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.

Previous issues

Efficiency is making you angry

#32 Nov 22, 2021

Emotional Decision Making

#31 Nov 13, 2021

Tell me what you care about

#30 Nov 6, 2021

#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 How much of your outdated beha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
#17

Jun 20, 2021

Overcoming beginners' pain – I wonder if the feeling "who do I think I am?" is universal.Maybe you've wanted to learn to dance bet
#16

Jun 13, 2021

Goalsetting for the summer – I need to get my life in order.I've been putting off sitting down and organising my life by thinking
#15

Jun 8, 2021

I have an announcement! – Hello everyone!! Sorry for the mid-week email, but I couldn't wait until Sunday to announce this - I
#14

Jun 6, 2021

How to reward yourself – Heya,It's milestone time: I've just graduated from my third year of university (having done better th
#13

May 23, 2021

Emotionally stepping aside – Has this ever happened to you as a child? Your mum is furiously shouting at you, and then the phone r

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