Saarah Booley
@honeyflake
Saarah Booley
The happiest people I know create—they write, take beautiful photos, work with wood, make music.
The unhappiest consume—endlessly scrolling through others’ highlight reels, sensationalized news stories, content designed to hijack their nervous system.
Creativity fills the... See more
Ryan Hennesseysubstack.comOn being creators
5 things to do instead of scrolling on your phone
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The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it.
Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything, as long as you believe.
~ Bob Ross
pathsofstoicismsubstack.comNote to self
On design
there’s a specific kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much, but from thinking too much while doing very little.
milk and cookies • a guide to emotional hygiene for overthinkers
Instead of building a brand, find your voice
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Nothing will make you more anxious than avoiding the work you know you need to do.
Ironically, doing the work is almost always less stressful than avoiding it.
But we convince ourselves it’s the opposite.
And that lie costs us progress.
ELEVATEsubstack.comNote to self
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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