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Category: burnout

  • Get My Plan Face On?

    I reread my post about going with the energy flow. In its conclusion I stated that I’ll be focusing on my energy levels and seeing what feels like what and figuring out a system that might work for me. As soon as I hit “post” the idea of tracking that sort of thing completely flew…

  • Go with the Energy Flow

    I read a Substack article today that has been bouncing around my brain for a bit. The thesis of it is that capitalism and the structure of the workday, ie: expecting consistent productivity and output, is based on the hormonal cycles experienced by men (testosterone peaks in the morning, wanes throughout the day, resets at…

  • How Do You Solve a Problem Like… the Suburbs?

    I live in the suburbs. I love living in the suburbs. I like that I can raise my family in a relatively safe place, where I can give my small children relative autonomy, can be close to nature, and still be close to shops and cultural institutions and events. But I hate the cars. I…

  • Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

    I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD and what a relief it has been to finally have a name and an explanation for all of the struggles I’ve faced throughout my life. One of those struggles has been my easy distractibility. While one could spin it as a superpower of creativity, in practice it means…

  • Coming out of Hibernation

    So it’s probably been clear from my radio silence that I’ve been experiencing some burnout. Part of the reason I wanted to do this blog in the first place was to record all my efforts at doing stuff because I have cycles that I go through, namely: get really passionate about something -> focus all…