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issue #10 - the one on Google, guilt, and the gig economy

issue #10 - the one on Google, guilt, and the gig economy

July 04, 2020

I’ve had better weeks. You?

Maybe it’s Mercury in retrograde. Maybe it’s that I stretched myself too thin. Maybe it’s that third trimester slump that I now need to account for in my iCal.

Maybe it’s all three, and I need to start pay attention to all these signs and change my weeks a bit.

I’d love to share that we have exciting plans for the weekend. But I’m following doctor’s orders to stay off my feet after a little spill yesterday, so I will be camped out on the couch with my Kindle, obnoxiously large tumbler of water, and some new puzzles for Rho and I to do together when he’s not running Sri or my parents ragged.

#ThingsILove this week:

These slippers are my new favorite thing, thanks to Grace.I’m the guest on Grace and Becca’s podcast Bad On Paper this week - click here to listen!
I binge listened Jessica’s new podcast. It’s refreshingly (and brutally) honest, open, and addictive.
Origin’s Drink Up mask (gifted) has joined my weekly rotation. I apply this before bed 2-3 nights a week, and my skin is noticeably smoother and bouncier than before I used it.
I’ve been going back and forth on Staud’s Shirley bag, and finally took the plunge on this one. I’m a sucker for a hyper-organized bag.
Nick Foles’ goodbye letter to Philadelphia and the Eagles was beautiful and left me in tears.
Books I’m reading/read:
- Finally read Unmarriagable - and I was so sad when it was finished. Even though the story is completely predictable (it’s a retelling of Pride & Prejudice), the setting of modern day Pakistan gave it such a fresh, different, and immersive feel. Definitely one of my favorite books of the year, and in my top 20 books of all time.
- Laura Vanderkam’s latest book Juliet’s School Of Possibilities is a charming, quick fable written with the author’s time management expertise in mind. If you haven’t read one of Vanderkam’s books yet, start with this one.
- On deck this weekend - Verity (the latest Bad On Paper book pick!) and The Postnatal Depletion Cure, which my friend Eva recommended.

The Top 5

What Google knows about you (Axios)
How to Live Your Life, Guilt-Free (Marie Claire)Pick Threeis one of the books I re-read when I’m feeling overwhelmed. I highly recommend it.
Naz Vahid’s Boss Told Her She Didn’t Have the Chops for Leadership. 15 Years Later, She Became His Boss. (The M Dash)I’m an investor in MM.LaFleur
Want A Healthier Relationship With Technology? Meet The Marie Kondo Of Digital Decluttering (Forbes)
Beto O’Rourke has what many female candidates don’t: a partner who takes the lead on child care (Vox)

The Catch Up

Monday

Captain Marvel Is About Female Power - Not Empowerment (Wired)
Actually, Women Do Ask for Money. They Just Don’t Get It. (The Cut)
Looking at Beyoncé Like No One Ever Has Before (Elle)Do yourself a favor and orderthe book. It’s outstanding.
Military Doctors Told Them It Was Just "Female Problems." Weeks Later, They Were In The Hospital. (BuzzFeed)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Practical Frameworks for Beating Burnout (First Round Review)
Hospitals aren't getting paid for CAR-T cancer treatments (Axios)
Does Work/Life Balance Exist in the Gig Economy? (SELF)
Theresa May’s Brexit deal fails — again

Thursday

The Western Erasure of African Tragedy (The Atlantic)
Why businesses that declare bankruptcy don’t always die (Vox)
Are You There Google? It’s Me, a Woman. (Medium)
How the not-for-profit Civica Rx will disrupt the generic drug industry (STAT)

Friday

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