simple rituals to support a month of small personal growth experiments
I love the idea of small experiments because they feel doable and curious rather than demanding. A month is long enough to notice patterns and short enough to keep things playful. Over the years I’ve found that pairing a tiny experiment with a few simple rituals—small, repeatable acts that...
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what I learned from testing five popular productivity apps for real life
I spent the last three months deliberately putting five popular productivity apps through their...
how to choose a travel backpack that fits your style and your itinerary
I’ve learned the hard way that a pretty backpack isn’t always a good travel companion. On a...
how to plan a slow travel weekend that feels restorative, not rushed
I used to think a weekend away meant squeezing in as many “must-sees” as possible: three...
smart phone habits that save you two hours a week without deleting apps
I used to think the only way to reclaim time from my phone was drastic: delete apps, go cold...
the best low-effort ways to refresh your living room on a budget
I love a good low-effort refresh. Sometimes all a living room needs is a few small, thoughtful...
how to craft a seasonal playlist that makes chores feel like a ritual
I like to turn small, ordinary tasks into moments that feel slightly sacred. Washing dishes,...
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Travel
how to plan a slow travel weekend that feels restorative, not rushed
I used to think a weekend away meant squeezing in as many “must-sees” as possible: three museums, two cafés, one viewpoint and a guilt-driven list of photos to take. Those trips left me tired and oddly disconnected. Over time I learned that a restorative weekend is less about a checklist and...
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Tech & Productivity
smart phone habits that save you two hours a week without deleting apps
I used to think the only way to reclaim time from my phone was drastic: delete apps, go cold turkey, or move to the simplest handset I could find. Turns out you can free up meaningful minutes — easily adding up to around two hours a week — without losing any of the apps you love. Over the past...
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Lifestyle
the best low-effort ways to refresh your living room on a budget
I love a good low-effort refresh. Sometimes all a living room needs is a few small, thoughtful changes to feel new again — not a full renovation or a big shopping spree. Over the years I’ve learned to prioritise moves that deliver the most visual and emotional impact for the least time and...
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Lifestyle
how to craft a seasonal playlist that makes chores feel like a ritual
I like to turn small, ordinary tasks into moments that feel slightly sacred. Washing dishes, folding laundry, tidying a cluttered desk — these are the kinds of chores that can either sink a day or punctuate it with a little calm. For me, the difference almost always comes down to sound: a...
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Tech & Productivity
how to set up a mini writing habit when you have less than ten minutes a day
I used to think a writing habit needed hours: an uninterrupted morning, a steaming mug, and an empty calendar. Then life happened — small children, freelance deadlines, a day job — and suddenly those perfect windows were rare. What changed everything for me was intentionally shrinking the...
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Food & Drink
how to photograph everyday meals for an Instagram that looks effortless
I used to overthink food photos — agonising over props, staging scenes for hours and editing until the image looked slightly too perfect. Slowly I learned that the most convincing “effortless” Instagram meals feel like a moment someone could actually have lived. The trick isn’t flawless...
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Personal Growth
everyday ways to practice curiosity with kids, partners, or strangers
I often think of curiosity as a muscle: it softens and strengthens depending on how much attention we give it. Over the years I’ve tried to keep that muscle active not only for myself but with the people around me — my nephews, my partner, and even brief conversations with strangers on trains...
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Personal Growth
how to build a tiny morning ritual that actually boosts your focus and mood
Some mornings I wake up and feel like I’ve already lost the plot before my feet hit the floor; other mornings a tiny handful of deliberate actions make the whole day far kinder. Over time I’ve learned that a morning ritual doesn’t need to be long or Instagram-perfect — it just needs to be...
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Tech & Productivity
step-by-step guide to decluttering your inbox with Gmail filters that stick
I used to open my inbox and feel a little flutter of dread — not because of the important emails, but because everything felt like it was vying for attention at once. Over the years I’ve learned that a few well-designed Gmail filters can change that feeling entirely. Below I’ll walk you...
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Tech & Productivity
how to create a one-page productivity dashboard using free tools
I’ve been tinkering with dashboards for years — not because I love spreadsheets for their own sake, but because having one simple page that shows what matters most keeps my days calm and intentional. Over time I pared down a cluttered app-jump routine into a one-page productivity dashboard that...
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