Our 10/10 Recs from 2023

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So much of the growth that you see people brag about on on social media is actually happening very slowly over time.

Look, we’ve all clicked on the “How I made my first $10K month” videos, but just in case you needed the reminder: those are the exception, not the norm.

On our side of the screen, there’s been equal parts slow, steady progress and frustrated tears, lots of releasing perfection in order to create more, and all of it has put us on the path to an even bigger, more exciting year coming up (we’re pinching ourselves tbh).

We’ve never been more certain of what we’re doing, the impact it can have, and are profoundly grateful for every one of you who are on this ride with us at this stage!

Here are some of our highlights from this year:

• Anna + MJ finally met in person!!!! after 2 years being internet friends and 1 year being cofounders

• The Portal grew by over 1000 subscribers and we started a blog

• We launched our first digital product

• We launched new physical products

• We hosted over 800 hours of Focus Sessions

• We had the biggest business meeting of our lives so far (more on this soon…!!!!)

• Started creating the podcast we’ve been daydreaming about for a year 👀 (more on this soon too…!!!!)

Thank you for being part of our 2023 🥳

⚡️ One List of Products We Loved

⏲️ Our beloved Cube Timer

🔥 MJ’s cleanup-free incense holder

📱 A timed lockbox for your phone

☁️ Doing My Best apparel

🥶 Ice roller to wake yourself tf up

😴 Magnesium gummies for better sleep

🎧 One List of Books We Enjoyed

🌀 The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

💭 The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink

🙂 I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

🎨 The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

😈 On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen

📝 Still Writing by Dani Shapiro

👀 One List of Podcasts That Made Us Think

🧠 Hidden Brain — How Your Beliefs Shape Your Reality

🚫 iWeigh with Jameela Jamil — Setting Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab

💭 TED Radio Hour — Future You

🔪 Flex & Froomes — Killing Our Inner Cool Girl

⭐️ People I Mostly Admire — Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life?

😩 Ten Percent Happier — Help, Work Sucks with Cal Newport

👀 One List of Creators Who Inspired Us

🌀 Struthless & his creative insights about life

👑 Flex Mami’s overall existence & presence in this universe

🌿 Lexi at Pretty Decent & her community of creative people

🐘 Sheldrick Trust saving Kenya’s orphaned elephants

🍊 Orange Juice for Dinner’s adorably relatable illustrations

✨ Danita Platt’s gentle care strategies

💡 Milani Creative’s illuminating graphics

🤔 One Question for You

⭐️ One Last Thing

And the Pantone Color of the Year is…

We have… thoughts. We both guessed it would be some shade of green, and now we’re not sure how to feel about this pick 🤔

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