#Devlog New obsidian plugin that I have vibe coded. 

It allows me to scroll through my outline in card form. 

Pics + Github Link 👇

Here is what happens when I click the next button to flip to a different card. 

This is what happens when I zoom out and look at a higher level heading. 

I can also select which card to look at. This checks for bullets at the same indentation level. 

Current Stage: Functional.

Instructions:
Put main.js, manifest.json and styles.css into a folder and put that folder into your .obsidian/plugins folder

Plugin: https://github.com/Caffa/Outliner-Card-View-Obsidian-Plugin-/releases/tag/1.0.9

1 min preview of my new plugin: Obsidian Game-Changer 🚀

Convert ANY Nested Bullet List to Focused Cards INSTANTLY! 

No AI lag 😁 Just code.

https://youtu.be/VDxBUQ4sGuo


Obsidian Card Scroll Plugin

Solely tracking engagement metrics? 📊
Feeling lost when they inevitably dip? 📉

Truth: The REAL game-changer
isn't the next hot framework.

It's the skill to dissect YOUR OWN work.

#ContentCreators

Constantly switching frameworks?
Still wondering if you're actually improving? 🤔

When you can't dissect your own writing,
you're just guessing.
Hoping the next "system" clicks,
without really knowing what to fix. 😵‍💫

So, what's this "dissecting" skill?
It's CRITICAL self-reflection. 🔍

Stepping back.
Analyzing your actual patterns.
Pinpointing your true strengths & real weaknesses.
(Not what a generic guide tells you.)

This isn't about finding more formulas.
It's building YOUR personal analysis toolkit. 🛠️

How?
1️⃣ Deep dive into YOUR own content.
2️⃣ Break down writing from creators YOU admire.
(Notice their underlying patterns? 😉)

The payoff?
True understanding. 💪

No more guesswork.
No more just hoping metrics improve.
You gain control & a clear path to
genuine, confident improvement.

Ready to stop guessing & start seeing?
My article on the "27 Patterns of Writing"
gives you the lenses to do just that.

Build your self-evaluation power: https://substack.com/@mwahacookie/note/p-163123034?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=7tx2m

Dissecting Your Writing

The best way to use AI as a beginner?

Use it for everything. 
Lots of prompts 
Keep changing them 
Try one a few times and tweak
Simple task / TORI framework

Options
🔖 Get todos & ideas from dictated notes
🔖 Ideate on a quote as X Y Z authors
🔖 Code an @obsdmd plugin

Part of burnout is doing things that feel pointless and meaningless. You don’t want to do it but you have to.

Or you are really tired, because there is so much pulling at you from everywhere from family to adulting to work. 

Here are my top 3 tips for reducing friction 🧵👇

https://open.substack.com/pub/chonkysheepmusings/p/the-friction-tax-why-your-energy?selection=801b4f3a-9c73-41bb-8131-86b5d53db18f&r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios

A lot of it is in your head. That doesn’t mean it’s not a real strain. 😉 👓⚡️ 

📕 The Checklist Manifesto

https://open.substack.com/pub/chonkysheepmusings/p/the-friction-tax-why-your-energy?selection=eb9279c7-d45b-4a50-8056-4d1a7a7671ea&r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios 

AI tools are the future. Simple tech tools can do a lot too. 

I use an app that just installs all my DMG files instead of making me click and drag to the applications folder.

https://open.substack.com/pub/chonkysheepmusings/p/the-friction-tax-why-your-energy?selection=1483fdc6-b17f-4c5c-94f3-fdea5f767f6d&r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios do things imperfectly, and build from your previous attempts. 

Make the draft instead of trying to make the final product.

Build skills from failures, you don’t really learn as much from one success compared to multiple failures. These are data points.

Reducing Friction Tips

Investment into being a content creator so far (Writer Edition)
- Typefully $149.99 USD
- Dan Koe Writer's Bootcamp $299.0 USD
- Midjourney Image Gen Credits $25 USD
- Substack notes chrome extension $29 USD
- MacWhisper $39 Euros

Was it worth it?  🧵👇
 

Typefully $149.99 USD

🤔 Worth it. 

You absolutely need a post scheduler if you're serious about growing with shortform content (X / Threads)

I also managed to rig this up to cross post onto Substack. (Really hard and fiddly)

Substack Scheduled Notes - Chrome Extension 💵 $29 USD

The UI is 💩, but the creator has excellent customer support.

Typefully → Zapier → Google Sheets → Substack Chrome Extension = Tweets can now be Substack notes with timing spread out.

Dan Koe's Writer's Bootcamp 💵 415.43 SGD = USD 299.0

🤔 Worth it. 

I learned a lot about how much to post, how to craft hooks & developed a support group here (meeting new content creators is absolutely the best part). Super Info-Dense. @thedankoe sharing his advice.


