Meet Sonya Barlow
Entrepreneur and author
For award-winning author and tech entrepreneur Sonya Barlow, reMarkable Paper Pure is a “safe space” for her ADHD brain.
Sonya Barlow is the founder of LMF Network, a careers platform and DEI consultancy that has empowered 100,000 professionals. Named one of Europe’s Top 50 Women in Tech, she’s also the host of BBC’s The Everyday Hustle.
Now, as a new mum, Sonya relies on reMarkable Paper Pure to stay creative during the quiet moments of motherhood.
A place for your thoughts
A new daily ritual
“I don’t try to make time for the device, I just let it fit into natural spaces like my morning tea, while my daughter naps. Scribbling helps get thoughts out of my head so I feel productive. As a new parent, it’s how I keep my momentum when time is so limited.”
For every kind of mind
The bigger picture
"As a businesswoman and new mum with an ADHD brain, I need a safe space to be scattered. I love mapping out thoughts with visual bubbles. It lets me go off on tangents and explore big-picture thinking without getting lost. It keeps all that creative noise within a single page."
Since using reMarkable Paper Pure, Sonya has carved out 15 minutes time slots to free-flow, without the distraction of tasks or notifications. She says: “It reminds me of being a child with paint and paper, exploring thoughts just for the sake of it. It takes away the guilt of not ‘doing enough’ and replaces it with the joy of just creating.”
One place for everything
Space to create
“An old frustration was having a billion tabs open. I’d draft something, lose it, and have to start over in a different drive. It was a nightmare. Now, I have one physical place for everything. I can storyboard and tag in one spot, which keeps my creativity from feeling messy.”
No apps. No browser. No notifications.
Deeper thinking
“Using reMarkable Paper Pure in meetings makes me much more present. I can sketch book cover ideas for my editor without any distractions too. It protects my ideas from AI and algorithms, allowing for natural, personal thoughts that aren't prompted by a screen or a deadline.”
reMarkable Paper Pure
So satisfyingly simple, just pick up your pen and write on our best black and white paper tablet.
Sonya uses reMarkable Paper Pure to avoid the scroll. “I don't want to feel responsible for replying to the world. But I still want to be active without being online.” By owning creativity away from her phone, she’s rediscovered the joy of work: “I’m enjoying the process again, and as a creative, that’s where the real fun is.”
