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simple pleasures, the useless web, and the beauty of becoming

This season, I've been watching spring unfold around me—some trees fully bloomed while others are just budding, patches of grass growing at different rates, wildflowers appearing in unexpected places. Nothing in nature completes all at once, yet here we humans are constantly pressuring ourselves ...

by Hannah Keyes — Apr 20, 2025 energy management mindset reflection seasons + rhythms

pink-collar stigma, coral reefs' admin team, and reframing admin work

No matter what kind of work you do—leading a team, creating art, managing a household or family—you are eventually going to end up doing "admin work." The often invisible, but essential work and tasks that keep everything else running smoothly. We make careers out of it. Entire degrees specializi...

by Hannah Keyes — Apr 13, 2025 adapting systems admin work energy management frameworks + tools reflection

hopscotch boundaries, if-then options, and finding flow in flexibility

I've been thinking a lot about flexibility lately—not just in how nature adapts to changing seasons, but in how it is inherently woven into ecosystems, the way we cultivate it in relationships, and the dichotomy of desperately wanting it while being absolutely terrified of the process of living w...

by Hannah Keyes — Apr 06, 2025 delegation frameworks + tools perfectionism routines

energy drawers, Q2 reality checks, and finding meaning in seasonal transitions

The Spring Equinox has passed and it's been above 70°F more than it hasn't this month. Spring is springing and with that comes the gentle (or not so gentle) nudges to clean, prep, get outside, and move after the longer cold months. Just like nature transitions between seasons (without judgement, ...

by Hannah Keyes — Mar 30, 2025 energy management neurodivergence reflection seasons + rhythms self-care

final adaptation, wobble willfully, and embracing difficult lessons to learn

I'm writing the intro to this week's newsletter last. Truthfully, I've really struggled with writing intros lately and have wanted to just get right into the weeds—it is where I'm most comfortable. But after finishing this week's draft, I'm realizing that I needed to read this issue as much as I ...

by Hannah Keyes — Mar 23, 2025 adapting systems entrepreneurship perfectionism productivity reflection

scaling everest, intuitive whispers, and the framework for bottleneck removal

Was last week wild for you? It was a rollercoaster over here. We're going to just dive right in today, lol. 🌱 TIPS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE + BUSINESS Translating Big Visions into Plans of Action Have you ever been so excited about an idea that you just jump both feet in until it's all consu...

by Hannah Keyes — Mar 16, 2025 energy management frameworks + tools productivity reflection

procrasti-cleaning, costs of perfectionism, and the art of self-trust

First, thank you to everyone who voted 🖤 I'm really excited for the first issue of our updated format! We'll continue to cover all your favorite topics through our three lenses of sustainable energy, soulful intention, and scalable business. Let's dive in 👏 🌱 TIPS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE + ...

by Hannah Keyes — Mar 09, 2025 burnout prevention energy management perfectionism productivity

choose your next adventure and the power of your personal energy ecosystem

Can you believe it's already March?! So far this year we've explored recognizing your energy patterns, building sustainable routines, and creating flexibility in those systems. Today, we're bringing it all together with with how what may seem like separate practices actually is interconnected ben...

by Hannah Keyes — Mar 02, 2025 energy management frameworks + tools reflections

white flamingos, wicked rollercoasters, and the wisdom of minimum viable routines

There's this thing that happens in life where we put in countless hours of effort trying to build routines and ways of taking care of ourselves... Life just starts life-ing all over you. And you're left to figure how to actually maintain those routines through it all, no matter what you are juggl...

by Hannah Keyes — Feb 23, 2025 energy management frameworks + tools research + science routines

cat mart, street art, and the practice of building routines

When someone mentions burnout, what causes come to mind? 🤔💭🧐 Did your mind jump straight to work? The endless meetings.Mounting deadlines.Constant content creation. If so, you aren't alone. We spend about one-third of our life at work and have to plan our entire lives around it. But what if we w...

by Hannah Keyes — Feb 16, 2025 burnout prevention energy management frameworks + tools productivity routines

acorn growth, pattern flows, and the dance of energy management

My therapist likes to say "Clarity is cheap" because information and knowledge alone often aren't enough. It's what we do with the information that's important. I've found this is especially true when it comes to preventing (or recovering from) burnout. After spending over a decade collecting i...

by Hannah Keyes — Feb 10, 2025 burnout prevention energy management frameworks + tools productivity

tiny ripples, tiny teeth, and the not-so-tiny purpose of pauses

I've been updating my first digital product, Tech for Boundaries, for the latest iOS 18 update over the last couple weeks (I'm behind on getting it out because I'm a maximalist and have almost doubled the page count adding new resources 🙈) The process has called attention to where I need to updat...

by Hannah Keyes — Feb 02, 2025 burnout energy management framework + tools productivity rest

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