The Molly Edit

How I reset my routine, work life, and mindset for Dubai's busiest season. There's a very specific moment every year when you realize Dubai summer is coming to an end. Your WhatsApp starts getting busier. Your LinkedIn feed wakes back up. Suddenly there are three events happening on the same Thursday night. Everyone who disappeared for the summer is back. Work goes from slightly quieter to "can we get this live by tomorrow?" and somehow your calendar for September is already

The honest guide to surviving and actually enjoying Dubai summer from someone who has a full love-hate relationship with it. Tips, routines, hobbies and real talk.

A personal recommendation from someone who has spent years watching Dubai’s creative industry grow into something genuinely world-class. By Molly · The Molly Edit · Dubai Life Dubai’s creative industry has changed dramatically in the years I have been here. When I first arrived, the landscape was dominated by large international networks and a fairly formulaic approach to brand work. Safe. Corporate. Interchangeable. But something has shifted. A new generation of independent

I feel like from the outside, it can sometimes look like I have a routine down. Work is running, content is going out, workouts are getting ticked off, life looks quite… put together. But in reality, most weeks feel like a bit of a juggle. A good one, but still a juggle. My weeks usually start with a mini reset. Monday mornings are very much me trying to get my head straight, figure out what actually matters this week, and not immediately spiral into doing everything at once.

I moved to Dubai without a set idea of what my life would look like here. No fixed timeline. No clear end goal. And if I’m honest, sometimes I still feel like that. Life here is always shifting. Just when you think you’ve found your rhythm, something changes, your routine, your people, your perspective. Dubai, although an ever changing city, has turned into my forever home, and I can not be more happy with how my journey has been, and where it will take me. What this city ta