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Optimization Isn’t Always the Answer

April 2, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Just because we have tools that can help us do our work faster doesn’t mean we always need to use them. Optimization can take away the joy of the work.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: cooking, efficiency, energy, holidays, joy, meaning, optimization, productivity, ritual, time

5 Reasons Why You Should Journal By Hand

December 29, 2025 | Renée Fishman

In an age of digital everything, it’s easier to dictate or type your thoughts. But it’s not as effective. Here are 5 reasons why you should journal by hand.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: handwriting, journaling, practice, ritual

3 Reasons to Work Out in a Gym

December 13, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Yes, a home workout is better than nothing. That said, here are 3 reasons why getting to a gym will give you a better and more effective workout.

Filed Under: Fitness, Habits Tagged With: environment, fitness, fitness first, gym, habits, holistic productivity, producivity, ritual, routine, strategy, workout

Memory Lives in Ritual

October 1, 2025 | Renée Fishman

We live in a world that marks anniversaries by dates on the calendar. But our bodies don’t care about dates and times. Memory lives in experience and ritual.

Filed Under: Navigating Change Tagged With: death, experience, memory, ritual, time

The Impossible Standard I Never Actually Met

September 15, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Comparing ourselves to our own standard of perfection can be a brutal act of self-sabotage, especially when that standard is a false memory.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: habits, memory, mindset, perfection, perfectionism, personal growth, productivity, ritual, rituals, routines, self-awareness, self-compassion

Regulating Through Rhythm

June 7, 2025 | Renée Fishman

The advice to take a walk in nature as a way regulate your system is common — but nature isn’t created equal for this purpose.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, beach, breath, change, fatigue, holistic productivity, nervous system, perimenopause, regulation, rest, rhythm, ritual, water, wellness

How the Tashlich Ritual Can Help You Finally Release Your Past

October 4, 2024 | Renée Fishman

One of the best rituals of Rosh Hashana is Tashlich. It offers us a way to symbolically break with the past. You can borrow this ritual at any time of year. Here’s how to do it

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: casting, holidays, ritual, Rosh Hashana, tashlich

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