Esme
@esmecrutchley.com
🔥 Anti-Performative Productivity Advocate
⚙️ Hormone-Aware Productivity for Cyclical Humans
🩷 OBM & Systems Strategist | 15+ Years Experience
🤘🏼 Elder Goth | LGBTQIA+ | She/Her | Dog Mom
Actual solutions: esmecrutchley.com/services
⚙️ Hormone-Aware Productivity for Cyclical Humans
🩷 OBM & Systems Strategist | 15+ Years Experience
🤘🏼 Elder Goth | LGBTQIA+ | She/Her | Dog Mom
Actual solutions: esmecrutchley.com/services
Your quality-and-sanity pace beats arbitrary productivity benchmarks every time, babe. You understand your work requirements and life constraints better than external standards designed for imaginary people with unlimited resources.
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your quality-and-sanity pace beats arbitrary productivity benchmarks every time, babe. You understand your work requirements and life constraints better than external standards designed for imaginary people with unlimited resources.
#MentalHealthMonday wisdom, gorgeous: Your thoughts are like clouds - they come and go. You don't have to believe every thought that passes through your mind.
February 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
#MentalHealthMonday wisdom, gorgeous: Your thoughts are like clouds - they come and go. You don't have to believe every thought that passes through your mind.
Manual processes can be more reliable and less cognitively demanding than automation requiring constant maintenance, sweetie. You know what truly saves energy in your actual work better than theory from optimization obsessives.
February 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Manual processes can be more reliable and less cognitively demanding than automation requiring constant maintenance, sweetie. You know what truly saves energy in your actual work better than theory from optimization obsessives.
Context and circumstances matter more than universal principles every single time, darling. You understand your specific situation better than distant experts making claims about what works for everyone everywhere always.
February 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Context and circumstances matter more than universal principles every single time, darling. You understand your specific situation better than distant experts making claims about what works for everyone everywhere always.
Your technology adoption pace respects your learning style and risk tolerance completely, lovey. Smart business sense isn't innovation resistance - it's strategic adoption serving your actual needs, not pressure from others.
February 14, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your technology adoption pace respects your learning style and risk tolerance completely, lovey. Smart business sense isn't innovation resistance - it's strategic adoption serving your actual needs, not pressure from others.
Work cycles with complete rest periods can be infinitely more sustainable than constant daily output, sweetheart. You understand your energy reality better than daily grind expectations ignoring human limitations and biology.
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Work cycles with complete rest periods can be infinitely more sustainable than constant daily output, sweetheart. You understand your energy reality better than daily grind expectations ignoring human limitations and biology.
When do you like to tackle your biggest tasks? Do you like to get a few "quick wins" in first thing, before you take on the big ones, or do you dive headfirst into it? I do both, depending on the day and how I feel at the time!
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
When do you like to tackle your biggest tasks? Do you like to get a few "quick wins" in first thing, before you take on the big ones, or do you dive headfirst into it? I do both, depending on the day and how I feel at the time!
Your planning detail level serves your anxiety management and clarity needs perfectly, babes. High-level sketches or comprehensive breakdowns - you know what your brain requires better than prescribed approaches from experts.
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your planning detail level serves your anxiety management and clarity needs perfectly, babes. High-level sketches or comprehensive breakdowns - you know what your brain requires better than prescribed approaches from experts.
Just a teensy reminder to clear your desktop & downloads folders and put everything where it needs to be! Don't leave it too long, otherwise, you'll forget where they go and why you have them in the first place!!
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Just a teensy reminder to clear your desktop & downloads folders and put everything where it needs to be! Don't leave it too long, otherwise, you'll forget where they go and why you have them in the first place!!
Personally meaningful routine elements keep you engaged and motivated long-term, love. You understand motivation sustainability better than pure optimization obsessives who ignore human psychology and emotional needs completely.
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Personally meaningful routine elements keep you engaged and motivated long-term, love. You understand motivation sustainability better than pure optimization obsessives who ignore human psychology and emotional needs completely.
Your accumulated experience trumps social media productivity trends every single time, babe. You know what actually moves your work forward in your circumstances better than viral content algorithms designed for engagement.
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your accumulated experience trumps social media productivity trends every single time, babe. You know what actually moves your work forward in your circumstances better than viral content algorithms designed for engagement.
Hello beautiful! #MindfulMonday challenge: Next time you're stressed, try this - 4 counts in, hold for 4, out for 4. Repeat until you feel your shoulders drop.
