Hi friends, Ramadan Kareem! Wishing you a spiritually memorable month with your loved ones close to you. The highlight of my past week was Mother’s Day, when I gave a one-hour talk to brilliant women working at The Royal Scientific Society, followed by a short session of questions and answers. I talked to them about how to set and achieve goals anytime. I started with my story and then shared how I got to where I am now through goals. I explained the steps they can take to set goals that are derived from their own lives to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be like I did and still do. I immensely enjoyed the big stage I was on, the wide screen behind me, and the smiling faces in front of me. It was an experience to remember and proved to me how much I love public speaking and want more of it in my life. If you're planning an event for your employees, this is your sign to consider me! I am grateful that the amazing HR director, listened to my podcast with Sima Najjar, reached out to me, and invited me to this event. Hi Aya and new Sunday Spark friends :) Here are my two favorite pictures from the event. |
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There is another reason this mother’s day was extra special, but I will share more about that in the next few weeks! Stay tuned. |
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Here is your weekly dose of The Sunday Spark ⚡️ a newsletter listing 5 insightful things I thought were worth starting your week with: |
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4. 🎧 I turned one of my best Instagram lives into a more digestible format for you; a podcast episode. In this episode, I was so vulnerable and open , sharing my story and what I learned about burnout. It is one of my favorites. Enjoy, and please leave a review on Apple podcasts like this or rate it on Spotify; it really helps the podcast reach a wider audience. |
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5. 💬 Spring started last week, and this is such a beautiful quote to remind us that time is not linear; it is circular: |
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“There is no such thing as time going straight on to new things. This is an illusion. Okay? And clinging to this illusion makes it difficult to understand oneself and one's life and what is happening to one. Time is repetition, a circle. This is obvious. Day and night, the seasons, tell us this. Even so, we don't believe it. Time is not a circle, we think. Spring screams the opposite to us, of course, and summer seduces us into believing that we're all going to live forever….” ― Joy Williams |
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