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A new post every Wednesday about evenings, rest and keeping a little time for yourself.
Finding one hour that is yours
Where my own spare hour came from, and the three places most people find theirs.
Nov 5, 2026 · 7 min readRead: Finding one hour that is yoursSleep is the biggest part of the week
Fifty-six hours a week, and why I start every week map with them.
Nov 4, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Sleep is the biggest part of the weekThe commute counts as work
Adding the bus to the work hours changed how I saw my whole week.
Nov 3, 2026 · 6 min readRead: The commute counts as workSaying no without a long excuse
Short, kind sentences for turning down the thing that would eat your Thursday.
Nov 2, 2026 · 8 min readRead: Saying no without a long excuseErrands in one block, not ten
Why I do the shop, the post and the laundry on one evening, and what it gave back.
Nov 1, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Errands in one block, not tenRest that actually rests you
Scrolling is not rest. A list of small things that are, tried by my readers.
Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min readRead: Rest that actually rests youDrawing your week as a plate
One circle, six parts, ten minutes. The first exercise I give every client.
Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Drawing your week as a plateConfidence is a habit, not a mood
Small promises kept to yourself, and why they matter more than big plans.
Oct 10, 2026 · 8 min readRead: Confidence is a habit, not a moodA Sunday evening that sets up the week
The twenty minutes I spend on Sunday so that Monday doesn't run me.
Oct 3, 2026 · 6 min readRead: A Sunday evening that sets up the weekWhen the week feels full and nothing gets done
Busy is not the same as full. How to tell which one you have.
Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min readRead: When the week feels full and nothing gets donePutting the phone in another room
One hour a night with the phone in the hall, and what I did with the hour instead.
Sep 19, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Putting the phone in another roomThe week I counted every hour
Seven days with a notebook, every hour written down, and the sum that started all this.
Sep 12, 2026 · 9 min readRead: The week I counted every hour
Spare Hours
One short letter every Wednesday evening with one small change to try this week.