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Brianne Alcala's avatar

Oh, I could so relate to this! I've completely given up on email, and mostly work to catch all the valuable emails among the dust and ads. I've read about tracking time before, but your energy graph is fascinating; I think I'll try that myself, too. Thank you for the idea! And the comments below were helpful, too; so many good ideas. I think you hit a nerve. :)

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Shelby Newsome's avatar

I love this essay, Mary Chris! I never thought to map out a day to see what parts or projects drain my energy and what nourish my energy. Instituting "office hours" is brilliant. I think that almost everyone feels like they're constantly behind in some way, and it can be daunting! Especially when comparing ourselves to others and how their lives "seem" to look. And on a side note: I admittedly love watching Emily in Paris (the first season was kind of bad, but the second season was so good).

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