diff --git a/doom/.doom.d/config.el b/doom/.doom.d/config.el
index bbea760..3444f93 100644
--- a/doom/.doom.d/config.el
+++ b/doom/.doom.d/config.el
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
   (setq projectile-project-root-files-bottom-up
         (remove ".git" projectile-project-root-files-bottom-up)))
 
+;; start with maximized frame
+(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(fullscreen . maximized))
+
 ;; Set fonts
 (setq fontsize 18)
 (setq monofontfam "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono")
@@ -343,3 +346,11 @@ If point was already at that position, move point to beginning of line."
 (setq elfeed-protocol-feeds '(("fever+https://hyperreal@freshrss.hyperreal.coffee"
                                :api-url "https://freshrss.hyperreal.coffee/api/fever.php"
                                :password (password-store-get "freshrss"))))
+
+
+;;;; open org files on startup
+
+(find-file (file-name-concat org-directory "inbox.org"))
+(find-file (file-name-concat org-directory "reading.org"))
+(find-file (file-name-concat org-directory "computing.org"))
+(find-file (file-name-concat org-directory "archiving.org"))