Mid Journey Proxy - Global GPT - Credits bought 💵 $25 (SGD)

🤔 Not necessary. You can get ChatGPT's free gen once a day.

MacWhisper 💵 39 Euros

🤔 Not necessary. 
It only works on the Mac so you can just use Apple dictation 


Bonus! Apple Watch (+ Free Drafts) 💵 $698.90

🤔 Worth it

I use this with the Drafts complication to instant dictate and capture my notes. I have saved hundreds of ideas this way within a month.

Existing Purchases:
- I already had an Obsidian Sync Subscription
- Apple dictation works (just not as well as MacWhisper)

Free Stuff I Appreciate
- Canva 
- Excalidraw (in Obsidian)
- Drafts (Apple Watch Quick Capture)
- Google AI Studio ♥️

Want me to do a post comparing to my expenses as a Youtuber?
 

Content Creator Investments

A map of my favourite apps for notetaking, capture, content creation, writing, living, and desk setup. 

This got long and rambling, but here is everything I use in my digital life. 

🧵 👇

Obsidian is definitely at the top. 

This is my fiction writing buddy (where I would spend all my time if I could) and also hold my entire life. 

Interstitial journalling is the best way to start. 

Beginner's Guide to the Daily Page
https://youtu.be/5dyv2xOfgNs

Logseq is where I go to think and work out my thoughts

Deep read on outliners: https://woertergarten.medium.com/a-history-of-outliners-397b29840592

Whiteboarding apps are in flux. The ones that I use now.
Excalidraw - I aspire to be Zsolt (Goals https://youtu.be/X0AmZGQ_7z4?si=xcw5qA8mU6eQWp5Z)
@noteeyapp 

Prev:
Obsidian Canvas - dislike. Unintuitive. 
Obsidian Graph View - limited use with hover feature. 
Scrintal - I love. 
Miro
Milannote

Quick launcher and hot key automations
Alfred - can’t live without it. 
Keyboard Maestro - for complicated stuff

The most painful thing for me is watching people slowly click to spotlight, and then search for their app. 

The power of shortcuts really can’t be overstated.

Voice-first creation (Dictation)
Drafts - Quick Capture
Voicepal - iOS long dictates 
MacWhisper - Mac all dictates 

Apple dictation is also really good. 

Then Pi Ai for conversation-first ideation
https://open.substack.com/pub/creatorpreneurteststudio/p/beyond-voice-transciption-the-argument?r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios

LLMs
Gemini 2.5 Pro is my daily driver
Midjourney & Chat GPT for thumbnails
Copilot for code (VS Code insiders agent mode)

LM Studio + TheDrummer’s newest model for local AI Stuff

https://open.substack.com/pub/creatorpreneurteststudio/p/my-april-2025-ai-toolkit-for-creators?r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios

Reading app: Readwise directly

This is my read it later app, and my RSS feed, also where I make highlights and for saving any articles. 

Recall Chrome Extension for video summaries

iPad Sketchnotes (in this order)
Notability & Goodnotes 
Paper
Procreate

Value of just having a couple of pens that are predefined in a standard note taking app > a lot of freedom


VR - Meta Quest 3
Beatsaber
Les Mills Body Combat
Gorn
Space Pirate Trainer

Youtube in VR = amazing 
Immersed (kinda clunky n laggy)

Quest Games Optimizer is a must. 

https://x.com/MwahaCookie/status/1902033273217306825

Other health things:

I automate my home with smart plugs + google home. Main routines:
- Gradually warm the room to wake me up 
- Scheduled lighting changes (Lamps & fairy lights) based on timing and activity e.g. filming or sleep

As a writer, content creator:
Typefully > Buffer - Post scheduler & Analystics
Tweet Hunter - Gimme highlights 

Drafts + Obsidian + Google AI Studio for writing, drafting, ideating. 

As a YouTuber content creator:
Kap - Screen record at speed (menu bar)
Da Vinci Resolve Studio - Love the tool, love the culture and philosophy of the company

My tip is just to get any essential pack so you have some titles and the classic sound effects (pop, mouse click)

Bonus Gear for YT:
DJI Pocket Osmo 3 - It is perfection. The bluetooth mic is awesome. 
Tiny tripod for it
Lantern light + Godox Light

This has completely replaced my camera, even though I have one with nice lenses. Convenience is super important.

