Hi - having a blast this evening sat on my tiny balcony in London with a little aperitivo working my way through all the amazing Substacks and comments here! Thanks as always Mika for hosting!
I'm Lauren, grew up in Wales, UK, and I write The Navigation, sharing musings on, meanderings through and methods for navigating modern life as a m…
Hi - having a blast this evening sat on my tiny balcony in London with a little aperitivo working my way through all the amazing Substacks and comments here! Thanks as always Mika for hosting!
I'm Lauren, grew up in Wales, UK, and I write The Navigation, sharing musings on, meanderings through and methods for navigating modern life as a millennial woman - which covers everything from grief, to productivity culture, friendship, travel, and turning the big 3-0!
I also share monthly recommendations in the form of 'Cultural Compass' and this year started a new 'Career Compass' column, interviewing other millennial woman about their careers and creative pursuits.
Dreaming that writing might one day be the day job, for now I'll settle on embracing it as a wonderful, fulfilling hobby.
On the routines tip - I'm actually trying to become slightly less obsessed with routine and playing around with the idea of a "menu" of things to choose from (see more here: https://laurenkatepowell.substack.com/p/methods-for-making-the-time) but typically first thing in the morning is 10 mins of yoga/stretching, and last thing at night is reading a book before lights out (always a 'real' one - I'm not a Kindle gal!) 📚
I just finished Madeleine Dore's "I didn't do the thing today" which I would really recommend and was a showstopper for me! All about letting go of our too tight hold on todo lists and beating ourselves up around productivity guilt etc, I found it full of helpful points and guidance.
Also reading "The Summer Book" by Tove Jansson which is a nice fiction escape to a small Finnish island.
And half way through Maggie Nelson's "Like Love" which is full of interesting and complex essays.
Hi - having a blast this evening sat on my tiny balcony in London with a little aperitivo working my way through all the amazing Substacks and comments here! Thanks as always Mika for hosting!
I'm Lauren, grew up in Wales, UK, and I write The Navigation, sharing musings on, meanderings through and methods for navigating modern life as a millennial woman - which covers everything from grief, to productivity culture, friendship, travel, and turning the big 3-0!
I also share monthly recommendations in the form of 'Cultural Compass' and this year started a new 'Career Compass' column, interviewing other millennial woman about their careers and creative pursuits.
Dreaming that writing might one day be the day job, for now I'll settle on embracing it as a wonderful, fulfilling hobby.
On the routines tip - I'm actually trying to become slightly less obsessed with routine and playing around with the idea of a "menu" of things to choose from (see more here: https://laurenkatepowell.substack.com/p/methods-for-making-the-time) but typically first thing in the morning is 10 mins of yoga/stretching, and last thing at night is reading a book before lights out (always a 'real' one - I'm not a Kindle gal!) 📚
What book are you currently reading Lauren? And have you read any show stoppers lately?
I just finished Madeleine Dore's "I didn't do the thing today" which I would really recommend and was a showstopper for me! All about letting go of our too tight hold on todo lists and beating ourselves up around productivity guilt etc, I found it full of helpful points and guidance.
Also reading "The Summer Book" by Tove Jansson which is a nice fiction escape to a small Finnish island.
And half way through Maggie Nelson's "Like Love" which is full of interesting and complex essays.
What have you been reading, Mika? ☺️