Short answer is – yes! 🙂 It is easy to think of a hobby as something that you do just for fun, without anything to do with what you do in your […]
Can a hobby help you in your day job?
How to make a DIY leather journal using reclaimed leather
While leather makes for a great material for bookbinding, using new leather has its downsides if you’re trying to minimize your impact on the environment. I’ve therefore been exploring using leather from […]
Night-time routine – Reading and journaling before going to bed
I haven’t been much of a “journaler” for most of my life. I have kept diaries for taking notes, but most of my journals have taken a while before they get filled […]
Jar of Awesome
I first heard about the Jar of Awesome on the Tim Ferriss podcast. Tim Ferriss is the author of the 4 hour workweek. I’m not sure how I first stumbled across his […]
Designing your space for creative work
We spend so much of our time working every single day. I find that it’s helpful to have a few things around me that inspire me, that spark joy in me, that […]
Why does the US love soft mattresses?
I grew up sleeping on fairly hard mattresses in India. They were thin, not more than a few inches thick. I might be remembering this incorrectly, but while living in a hostel […]
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