🛠️ Doing

March is done—along with the first quarter of the year. Looking back, it felt like it flew by… but in the middle of it? Not so much.

From a health and wellbeing perspective, this month has been mostly positive. The weather is improving, the days are getting longer, and I’ve naturally prioritised running over weight training. Just as well, really—as I managed to gift myself a nasty shoulder injury a couple of weeks ago and can’t currently lift anything over my head. Every gym day is leg day 😬 Recovery is going well, though, and my physio has a plan. All being well, I’ll be back to that pesky bench press next month.

Time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting continue to work well for me. I’m enjoying the routine, and if you read last month’s update, you’ll know I’ve been aiming to shift some weight. Everything seems to be heading in the right direction.

Permit me a fan girl moment: this month, I shared some of my doodles with Derek Sivers (the author who inspired the Now page concept)—specifically doodles based on his work. He replied warmly, read my Now page, and mentioned I might be the only person in Guernsey with one, which is cool.

Last month, I mentioned delivering a workshop for the Building a Second Brain community. I’m happy to report that it went well, and the feedback was lovely. I enjoyed it so much that I launched a monthly workshop series for my community. You can book tickets here (I do hope you will): Events.

Writing my email newsletter continues to be a highlight of my week. I’ve embraced the new format—it’s a joy to send, and I love receiving replies.

I’ve been delivering a lot of training this month, and yes, I'm still doodling.

For fun, I’ve restarted my Animal Crossing island and decided to treat the design like a project. I’m having far too much fun with a dedicated Tana database for all things ACNH (in case there was ever any doubt: I am, indeed, a nerd).

I think that’s it from me. I hope March has treated you well.

📺 Watching

The season 2 finale of Severance on Apple TV Plus was incredible. I am still thinking about it. I’m also still reeling from Adolescence on Netflix. And I think the end of Grey’s Anatomy is in sight!

🧠 Learning

I’ve been learning primarily from books and podcasts this month, so check out my update below.

🎧 Listening

I devoured Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments audiobook in a few sittings this month, and I am currently enjoying Dr. Julie Smith’s narration of her book, Open When.

March has also been a heavy podcast-listening month for me. Some of my favourite episodes are from the following shows: Feel Better Live More, A Bit of Optimism, and The Doctor’s Kitchen. I am working on finding more women (and non-binary folks) for my podcast feed—if you have any recommendations, please let me know.

📚 Reading

Take a look at what I am reading here: Martine’s Library.