Hey Reader I'll be the first to admit that I'm a little slow when it comes to internet trends π Usually, by the time I hear about something, the hype has fully died down and the trend has passed, only to be replaced by the new and shiny thing β¨ This means that most trends don't get a lot of attention from me. I'm not learning the new dance routines, trying viral recipes, or posting 2016/2026 comparison photos (though I love seeing them!) The personal curriculum trend is an exception though,...
7 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Hey Reader What's a goal you've had for a while and just haven't gotten around to starting? This could be something you've genuinely made no start on, or something that's had a few false starts. While getting started on a goal is a problem unto itself, I've actually found that my motivation to work on a goal is most at risk as I'm just getting started. Any time I start working on a goal that I've been dreaming about for a while, the most likely thing I'll say to myself is: "I should have...
14 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader Now as some of the newness of the New Year has worn off, you may have found that those best intentions for 2026-you are looking a little neglected. Our planners certainly can fall victim to this too π
While consistency in planning is an all-year problem, around this time of year it's often particularly prevalent. By this point, the motivation boost we had at the start of January has dwindled. The planners we eagerly set up, declaring that "this is the one that will change...
21 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader How's your "new year, new me" energy going? ...π
yeahhhh Maybe you started strong and then fizzled out. Maybe you missed a day, which turned into 2... and then 5... Or maybe there are some goals that you have full intentions of coming back to, but the progress has just stalled out. If you've already fallen off with your 2026 or Quarter 1 goals, you're certainly not alone in this. Over 60% of people who set new year goals for themselves have quit by this point, and typically less...
28 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Hey Reader Sooo it's been a while π
What was supposed to be a quick one-week newsletter hiatus seems to have snowballed into a multi-month unintentional break. My bad. I don't need to tell you how busy this end of the year can be, which is definitely made all the more busy when you're putting out a video per day for the whole of December on YouTube π (Am I using this newsletter to procrastinate video editing...maybe...) With that added work though, sadly the newsletter was one of the items...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader It's time to come clean. I'm a serial project-starter. While that in itself isn't a problem, the real issue is that previously I've been a serial project non-finisher π Starting something new is exciting! I love getting into new projects and planning out how I'll take action. Lots of possibilities, lots of potential. Even those first action steps can feel good; getting things done and making progress feels satisfying. Finishing a project though, that feels like work and commitment...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader Tomorrow's my birthday π₯³ Bring on 34 πͺ To celebrate, I'm throwing myself a "Thirty-Four-hoa-hoa-hoa-hoa" party, or essentially an "Eat the film" day for the Twilight movies, featuring themed snacks and drinks. But this newsletter isn't really about that (even though I'm super excited for it π) Instead, I wanted to use the occasion as a fun excuse to share 34 of my favourite things in honour of turning 34. Donβt worry, this isnβt just going to be a self-indulgent list of random...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
Hey Reader Sometimes the simplest advice can be the most impactful. Back at the start of our newslettering journey together, I gave you 5 of my favourite tiny tips. (If you're new to the newsletter team, you might not have gotten that one yet. Don't worry, it's coming!) In that email, I also asked if you had a tiny tip you thought could help other members of the newsletter team. As we move into Quarter 4, I thought some of these tips were timely reminders for how we can approach what is often...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader On September 2nd, I celebrated my 100th day in a row of exercise π₯³ If you had told January 1st Jess that this would be a milestone she'd hit this year, she'd definitely have scoffed at you. I've never been an exercise kind of person, let alone a daily exercise person. But here we are, now at 117 days in a row (186 days for the year!) What's probably more exciting than hitting the 100-day streak though is the payoff that it's had. Jess versus "The hill" Back in March, when I first...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
