Weekly digest #23 of 2025

• I Took a Nap at 2PM and Didn’t Hate Myself for It, by Sara Gibson — In this reflection on freelance life, Sara redefines rest not as something to be earned, but as essential for sustaining creative work. She replaces the guilt-ridden “Did I do enough to rest?” with the more compassionate “Have I rested enough to keep going?”—and shares small, tangible rituals like finishing early on Fridays, taking "fake commutes," or simply leaving the house, all aimed at preserving joy, energy, and mental health.
• The Workload Fairy Tale, by Cal Newport — Does working fewer days mean getting less done? Cal looks at 4-day workweek trials and argues that the real issue isn’t time, but how much unnecessary activity fills our schedules.
• How Personal Branding Helped Me Build a Six-Figure Freelance Business, a podcast by Lizzie Davey in which she describes how, step by step and little by little, she gradually built a personal brand that significantly increased her income and helped her attract interesting clients.
• Just the Right Length — Seth Godin reminds us that the “perfect length” of content—songs, books, videos—was often shaped by old tech limits, not creativity. For freelancers, the lesson is to adapt your work to today’s platforms and habits. Formats change; your content should too.
• 6 Tools for Moving Forward with Confidence Even If You Don’t Know What You Want, by Austin L. Church — Not sure what to do with your life? That’s okay, says Austin, who shares six tools such as experiments, semesters, and a “career portfolio” to help creative, multipassionate people move forward with confidence, even without a clear long-term plan.

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