February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Hello beautiful! #MindfulMonday challenge: Next time you're stressed, try this - 4 counts in, hold for 4, out for 4. Repeat until you feel your shoulders drop.
Lighting that serves your specific visual needs impacts performance more than natural light worship, sweetie. You understand what supports your cognition throughout the workday better than generic advice from wellness culture.
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Lighting that serves your specific visual needs impacts performance more than natural light worship, sweetie. You understand what supports your cognition throughout the workday better than generic advice from wellness culture.
Your task batching approach respects cognitive switching costs and preserves mental energy beautifully, darling. You know how transitions affect focus better than schedules that ignore basic brain science and human limitations.
February 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Your task batching approach respects cognitive switching costs and preserves mental energy beautifully, darling. You know how transitions affect focus better than schedules that ignore basic brain science and human limitations.
Reward systems that work for your specific personality are completely valid, lovey. You understand your motivation patterns better than people who think their approach is universally applicable to all human brains.
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Reward systems that work for your specific personality are completely valid, lovey. You understand your motivation patterns better than people who think their approach is universally applicable to all human brains.
Your backup plans and safety margins show practical wisdom about real-world interruptions, sweetheart. You know how actual work happens with unexpected circumstances better than ideal-scenario planning bullshit.
February 6, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Your backup plans and safety margins show practical wisdom about real-world interruptions, sweetheart. You know how actual work happens with unexpected circumstances better than ideal-scenario planning bullshit.
Do you journal about what happened at work? Do you process your thoughts and feelings surrounding your workday through journaling? Do you journal throughout the day, when you've finished work, or in the evening?
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Do you journal about what happened at work? Do you process your thoughts and feelings surrounding your workday through journaling? Do you journal throughout the day, when you've finished work, or in the evening?
Working in energy-based order respects human motivation patterns better than predetermined priority systems, babes. You understand your natural creative cycles better than rigid hierarchy approaches ignoring psychology.
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Working in energy-based order respects human motivation patterns better than predetermined priority systems, babes. You understand your natural creative cycles better than rigid hierarchy approaches ignoring psychology.
Just a small reminder that if you use a Stream Deck, you should probably back it up! Open up the computer app, head to Settings (the cog), then under Profiles, click the down arrow at the bottom of the screen and select Backup All, then Create BackUp. You're welcome!
February 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Just a small reminder that if you use a Stream Deck, you should probably back it up! Open up the computer app, head to Settings (the cog), then under Profiles, click the down arrow at the bottom of the screen and select Backup All, then Create BackUp. You're welcome!
Your natural planning horizon serves your thinking patterns better than prescribed cycles, love. Daily, weekly, monthly, project-based - you know what timeframe matches your brain's natural rhythms and creative flow.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your natural planning horizon serves your thinking patterns better than prescribed cycles, love. Daily, weekly, monthly, project-based - you know what timeframe matches your brain's natural rhythms and creative flow.
Your comfort and environmental optimization investments directly impact cognitive performance over time, babe. Physical well-being supports mental function better than aesthetic minimalism ignoring basic human needs completely.
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your comfort and environmental optimization investments directly impact cognitive performance over time, babe. Physical well-being supports mental function better than aesthetic minimalism ignoring basic human needs completely.
Sweetheart, #MentalHealthMonday truth: Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is rest. Give yourself permission to slow down. The world can wait.
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Sweetheart, #MentalHealthMonday truth: Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is rest. Give yourself permission to slow down. The world can wait.
Effective communication matters infinitely more than uniform platforms and standardized workflows, sweetie. You know what tools match your information processing style better than corporate evangelists selling conformity.
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Effective communication matters infinitely more than uniform platforms and standardized workflows, sweetie. You know what tools match your information processing style better than corporate evangelists selling conformity.
Your controlled chaos allows for creativity and flexibility that rigid organization might completely kill, darling. You know what serves different types of work and thinking better than universal tidiness pressure from minimalists.
February 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your controlled chaos allows for creativity and flexibility that rigid organization might completely kill, darling. You know what serves different types of work and thinking better than universal tidiness pressure from minimalists.
Changing systems when your work evolves shows adaptability intelligence, lovey. Consistency isn't always more valuable than strategic adjustment to new circumstances, requirements, and opportunities that arise naturally.
January 31, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Changing systems when your work evolves shows adaptability intelligence, lovey. Consistency isn't always more valuable than strategic adjustment to new circumstances, requirements, and opportunities that arise naturally.