On Attention
Morning without a phone
30-day experiment and what broke first.
Jan 2026
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Work
The text on the Submit button
Why a UX writer argues with a designer over two words.
Dec 2025
Essays
Fatigue the calendar hides
Essay on quiet burnout.
Nov 2025
Short Notes
Rain on Sunday and cold tea
One image, one paragraph.
Oct 2025
Essays
Stopped apologizing for short replies
Messengers, boundaries, and brevity.
Sep 2025
Reading
Five books on attention
From Hannah Arendt to contemporary essays.
Aug 2025
On Attention
One hour without tabs
Instructions that don't work — honestly.
Jul 2025
Work
Letter I never sent
What stays unsaid at work.
Jun 2025
Seasons
Winter — short days
Long evenings behind the laptop.
Dec 2025
Essays
Home as interface
Why desk clutter blocks thinking.
May 2025
Short Notes
Neighbor upstairs
A sound that became part of silence.
Apr 2025
Essays
Moving back to Bishkek
Not nostalgia — a rebuild.
Mar 2025
Now
Now: March 2026
On the desk, in the head, in the queue.
Mar 2026
Essays
Why I don't use Instagram
Honest text on choosing a platform.
Feb 2026
Why follow
Reading mode
Narrow column, no sidebar noise.
No comments
Dialogue by email — silence preserved.
Biweekly letter
Personal tone, no marketing blocks.
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Notes is a smart person's diary, not a lifestyle blog. Typography matters more than photos; honesty matters more than reach.
Season highlights
Spring attention
On Attention series returns — three essays in April.
Summer slow
One essay per month; Short Notes on Sundays.
Autumn reading
Reading list refresh — five books on work and rest.
Winter seasons
Annual winter text — light, hours, laptop glow.
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