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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 airport, check in a huge bag to fit all kinds of adventures, maybe treat myself to a drink since I for once fly at a decent hour and not 7am,
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
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
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 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
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 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 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.
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.
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