downtime. There’s something I forgot to mention in last week’s email (a sure sign that I was under the weather!). A few weeks back, I mentioned that I was thinking about moving this newsletter to Substack and introducing a paid tier. Many of you shared thoughtful feedback (thank you), and, as you know, based on that, I decided to keep things as...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, My intro is short and sweet today, as I think my first (and hopefully only) dose of the autumn lurgy is on the way. It's nothing bad, just a bit of a sore throat and a few aches... BUT, if you told me you were feeling just a little off colour, I would be (very firmly) encouraging you to rest. So I am taking my own advice and doing exactly that 😄 Have a glorious weekend. Here's your digest. ✏️ Doodle Essays I have two doodles and short essays for you this week. The first is about...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my recent newsletter survey. Your replies were thoughtful and honest, and I’ve considered them carefully. For now, I’ve decided to keep the newsletter as it is rather than moving to Substack. There would have been benefits on both sides. A paid tier could have helped make the newsletter more sustainable for me, while offering extra content for those who wanted it. However, I completely understand that even a small monthly...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, In my last email, I mentioned I was taking a short trip to the UK to run a 10K race through Chester Zoo (which is why you didn't receive a digest last weekend, and I've been quiet on social media). At this point, I always feel the need to explain that I am not a proper runner because I run slowly, and I'm, ahem, not exactly "built for running"... However, I will stop myself there because the stories we tell ourselves matter (I am taking my own advice). I've run two 10K races in...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello friend, I hope you've had a good week. Before we dive into today's newsletter, I wanted to let you know that there won't be a newsletter next weekend because I'm away. I'll be in the UK for the weekend, taking part in the Run for Nature at Chester Zoo. The race is on Sunday, but I am going to try to rest on Saturday in preparation (the subject of rest ties in neatly with one of today's doodles). Onto your weekly digest... ✏️ Doodle Essays The first of this week's doodle essays is about...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello friend, I hope you've had a good week. I'll be honest, mine has zoomed by faster than I'd like, so I am planning on slowing things down this weekend. One of the ways I hope to achieve this is by reading (Oliver Burkeman style, as per my latest doodle). I'll also spend a little time on my current cross-stitch project, or maybe make a start on the entrance to my new ACNH island (ahem... secret, middle-aged gamer over here!). Participating in the August Break photography challenge last...
2 months ago • 2 min read