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The Unexpectedly Effective Motivational Power of a Pocket Notebook and Brush Pen

Stop doomscrolling and get on with your life.

I feel old this morning.

It’s to be expected; we spent all day yesterday packing up our house, preparing for movers coming later in the week. At age 53 I’m long past the novelty-and-excitement phase of moving; I’m much more in…