#05 Things I’m curious about

All the books, podcasts, articles and substacks that have kept me curious this week

This week, most likely due to the clocks springing forward, I’ve felt tired. It’s been tough to keep up the momentum and I’ve found there have been days where I haven’t wanted to.

I’ve found in times where it’s difficult to keep up the motivation the encouragement to continue will pop up in the most unexpected of places.

These words of wisdom came from a 90 year old woman I happened to pass on a dog walk. Every day she goes for a walk because, she said:

‘If you don’t keep going, you don’t keep going’

And she’s right.

If you’re just joining me, this is where I share all the books, podcasts, articles and of course Substacks I’ve found interesting.

Have a brilliant week and I’ll be back next Sunday!

I’m reading…

• About the toxicity of a chaotic workplace and what we’re willing to put up with in our twenties in Find another job love they’re killing you on

  My Goodness! From Jo Elvin

• The trap of too much on

  The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

• Farrah Storrs guest post on

  The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
  Being mediocre sets you free

• Why we need to know ourselves on

  On Knowing Yourself
  By Natalie Lue

• On Home.. What it means to have a place to call home in Elizabeth Day’s newsletter Daylight

• The very real pressure of Timelines, setting down and the fear of falling behind on

  The Shoulds by Francesca Specter

• The struggle of Productivity paranoia: how to cope with the feeling that you’re not working hard enough

• Book Lovers by Emily Henry the perfect combination of predictability and books. A brilliant recommendation from

  The Write Up
  in 1 month 4 books

I’m watching…

• The final season of Succession the script writing is amazing and they even mention Substack in the first episode. You can find all the best lines from the first episode here

• The Punchdrunk performance of Burnt City. An immersive theatre production staged in a warehouse in Woolwich, London. 3 hours exploring a different world with the performance happening around you. If you get the chance, go!

I’m putting these on my reading list…

I’m off on a family holiday over Easter and am planning on taking these along for a pre G&T hour read.

• Lessons in chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - I’ve heard so many good things about this book I can’t wait to get stuck in

• The four husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - I’m slowly working my way through the TJR back catalogue

• Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver - I’ve been refreshing the library database for this one and it’s finally on reserve!

If you’ve got any recommendations I’d love to hear them.