Hey there, Reader!

It’s nearly the new year, and I’m scheduling this email in advance — but there’s no rush to read it. Take your time.

It’s a little gift from me to you, and something I’ve meant to do for AGES — to share some of my favorite things I use and enjoy for life and business.

Some may be affiliate links, but all are top-notch favorites that I hope you’ll enjoy too:

My favorite tools and resources

• ​Meeter — I also store my regular Zoom rooms there so they’re easy to jump into from the desktop app
• ​Fathom​
• ​Otter.ai​
• ​CopyClip for Mac
• ​Loom​
• ​Gmail’s labels for managing my inbox
• ​Asana for managing tasks
• Your local library + Libby app for audiobooks
• ​Airtable (affiliate link)
• And Kit, of course (affiliate link)
• And Songkick (connected to Spotify) for local concerts/shows of your favorite artists 🎵

My Amazon favorites:

• ​Coffee warmer​
• Standing desk (I have this brand)
• Any electric blanket, any at all
• ​This lotion is the only thing that works for my hands (and it’s not even greasy!)
• ​Furniture protectors… because TILLIE
• ​A power bank for travel (or when my FaceTime calls with friends drain my battery but I don’t want to be strapped to the wall)
• ​A travel heat pack for cramps​
• ​A good ol’ traditional alarm clock​

Book recommendations:

• ​Essentialism​
• ​Called to Create​
• ​Book Yourself Solid (even just the first two chapters are helpful)
• ​Finish​
• ​Atomic Habits​
• ​This book of blessings is an all-time favorite

Life recommendations:

• Get sleep
• Take Vitamin D3 in the winter
• Invite a friend over for coffee or tea (without feeling the need to clean your house; I promise, it’s fine!)

Enjoy the start of your new year! I hope these little life additions are a blessing to you — take what you need and leave the rest (though seriously, get plenty of sleep, my friend).

Let’s Duett,

Allea