Told by Nadine · 2 min read
I had ninety minutes and nowhere to be yet.
Nadine works two shifts in different places and finds a familiar place to spend the awkward time between them.
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guide · 2 min read
After the call, leave the square.
Practical options after a run of video meetings, plus small changes that make room for a break in the next working day.
Told by Jo · 2 min read
Which one should move?
Jo is asked to take on another task and brings the current deadlines into the conversation before agreeing.
Told by Nico · 2 min read
I woke up ready to be late.
Nico begins a week of leave by discovering how many work habits can fit into a morning with no meeting.
Told by Ruth · 3 min read
The book arrived. My enthusiasm had moved.
Ruth collects a long-awaited library book, gives it a fair try, and finds something she actually wants to read.
guide · 3 min read
Choose the version you want to spend time with.
A practical way to compare print, ebooks and audio without turning leisure reading into a test of which format counts.
Editorial notes · 01
On what we publish.
Original first-person stories, everyday lives, and images made for the telling. Useful enough to act on. Sharp enough to argue with.
Editorial notes · 02
On the cadence.
We publish when we have something worth saying. Silence beats filler, every time.
Editorial notes · 03
On the contributors.
Every piece has a name on it and sources where the science matters. Opinions can flirt. Facts still have to show up dressed.
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