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
[ba-dropcap size=”4″]S[/ba-dropcap]ometimes we don’t know how hungry we are for something else until what we consume stops satisfying. Hi my name is Devi, and I’m addicted to distraction. If you have time to listen, I want to tell you a story about why I started meditating. I still remember in 2014 spending an hour crying … Read more I’m a Christian: Here’s why I started meditating
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
[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
Last year I misplaced a book in our house, at least that’s what I hoped. It is a copy of Thumbprint in the Clay by Luci Shaw, one that she signed and gave to me when I was at a writing retreat in 2016. It was my companion during Lent last year. I read through … Read more ask for more
How we spend our days, of course, is how we spend our lives,” Annie Dillard writes in The Writing Life. I know this because of Google and because of guilt because I, maybe like you, know how to guilt myself at the start of the year. Here it comes, the new year with all its … Read more before you make goals for 2018: 4 small changes
Most of you may be thinking (or trying not to think) about a certain international event of importance. Me? I can’t help myself, I’m still looking back. History has always fascinated me, it was my favourite subject in school, I majored in it at university, and it continues to be something that keeps me grounded … Read more what I learned in 2016