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  • Book Deep Work by Carl Newport laying next to a keyboard.

    Deep Work: Monastic Philosophy

    Once again, I bring another deep work philosophy presented by Carl Newport in his book Deep Work. The Monastic schedule is the only one of the four philosophies I planned to do for only a…

  • Stack of books mentioned in the post.

    TBR Zero: Defeating the Reading Slump

    Another four months passed since my last update. I’m so happy my reading is back to normal, and I feel motivated again to tackle my TBR. Some progress was made. Some were undone, but better…

  • Book laying on table open on a page with the title "Work Deeply"

    Deep Work: Bimodal Philosophy

    After reading Deep Work by Carl Newport, I was determined to try the four philosophies of work he presents in his book: rhythmic, bimodal, monastic, and journalistic. I already tried the rhythmic philosophy and have…

  • Stack of all the books read and bough during the TBR Zero 4th Quarter

    TBR Zero: 4th Quarter Update

    My reading year has been extensive and quite hectic. And it’s not over yet. Between amazing books and a huge reading slump, I’ve been conflicted about my feelings towards this pet project. On one hand,…

  • Display of the various crochet projects.

    Everything I crochet in 2 months

    Back in May, I decided one random day at 2 am to crochet flower pot coasters for Mother’s Day (celebrated on the first Sunday of May here in Portugal). I found it while casually browsing…

  • In game image: sitting on a picnic blanket.

    Animal Crossing: The Burnout

    Update 28th July: Ninten Talk is back at it again with a new ACNH challenge Rags to Richies. New ways to play the game are always welcome when trying to fight burnout. So check it…

  • Pile of unread sci-fi books.

    Project TBR Zero: After a Year

    June marks one year of my Project TBR Zero, and I have to say that after a whole year, it’s been hard to keep focus and find meaning in this project. Not what I expected…

  • Bookshelf with unread books.

    Project TBR Zero: The Second Quarter

    I’m so excited to finally do an update on Project TBR Zero! I’ve spent the entire month of January counting the days to write this post. I want to look back and see my progress.…

  • Pile of books next to an hand drawn tournament bracket.

    Favourite Book of 2022

    Last week, I posted about all the 49 books I read and how my reading year went. Although I kept out my rating for all those books to now do a little world cup/tournament bracket/let’s…

  • The book Deep Work by Carl Newport propped up in a book wooden book stand next to a planner.

    Deep Work: Rhythmic Philosophy

    When I decided to buy Deep Work by Carl Newport, I had no idea the journey it would put me through. I was reading about a different approach to work, a change of perspective when…

  • Book Deep Work by Carl Newport laying next to a keyboard.

    Deep Work: Trying the Four Philosophies

    Everyone that has worked from home knows that as good as it sounds, it’s not always a walk on the beach. There are so many distractions, and it’s easy to lose a routine. And that…