Why Does Your Phone Always Win? It Might Not Be a Willpower Problem
If you keep doing things you don't actually want to do, maybe you don't need more willpower. I'm experimenting with making distractions harder, the things I value easier, and designing my environment to work with my ADHD rather than against it.
You Want to Spend Less Time on Your Phone - So WHY Do You Keep Picking It Up?
I’ve cut down my phone use, but I still catch myself picking it up without really deciding to. So for one week, I’m paying attention to every unplanned reach — not to stop myself, but to find out what I’m actually looking for.
Stop Telling Yourself You Need More Time
I kept telling myself I didn't have enough time for creative hobbies. Then I started paying attention to where my afternoons were actually going — and realised I might not need more time at all.
One Day, Later Becomes Now
When I was 22, I thought I had bags of time. Now I’m looking back at the things I kept putting off — and thinking about what I want the next twenty years of my life to look like.
You Probably Don't Need a Better Productivity System
I’ve tried apps, planners, bullet journals and bought a shitload of stationery in pursuit of the perfect productivity system. It turns out the thing that works best for my ADHD brain is considerably simpler.
Spending Less Time Online Isn't Enough
I’ve managed to drastically cut my screen time, but apparently that wasn’t enough to magically turn me into the creative, hobby-doing person I thought it would. So now I’m trying something different: making my phone harder to reach for, and the things I actually want to do much easier.
How Can A Minimalist Own Four Pairs of Scissors?
Minimalism tells us we don't need duplicates. ADHD sometimes says otherwise. Here's why owning four pairs of scissors can actually make my home — and my brain — feel simpler.
I Put Down My Phone and Got My Brain Back
I used to reach for my phone every time life went quiet — in queues, during TV, whenever I had a spare minute. Then I stopped. What surprised me wasn't how much time I got back, but what happened when I learned to be alone with my own thoughts again.
Is It Okay to Cut Out Toxic People? Finding Peace in Letting Go
This post explores the quiet strength in letting go of toxic family ties and choosing peace over guilt. Like the still bench by the water, it’s about finding calm after years of chaos — learning that you don’t need to earn peace, only protect it.
Progress in the Middle of the Chaos
Progress starts here — not with a perfect plan, but with a pen and the courage to scribble something, anything, down.
Modern Stoic Habits for a Simpler, Calmer Life
We can’t stop the chaos — the traffic, the interruptions, the cat puke — but we can decide how much power it gets. This post dives into a few Stoic habits that help you stay calm when life gets ridiculous, laugh at what you can’t control, and find a bit of peace in the mess.
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