In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered. In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before. In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light. At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing … Read more Is it time to get off the sidelines?
I turned 37 a few months ago, and I wanted to collect a “few” lessons I’ve learned along the way. Here they are in no particular order. Just because you have a high pain tolerance as a child doesn’t mean you’ll have one as an adult. Having a named, agreed upon, signed-on-the-dotted-line best friend isn’t … Read more 37 lessons for 37 years
In November 2017 I started washing my face. Ok I had always possessed a bottle of Neutrogena cleanser and moisturizer, but I found out that there’s a difference between a retinoid and retinol, and I paid attention to words like hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, not the kind you chew. I started small with a … Read more girl, i washed my face
So you’re in. You want to try Deep Work out for yourself, March 11 is almost here, and now what? How do you get ready? How do you know you’ll be able to do this? This post is a practical one, full of ideas and tips. Read on, Deep Worker. We are only beginning this … Read more deep work tips and tricks
Nearly six years ago, there was a boy and a rock that said, “You did it.” He was my then-two-year-old. We moved to Sweden early August 2013 with him and his baby brother, and it was a flurry of delightful, stressful activity. Driving on unfamiliar streets on the right side of the road, navigating new … Read more Mum of small kids, undistracted work is for you, too
My name is Devi, and 2019 is My Year of Deep Work. I’m typing this on a laptop with a piece of chocolate in my mouth, in bed and my iPhone within reach. Surely I’m not the only one here who feels chronically distracted? I started reading Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work a few weeks … Read more the 21-Day Deep Work Challenge for you
Happy New Year, friends. I hope 2019 started well for you wherever you are. I can hear the whirring of our ceiling fan as I write this. We are in the middle of what promises to be a warm Melbourne summer. It feels good. I love thinking about the past year before I start thinking … Read more what I learned in 2018
My calendar tells me Christmas is a few weeks away, and it still surprises me even though I’ve known all year that it is coming. I had to go to our local shopping centre last weekend to buy (another) bag of cranberries, and I noticed how full it was at 11am. Throngs of people were … Read more why you should have a gift weekend
I was chopping vegetables with my five-year-old a while ago when he told me a story. He began by referencing something we both heard that morning, but it was his interpretation of what he heard that caught my attention. It caught my attention so much that I could feel my physical anger reaction almost immediately. … Read more your anger is pointing at something
[ba-dropcap size=”4″]F[/ba-dropcap]ebruary is almost finished, and I’m still thinking about goals. Here are a few things I’ve learned after eight weeks of 2018. The domino effect: intentionality in one area leads to change in other areas. Some of the small steps I take in other goals have led to other changes in my life, changes … Read more small thoughts about big goals