How to Survive the Holiday Season Without Losing Your Fucking Mind Itās tiiiiiiiiime! (Itās not me, Mariah basically summoned us..) Now, Iām not one of those people who put up the Christmas tree right after Halloween (6th of December. Every year. Like a normal human). But even if the holidays are still a few weeks away, your nervous system is probably already bracing for impact. Because for many people, the holiday season isā¦A LOT Joy, nostalgia, stress, anxiety, disappointment, booze,...
7 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Before we start, in my excitement of releasing the podcast episode yesterday, I published it early and sent an email to everyone. That's what I get for doing work at the back of a Beijing bus... š¬ Anyway, for my Substack gang, I apologise for the double emails! We'll return to our standard, 1 weekly email from next week :) Every Thursday morning at 6:45am SIngapore time, I publish a newsletter and podcast episode. š And this week, Iām celebrating doing that for 26 weeks straight! š Through...
14 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Is Self-Improvement Actually Ruining Your Life? Hey Friend, Last year, I did something that would make every 'wellness' influencer gasp: I stopped therapy. Not because I was āhealed.ā Not because Iād unlocked some magical breakthrough. Not because Iād finally cracked the code to inner peace. But because after 2 years of productive sessions, I realised Iād become addicted to looking inward. Every moment became something to analyse. Every feeling needed processing. Every interaction required a...
21 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
By Noemie Mooney Productivity Culture Sold You a GPS. You Need a Compass. Iām a pretty organised person. Not because Iām naturally organised. Quite the opposite, actually. Iām organised because without structure, my life gets chaotic quickly. So Iāve built ways to stay on track. My morning routine is pretty solid (Iām not a morning person either, but thatās for another newsletter). Every task I need to do is in my calendar, scheduled, colour-coded. And it works for me. Most of the time. But...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
By Noemie Mooney Dry January? Try this NOW Three years ago, I was the Queen of Bad Habits, and red wine was my biggest weakness. LegalTech Programme Manager by day.Party girl by night. But when COVID hit and my already heavy drinking went through the roof, āfunā became something else entirely. Something really dark. Sunday mornings became my personal hell. Iād sit on the edge of my bed, head pounding, replaying fragments of the night before. What did I say? How did I embarrass myself this...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
I Wasn't Ready to DJ at the Singapore Grand Prix. I Did It Anyway. Her palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.. I'm standing on a stage in front of thousands of people at the Singapore Grand Prix, headphones on, my first track cued, and my brain is screaming: What the actual fuck am I doing here??? The lights are blinding. The crowd is massive. And I can feel every single pair of eyes on me. I'm not someone who usually shys away from the attention but this is A LOT. My hands are...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 6 min read
Why it's so hard to make friends as grown-ups(and how to fix it) "In the age of AI, human connections will matter more than ever". Youāve probably read that line 100 times this year alone, and I couldnāt agree more with the statement. Most of our waking hours are spent bouncing from small screen to medium screen to big screen and back again. And when weāre not glued to a device, weāre usually too knackered to connect in real life. If youāve ever felt that strange ache of being digitally...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Scroll, Click, Repeat:From mindless scrolling to mindful curating Ok, be honest: how many times have you found yourself staring at your phone, scrolling through nonsense, with zero memory of even opening the app? If you're like me, about 20 times a day. Thatās your brain running on autopilot. Digital amnesia. (Note: I've created a free 7-day toolkit to help you break this exact cycle, more on that below.) 10, 20, 45 minutes gone. You couldnāt even tell me what you just consumed. The usual...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Connection Over Correction: A Guide to Impossible Conversations I donāt "argue with stupidā. Thatās been my modus operandi for years. And when I say "stupid," I'm not talking about people. We've all had our moments of believing things that feel a little silly in hindsight. I'm talking about ideas that are so disconnected from reality, it's a major energy drain. I just don't have the headspace for it. And donāt get me wrong, I LOOOVE a good debate! I love heated exchanges of ideas, political...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read