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Sanna Stefansson

Sanna Stefansson

Lisbon
Lisbon-based Swede who dabbles in creative writing and has too many hobbies. By day I freelance in Product and Project Management and advocate for working remotely.
The Creative Headspace
Essays

The Creative Headspace

Or, "Mental shifts that might help stop blocking your own creativity". I've struggled with feeling creatively

Sunday nerd-update

This morning I woke up with an overwhelming urge to fiddle with this blog. I've had the same

Hello from Thailand: Porch life & cold brew

My AirPods are set to transparency mode, so I can hear the birds through my latest music obsession. Rainy season
Now

In Koh Phangan, Thailand.

📍 In Koh Phangan, Thailand. 👩🏻‍💻 In January I finally shared my little side project – building an app with AI! Also, I
My friend Claude
Notes on work

My friend Claude

Kevin Roose wrote an article about “How Claude Became Tech Insiders’ Chatbot of Choice”. I’m not a tech insider
The Perfect Bag?
Blog

The Perfect Bag?

My quest for the perfect bag has been a serious and lengthy endeavor, spanning a decade. Cost me more money
On tropical escapes, tech and tools, and toxic men
Nuggets

On tropical escapes, tech and tools, and toxic men

Hello friends! Reporting for newsletter duty from a very different spot than the focus of my last newsletter – Koh Phangan,
A Product Manager builds an app with AI (no developers harmed in the process)
Notes on work

A Product Manager builds an app with AI (no developers harmed in the process)

When some girls go through a rough patch in life they cut bangs. I’ve had bangs for twenty years,
2024 in books 📚✨
Blog

2024 in books 📚✨

Every year I tell myself I'm gonna do this, and every year I don't follow through.
On romanticising Berlin, learning windows, and the broccolification of joy
Nuggets

On romanticising Berlin, learning windows, and the broccolification of joy

Hello friends! 7 days says the countdown widget on my phone. 7 days until I get to go to the
A case against apathy
Blog

A case against apathy

On Wednesday morning a few weeks ago I woke up at 07.03. I went through my usual routine; grinding
On optimism, leadership advice, and nerdy stuff
Nuggets

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

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
The business of healing ourselves
Blog

The business of healing ourselves

I don't know about you, but I'm starting to feel really done with therapy speak. We
On holidays, Berghain, and favorite book (so far) this summer
Nuggets

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,
On ethical AI, feeling God, and motherhood
Nuggets

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
On Baby Raindeer, writing and please stop recommending Wordpress
Nuggets

On Baby Raindeer, writing and please stop recommending Wordpress

Rebooted newsletter: Basically my consumption diary, coming to your inbox every once in a while. I'll keep it casual, probably a bit rambly but fairly short.
Why I (almost) never recommend Wordpress to freelancers
Notes on work

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.