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Personal Storytelling August 2021

My New Work Area

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Woo Hoo, I did it! Sure it was because of the pandemic but how is this for a silver lining?
After (name years) of working for myself, I finally (created/ designed / redecorated) a lovely work from home spot in (state the area in your home).
It’s easy to just be so buried in the work and make any area do but I love my _____ (new (office / space/ area /corner)
All I need now is (state another accessory) and I’m done.
What do you think of my (new digs /cozy work space / studio / corner where I work).

New Work

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I CANT BELIEVE IT!

I’m _____{ state your accomplishment/ new work)!!!!!! It’s (state day and time of your gig/sales/ live event/new contract start date etc)

I’m so excited to do this thing that ____(say benefits to customers). I’ve been working so hard on ______( say what you did to secure this new work).

Huge thanks to (state mentor/ person who helped /team) for (say what he/she did).

Also love to _____ (acknowledge another person who helped) for ______( providing emotional support / getting me to the finish line/ opening a door that had been closed.)

I have the best support system in the world. 🌎🌍🌏

Balance

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Juggling a heap of things all at the same time is my thing…until it’s not. 🙃

I ( hit that point yesterday /reached a low last week/ felt off for the past month).

Here’s how it all rolled out.

______( I missed calls and now I have to play catch up to return/ an inbox that actually reads 50 unread emails” which actually feels like an ominous sign/ my hair looks and feels like the stress I feel plus the world feels heavy.

It feels like you’ve got it together until you don’t. You can delay rest until you can’t.

One of the things that’s hard for me to connect with is saying no to people. Admitting that I can’t do it all, is my Achilles heel.

If you struggle _____(with saying yes all the time /not stating boundaries, know that your worth isn’t knitted to the fact that you can do it all. Or that you will always show up. Or that you can handle everything.

You still have lots to offer beyond your ability to be everything to everyone. ❤️

Does anyone else struggle with this? 👇🏼👇🏼

Happy Birthday To Me

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Hey, it’s my birthday! We’re going to party like it’s my birthday.

Celebration songs aside friends, as I sit here on the verge of (state your age) I feel more Iike myself than ever before.

I feel good about who I am.

I feel settled _____ ( in my skin, in my truth, with my identity)

I feel confident in my core values and all the moments that make my story_____ (so complex/ unique/ special).

I don’t have it all figured out but yet I feel so free

______(Maybe it’s age, maybe it’s wisdom/ hindsight) but I know that whatever I face, I have it in me to be able to get through whatever comes next.

The easing of constantly stressing about what’s around the corner, and the lessening of my anxiety about what success looks like tomorrow is a beautiful thing to feel.

I could’ve never imagined that my (30s/40s/50/60s ) could be what my younger self needed to be and yet here I am

To all the young ones that follow me, If you’re stressed about what’s to come, know it gets better.

And if you’re as old and feeling as beautiful as I am today…can I get an amen? 🙏🏻❤️

The Hustle Culture

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Want to kick hustle culture to the curb? I’ve got a few ideas.
But first show me a wave emoji if you’ve (been working non stop /been yearning for a break / need time away just for you).
We keep going because we fear we’ll lose money, or miss an opportunity or not catch that important email.
But slowness is where we _____(circle back to the non-work related things that need our attention / rest and grow / can create and tap into a space of deep happiness).
Sometimes we need to stop to go again. Agree?