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I Didn’t Do the Thing Today: On letting go of productivity guilt

by Madeleine Dore (Murdoch Books, $36.99)

As someone who’s constantly plagued by guilt that I’m not doing “enough” in my working days, this book’s title spoke to me directly. Feeling as if we’re wasting time or not achieving is clearly not just something that bothers me. In this easy-to-read, snackable volume, Madeleine Dore lays out ways we can sit more comfortably with those feelings and embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life. It’s a good book to dip in and out of for quick insight (and comfort), whether it’s on re-framing

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