WFH Vibes, Wet Underarms, and What We’ll Do to Avoid Doing the Thing

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💭 ONE THING WE’RE THINKING ABOUT

Like a lot of women, I got my ADHD diagnosis because of the pandemic.

Well, not exactly because of the pandemic, but because the pandemic forced me to stay home and look at the how I’d been living all this time without realizing it.

This week on the blog, Anna dives into one of the most important ideas that’s made living with ADHD a lot less chaotic.

👀 ONE THING WE’RE OBSESSED WITH

As writers, every once in a while something comes across our desks that we wish we would have written… this is one of those things. It’s very Spacetime-coded.

Things that aren’t doing the thing

💭 Preparing to do the thing isn't doing the thing

🗓️ Scheduling time to do the thing isn't doing the thing

✅ Making a to-do list for the thing isn't doing the thing

😏 Telling people you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing

Read the rest of the list

🎧 ONE THING WE’RE LISTENING TO

Did you know we have a Youtube channel? Now you do 😌

We’re big on vibes when working — a little candle, a little coffee drink, a little 8-hours long atmospheric YouTube video to create the perfect ambiance for your office.

Whether you want a crackling fire, an onsen bath with clouds of steam, some rain pitter-patters, we curated a playlist of our favorite dreamy environments with quiet sounds (and no music) ☁️

If you feel like subscribing while you’re there… there’s more to come 👀

🤔 ONE QUESTION FOR YOU

Just typing this out made me uncomfy omg 😫 —Editor MJ

⭐️ ONE LAST THING

Thanks to our friend (and longtime member!) Molly for sending this one our way. It’s nice to feel seen 🐓 

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