Desk:
Logitech webcam - There are fancier tracking ones but this works
Rode NTG mic (overkill, I know. It even randomly dies sometimes but clarity is beautiful)
Logitech G502 mouse (can’t rec with their software)
Moonlander - Best keyboard ever. ♥️ Split keyboards. Colemak-DH

Utility in Menubar
Rectangle
Ice 
Lunar (brightness)
iStat Menus
Bitbar (DIY Scripts)

My menubar is stuffed:


Chat / Messaging 
Zoom / Google Meets + Fathom Notetaker
Whatsapp - everyone uses it
Telegram - way better features
Discord - Obsidian Member’s Group Starboard is ♥️ 

I have deleted slack. Burnout recovery. 

I mostly chat on my platforms now

Platforms
- Substack (love the community. I don’t have many followers.)
- X (main), Thread (cross post)
- YouTube (hibernating)
- AO3 (haha you will never find me)

Me: https://open.substack.com/pub/creatorpreneurteststudio

I am thinking of writing on medium, anyone who has tried between Substack and Medium?

I’m considering making digital products now and I’m looking at Gumroad but I’m also looking at patreon / etsy. 

Anyone with experience doing these, please advise. I am interested in low fuss approaches. 

Hope you liked this thread, please consider following, and I would love to hear about what kind of products people want:
- Practical AI (e.g how to write with AI)
- Automating with obsidian (hotkeys & scripts)
- Note-taking, PKM, Zettelkasten (vaults & templates?)
- Guide to apps

Favorite Apps of 2025

When to use which Apple Watch strap & why you may want to get an apple watch in the first place.

Thread 🧵👇

Band #1: Magnetic Thin Straps (E.g. Milanese Loop) ✨

💻 Perfect for computer work.  

Pro: Super thin! Doesn't clash with wrist rests during typing sessions. 
Con: Stiff & cool to the touch. Noticeable & uncomfortable for sleep 🥶


Band #2: Silicone Sport Bands 💪

🚀 Daily Driver. Good for workouts or messy tasks (like baking 🧑‍🍳). 

Pro: Lightweight & Waterproof!  Easy to wash, barely feel it's there when active. 
Con: Too bulky for serious typing. That thickness gets in the way, if you use wrist rests.

Band #3: Nylon Loops ☁️

😴 Sleep

Pro: Comfy, soft, stretchy, breathable & adjusts to your body temperature. Great for sleep tracking without disturbance.
Con: Gets dirty easily and absorbs moisture like a sponge. 💧 Washing hands = damp band. Not great for my days.


This might seem really fussy, but I really do change my band depending on what activity I'm doing. 

Less physical irritation = wear apple watch more. 

You should really wear it all the time. Think of it as a whoop band.


https://x.com/MwahaCookie/status/1904787812404109601

Super important to wear to sleep. 

💡 Tip on focus mode and ensure no calls get through.

This is what sleep tracking looks like:

https://x.com/MwahaCookie/status/1911116361251819867

The health apps I use:
Heart Watch
Autosleep
Athlytic

https://x.com/MwahaCookie/status/1904455620176056421

If you are curious which watch to get: My mom has an Ultra 2, I have a Series 10.

Here is our conclusion:

https://x.com/MwahaCookie/status/1904787810604687778

Apple Watch Strap Guide

https://open.substack.com/pub/creatorpreneurteststudio/p/how-i-capture-ideas-relatable-sheeps?selection=cae8a622-6a7f-4253-bf66-ece84007f074&r=7tx2m&utm_medium=ios

We need a capture system to save our ideas and insights, because that is the basis of our creation. 

You may feel your brain is enough, but this is a fraction of all the interesting ideas you have. You forget a lot.

You don’t know until you try.

What I've learned after posting 293 posts in the last month 🧵👇

📊 Fact: My most popular tweets are actually the ones about different note-taking apps. 


🔎 Analysis: At least 70 of my followers actually come from my YouTube channel where I post about obsidian and note-taking in general. 

Reason: My audience = people who care about note-taking, obsidian and zettelkasten

https://www.youtube.com/@PamelaWangMwaha

📊 Supporting Evidence: I lost a few followers when I started posting about burnout recovery, prioritizing well-being and debunking generic advice. 

It kind of hurts when I see the follower count going down but I do recognize that this may be a good thing.

✅ Algo shifting to an audience that likes my current writing more

💡 This is my process of self-discovery, I am still discovering my topic

💡 Idea: On other platforms, I get more interest in new topics. For example, my most popular post on substack: https://chonkysheepmusings.substack.com/p/feeling-like-a-failure-at-consistency?r=7tx2m

Topics: ADHD (We need novelty) + Debunking standard productivity advice (consistency) + Burnout recovery (find what works for you)

My average views per post is about 5 for my Relatable Sheep substack. This one got way more views.

💡Key metrics: Views + Shares


A lot of the advice right now is to find a pain point and then provide a transformation to solve this specific pain point. Repeat your content in a lot of different ways. 

Niche = Problem + Transformation (Solution)

I am currently at my learning stage where I'm trying to figure out what to post, but I also need to iterate and double down on what works. 

