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The desk

Notes from beside the work.

A small, warm blog about tiny daily wins, the science of showing up, and the storybook world your pet wanders off into. No hustle. No guilt. Just good writing about ordinary days.

Field notesJune 16, 2026 · 5 min read

The no-guilt rule, and why your pet will never have a sad face

We were asked, more than once, to give the pet a sad face for the days you skip. We said no, and we want to explain why we'll keep saying it.

Mara Quill
Writes the field notes. Keeps a capybara on her desk and a list she mostly finishes.
How we built itJune 15, 2026 · 5 min

Why finishing a tiny task should feel fast

If checking off a two-minute task takes more than a beat, the system is in your way. Here's how we made the smallest wins feel instant on purpose.

June Hale
5 min read
The researchJune 13, 2026 · 6 min

Body-doubling, but make it a frog

Working next to someone makes hard things easier, and the reason is older and stranger than productivity advice. We built a small companion that borrows the effect.

Theo Bram
6 min read
Field notesMay 28, 2026 · 5 min

How a desk pet makes mundane work feel good

Most of your day isn't dramatic. It's small, repeatable, a little dull. Here's why putting a friend next to it changes how the whole thing feels.

Mara Quill
5 min read
The researchMay 14, 2026 · 6 min

The science of tiny daily wins

The most reliable predictor of a good workday isn't a breakthrough. It's progress you can see. We dug into the research, and then we built around it.

Theo Bram
6 min read
The castApril 30, 2026 · 4 min

Meet the myworkpet cast

Ten companions wandered out of a storybook land and decided your desk was the desk. A short, fond introduction to each of them.

Iris Fenn
4 min read
How we built itApril 16, 2026 · 5 min

Why we made adventures take their time

Your pet doesn't bring treasure back in thirty seconds. It's gone for a good few hours and wanders home with a treasure from a day you showed up. That slowness is the feature, not a bug.

June Hale
5 min read

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