Hi friends, Thank you so much for reaching out and for your kind and warm replies to my last Sunday Spark. Thank you for sharing your stories with me; I will keep them in my heart forever. Enjoy your break this week with your loved ones and the amazing weather ahead; that's what I will do. Love, Bardees |
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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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1. 📺 A light-hearted Egyptian TV series I finished recently and recommend (Not Ramadan 2023 edition) is Family Matter, available on Shahid. Thanks Mum for telling me about it. |
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3. 💪 I read most of his books, participated in all his challenges, and bought all his courses; I am talking about the amazing writer and speaker Jon Acuff, who is running a FREE 3-day challenge starting April 18th called Beyond Perfection. Join his challenge to watch live or watch the limitedly available replays. Don't miss his teachings; I am sure I won't. |
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4. 📚 Another riddle for you: I read all her books and have one signed by her. When I look at her website, I wish my future website would look like that. I use her one-sentence-journal for my kids and kind of jealous that she launched a habit journal called (Don't Break the Chain). That's how alike our interests are! This time I am talking about Gretchen Rubin, who is releasing a new book called ( Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World) on April 18th as well and will be instantly delivered to my Kindle. This book's topic, size, and delicious jacket design demand a hardcover copy, which I will gift myself later. |
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5. 💬 A quote I needed and you might too: |
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“You’re looking for the explanation, the loophole, the bright twist in the dark tale that reverses your story’s course. But it won’t reverse—for me or for you or for anyone who has ever been wronged, which is everyone. Allow your acceptance of the universality of suffering to be a transformative experience. You do that by simply looking at what pains you squarely in the face and then moving on. You don’t have to move fast or far. You can go just an inch. You can mark your progress breath by breath.” ― Cheryl Strayed , Brave Enough |
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- I have been using Exist App for years as a digital journaling tool to track my mood in relation to my productivity and health choices. Try it out.
- I use Rescuetime to track my digital productivity. Rescuetime tells me how much I spend on email, Excel sheets, meetings, and nonwork activities. I have been a happy client since 2014.
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See you next Sunday First name / my dear friend! |
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