Strong Opinions, Loosely Held

By Elizabeth Filips

Hiya, I'm Elizabeth, a medical student and artist in London. Every Sunday I write about exploring meaning, productivity, little pleasures and just navigating life. And some of my favourite things that week.

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How to make anything enjoyable - here's how to achieve your New Year Goals

#37 Jan 2, 2022

My Annual Review Notion Template - 21 Questions for 2021

#36 Dec 30, 2021

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

#35 Dec 17, 2021

#34

Dec 5, 2021

A friendship skill everyone should have – Heya!I had a brilliant week. I went for a work-getaway with two friends: we had a lot to do and thoug
#33

Nov 28, 2021

My string of control – I used to love untangling things when I was younger. My grandma’s strings and yarn, laces and knots,
#32

Nov 22, 2021

Efficiency is making you angry – What are the things that make you feel blissfuly paced? I mean things that you do slowly, you have to
#31

Nov 13, 2021

Emotional Decision Making – Have you ever been called overly emotional? If you’re like me, you might have heard it so often it’s
#30

Nov 6, 2021

Tell me what you care about – Heya, it’s been a while. The Part-Time Youtuber Academy is taking up every intellectually viable mome
#29

Oct 24, 2021

Everything has changed – (This is a very self-indulgent one, feel free to skip it!) How often do you look at your life and not
#28

Oct 17, 2021

Are you addicted to pain? – “You’re unbelievably strong” is no longer the compliment it once was to me. There is no life without
#27

Oct 4, 2021

Hey, you don't hate your job do you? – Find a job that feels like play and you won't work a day in your life.This is one of the earliest pri
#26

Sep 26, 2021

Stop flattering yourself, you're not that bad. – They say the British are very polite. It's true. Even in London, there's always two of us apologising
#25

Sep 19, 2021

Productivity is a trap, don't fall for it – I think I'm too fargone.I've been reading two books a day this week (trashy books, nothing worth summ
#24

Sep 6, 2021

Our sense of time is all wrong and what to do about it – I was crossing the road the other day when a thought occurred to me, and not for the first time. What
#23

Aug 29, 2021

OK honey, what would make this situation better for you? – I went on a long hike today (I’m not sure I’ll be able to use my legs tomorrow) and I ran into a few
#22

Aug 22, 2021

Are you still the same person? – How often do you check with yourself to see if you're the same person? How much of your outdated beha
#21

Aug 13, 2021

Should you follow your dreams? – Heya it's been a while!I've finally settled into the new house, have an internet connection and despi
#20

Jul 26, 2021

What if you die tomorrow? – We definitely romanticise dying within 24 hours.Have a difficult decision to make? Well, what would y
#19

Jul 19, 2021

An easy way to feel better – Hiya overthinkers,My most recent attempt to be more present and enjoy my life has been surprisingly q
#18

Jul 10, 2021

You need to start seeing yourself as a bear – Heya, I'm back! I've genuinely missed this newsletter.Today I've been thinking about our expectations

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