I’m Jamie Rowan, the writer behind Soft Aligned.
A few years ago, I realized I was living in constant low-grade tension in the tech world. I was always tired, always overstimulated, never quite fully rested. I didn’t have a crisis or a diagnosis, but I knew I couldn’t keep pushing through burnout, sleeping poorly, and pretending everything was normal.
So I started asking questions about my life and my habits. I started to test different routines and products. I swapped out habits that drained me for ones that helped me feel whole again.
Soft Aligned is a space for me to share what I’ve learned about sleep, about slowing down, and about living in a way that’s aligned with your body instead of constantly fighting it. It’s not really about perfection or productivity, though of course the more aligned you are, the more likely you are to get more done. It’s about finding gentler routines that work — and the confidence that comes from resting well.
I now live in Vermont and write from a small room, surrounded by books, the trees and too many mugs of tea.