Part of this is what content do I resonate with & want to write. 

Growth = My Interest (Momentum) + Audience Interest (Fit)

🚀 Plans
- Make writing a habit. Post everyday.
- Make engaging a habit. Build it into my day. Don't monologue, have a conversation.
- Focus on posting on X & Threads, to test out ideas more. Substack is a time-heavy distraction. Cross-posting now is not wise.


Note-Taking Insights

1/24 Is it better to live in a new place?

My experience of being a Singaporean expat in Shanghai 🧵👇

2/24 What I loved about Shanghai compared to Singapore was the weather. It barely rained over there and the seasons were amazing for somebody who lives in a tropical country. 

I still remember the first time it’s snowed, I just wanted to run out of class to go see. 

3/24 Also, the food was really cheap. Everything was pretty decently priced.

4/24 The subway system was about the same standard, but everybody just took taxis to get around

5/24 The online shopping was even better. 

♥️ Taobao. Oh Taobao. I miss you. 

6/24 The safety was not. Pick pocketing was really normal and that was how my dad lost his phone. He just walked by someone who bumped into him and then later he realised that he lost his phone.

7/24 That said I could still go out till really late at night and then come home with pretty full assurance that I would be safe. 

I have heard that there are places you can’t really go out at like 2 am in other countries. seems odd. 

8/24 Language was an issue

I speak chinese less and less each year, it is of a very basic standard where I can order food and talk, but people can always tell I’m not a local. 

9/24 Local language is an even more complex thing. 

People will ask where you are from, and they get specific. There is a lot implied here that I don’t get.

Do you want to buy anything you kind of need to bargain and they will start with a price that they feel is very high, 

10/24 and if you signal foreign in anyway, chances of being fleeced at the fake market is high. 

I went to an international school and going with a non-chinese friend vs going with grandma had such a difference in prices. 

11/24 It seems like I am generalising, but I would say that it is easier to make friends at international school than in any Singaporean school. 

There is so much less focus on grades, that people actually have free time to do other things like hobbies and just hang out.

12/24 Transitioning back from Shanghai to the Singapore education system was a struggle. 

I did still end up going to JC and then uni (standard education path) but it was very stressful and I actually did well for my IGCSEs, it just didn’t count in the Singapore system. 

13/24 Medical system is absolutely in SG favour. 

We all know, it is best not to get sick abroad.

In China, there were long waiting times & being sent here and there, for a dental checkup. 

In Singapore you still have to wait, but our polyclinics are really efficient

14/24 I could go on about how our medical care system is pretty awesome. 

But look, this is the kind of text I get from SG healthcare system. 

Also, our medicine delivery system is awesome.

15/24 Other general life things would be clothes. 

I am chubby. Hard to buy plus size clothes anywhere in Asia.

Best experience I had was going to Australia.

Shanghai had a really good alternative of just getting clothes tailored made for a reasonable price.

Not feasible in SG

16/24 A weird thing that everybody who goes to China probably remembers:

Bubble tea. The boba there + drink selection is just amazing.

17/24 I also really love travelling to other places in China. Not the travel time because Shanghai had insane congestion. My first time being trapped in traffic for two hours.

Tho if you are going from Singapore to JB (Malaysia) then yes traffic.

18/24 The vegetables and the meat that we got in Shanghai was really fresh and very seasonal. It really makes a difference to have a seasonal menu.

So back to the seasons, I absolutely love when temperature changes and it gets cold enough for heated blanket.

19/24 Other tropical country people could probably relate: I didn’t realise that the lipbalm and heavy creams were actual necessities, until I move to a country that wasn’t humid. 

Cracked lips hurt. Thermals are a life saver. I actually needed a proper jacket.

20/24 It is also really dangerous to just switch to a different country if you don’t know essential things. 

You aren’t supposed to drink the tapwater in Shanghai. We ordered water and had it dispensed out.

Is it just me that feels like this is very dystopian? 

21/24 People who live in seasonal countries, might have this common sense. But I thought you could just sort of endure the cold, as long as it wasn’t biting cold winds.

Because the Internet says falling ill during winter is because you’re staying inside with other people

22/24 But turns out if you go out, and you are cold for quite a while, you can actually fall quite ill.

I guess this is like Singapore’s equivalent of heat stroke. 

But I was just miserably sick and going like: everything I knew was a lie!

23/24 Living in Shanghai for years was a really insightful experience that I’m really glad to have made. 

The friends, and being in a place that completely changes your routine. 

24/24 I’m at that age, where I’m thinking about living in another country because living in a country for a month is very different from being a tourist.

♥️ Seasons (autumn weather!), safety (I may die to extreme conditions) & farmer’s markets. 

Any recs? Pls share thread below. 