Welcome to this week's edition of Friday Favorites: a weekly curation of reflections, resources, and invitations on leadership and life.
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Happy Friday, and Happy August! (How did that happen?!)
As we enter this new month, these words, by Morgan Harper Nichols, come to mind.
"Let July be July. Let August be August. and let yourself just be even in the uncertainty. You don't have to fix everything. You don't have to solve everything. And you can still find peace and grow in the wild of changing things."
I shared these words via Friday Favorites back in August of 2023, and it is a bit eerie to look back at that email and be reminded that the midwest air was thick with wildfire smoke then, too. How's the air where you are today?
As we step forward into August, a few possible reflection questions —
What is one thing I want to make sure I do before the end of summer?
What is one thing I can do now, to set myself up for success during the often-busy-stretch of September through December?
Are there any conversations or decisions I've been avoiding that need to happen before fall?
What has been a peak moment from the summer, so far?
From here, we will move to our list of favorites below.
Thank you, as always, for being part of this community and for reading.
Wishing you a lovely August weekend ahead –and clean air in the near-future if you are currently in one of the areas of the US or Canada impacted by wildfire smoke right now.
This week, while working with a wonderful team in the midwest “less phone time at home” was a theme that came up. Here are some ideas for alternatives.
Words to Ponder —A question I saw recently and found powerful:
“If someone watched how I showed up in my work for a week… what would they say I care about?"
What does it look like for me to “let August be August?”
What questions do I want to consider now, to set myself up for success in the fall?
How can I make the most of the end of summer?
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