25 Things I’ve Reduced My Life To In The WFH Era

Plus, the bag shape that’s everywhere RN. Aug. 15 2022 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/GLQjGf98DoCtuj11V11l-MkWi7M=282) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmalcom-gladwell-work-from-home%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/H1MDnOyaVqhDvu4KLZIIHDQqqzg=282) [25 Things I've Reduced My Life To, In Addition To WFH In My PJs](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmalcom-gladwell-work-from-home%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/Mh1qgrUSJGk1Vo8HFenZqQC3_yI=282) Malcolm Gladwell — an author most well-known for his self-help-y books like The Tipping Point, Outliers, and the 10,000-hour concept that is quoted by everyone constantly, despite having been [debunked](%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fscience-and-health%2F2019%2F8%2F23%2F20828597%2Fthe-10000-hour-rule-debunked%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/Qdr0ODbYp3CoWCEl8DfVC1e5e0U=282) several times — recently got very mad online (never a good idea) about WFH. “If we don’t feel like we’re part of something important, what’s the point? If it’s just a paycheck, then what have you reduced your life to?” he said on the Diary of a CEO podcast, adding that he’s frustrated by business leaders who can’t explain that to their employees. It is a particularly interesting critique from a man who has worked remotely for… [most of his career](%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fremote-author-malcolm-gladwell-work-from-home-criticism-2022-8%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/bLGI27Bgnilciaa__ePvFDazj8o=282)? Anyway, here’s Ginny Hogan on all the ways our lives have been “reduced” in the WFH era. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmalcom-gladwell-work-from-home%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/3/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/jvc4zcqrqKdCVCTjCzTk-xMWhqc=282) The Latest NAILS [This Season’s Hottest Nail Trend Is Bringing All the Good Vibes](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Faura-nails%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/jAlWt2hmP2flKEPdWUhOj7fbDiE=282) Aura nails are basically exactly what they sound like — a design that’s supposed to mimic what an aura image looks like, which is fun, because, ya know, us [normies can’t actually “see” them](%2F%2Fwww.elitedaily.com%2Fdating%2Fjennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-aura-reader%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/wjdIHhwsF-CK7cTkQkIc0mEiM_U=282). The overall effect is like a mood ring for your nails, except cooler-looking. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Faura-nails%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/9T5_XRely2LjZNBimi_oOuJPC3k=282) HAIR [The “Boyfriend Bob” Is The Chic Short Haircut With A Retro Twist](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fboyfriend-bob-short-haircut%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/wYhFUerBvevvjtEEuEnu0KI6KnU=282) As frequent readers of this newsletter know by now, it’s the summer of short hair, with celebs like [Kourtney Kardashian](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fsliced-bob-haircut-trend%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/BPJsZHS2rjYLNz2Z0Scp2f7lqhg=282) and [Millie Bobby Brown](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmillie-bobby-brown-blunt-bob-haircut%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/Fr5fYAsORjRe0olSwJJ_1EgWi2g=282) debuting dramatic chops left and right (totally unprompted by breakups, so you *know* it’s something in the air). The “boyfriend bob” is a little more blunt and boxy than its cousins like the [Botticelli](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fbotticelli-bob-short-haircut%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/-lvh_xraSKPTbMssEvJ0bdlDsFM=282) or the [sliced bob](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fsliced-bob-haircut-trend%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/HHocXjxqDuJb79oxDnyFB_tWUcQ=282), so it’s an ideal low-maintenance style for anyone looking for a face-framing cut. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fboyfriend-bob-short-haircut%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/pxpiQSZ3FIwRMctD49GAD2g_20Y=282) Must Reads %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Ftracee-ellis-ross-wide-leg-jeans-prada-tank-top%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/yTzllu_knt_oQXo6_VX7XOneHNs=282 STYLE [Tracee Ellis Ross Looks Like A Y2K Style Icon While Out In New York](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Ftracee-ellis-ross-wide-leg-jeans-prada-tank-top%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/MHM2dOwxBy1YGPVkRVxjP0Kgxac=282) This is simply an appreciation post for Ross’ latest look (although, when [does she ever miss](%2F%2Fwww.essence.com%2Fcelebrity%2Ftracee-ellis-ross-best-fashion%2F%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/hlCpax9IArS7zPZfgz92YDE88eM=282)?), which proves her reigning stature as [queen of big pants](%2F%2Fwww.wmagazine.com%2Ffashion%2Ftracee-ellis-ross-giant-jeans%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/grUQTUz3lOJxVHLK_RWlsRws9Cc=282). The most daring element here, however, might be her [bright-white Birks](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fcelebrities-wearing-birkenstocks%3Futm_campaign=35134%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000182a3d05ed6-d4245718-e5aa-4cfd-bf99-cad7abdc757b-000000/5LcVvWMdXBdw_-ILTc0-9wXUpcg=282) out for a spin in NYC… I’m tempted but I know that road just leads to disappointment in the end. 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