Hi friends! I am sending you this email feeling lighter than usual as I finally shipped my latest podcast episode out to the world, about women’s productivity according to the 4 seasons of the menstrual cycle. I insisted on publishing it on a Saturday at 9:30 PM, which was too late in the day for anybody to listen, because it was time for this labor of love to take a life of its own and for people to experience it. I, on the other hand, needed to free the space this episode was renting inside me, for a new endeavor and a new week of possibilities. The creative process behind this episode was very interesting. I kept wondering why I was not starting, and the answer was the script. Reading, writing and editing the script took 70% of the effort put into this episode. I haven’t recently tracked time I spent working on an episode, but a quick math showed I spent at least 20 hours of hard work on this one. I edited the script too many times that I stopped counting. I recorded 40 minutes and deleted them all at one point. I felt I could study the subject for 2 more months and still not be ready to talk about it, but I persisted and reminded myself that what I learned about it thus far was good enough to be shared. Hitting “Publish” on this one felt like a sweet relief. I hope you enjoy it and share it with your friends, it is available on all podcast platforms. You can meet me LIVE twice this week, click on event times to add them to your calendar and be reminded: |
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We are going to miss Teta Suad so much, the beloved grandmother of my husband who passed away last week, may her soul rest in eternal peace. |
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Here is your weekly dose of The Sunday Spark ⚡️ a newsletter listing 5 inspiring things I thought were worth starting your week with: - I am so impressed by the rich content my friend @GTDwithKhaled is posting on Instagram, check these apps and these tips to help you wake up early.
- Creative Visualization is the book I use to share weekly affirmations with my friends. I started the habit of visualization thanks to it.
- Want to Be an Outstanding Leader? Keep a Journal.
- Unique illustrations of beautiful quotes here. And she's no longer Brain Pickings, she is the Marginalian.
- A quote that makes me fall in love with writing all over again:
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"Whatever the originality and creativity, whatever the leadership and adult wisdom that I carry, stem from the lessons I’ve learned from those who have come before me. For when I’m reading, I’m uncovering the truths they discovered. When I’m journaling, I’m discovering my own truth. When I’m writing, I’m speaking the truths that come from the synthesis of the truth of others and my own words, my own truth." ― Reboot, Jerry Colonna |
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