“let the jagged edges meet the light...” 🌅 ~Huntr/x
This week isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about celebrating progress so far. (#431)
Recently, my plate got a little bit fuller. I’m helping out with some after-school care for my 8-year-old nephew. Things I’m learning:
There are two types of rush hour… work rush hour and school rush hour (news to me! 😳).
I can knock out a couple of things during my Uber ride to pick him up, thanks to my work-from-anywhere job and cell phone hotspot.
Kids are always hungry, so you gotta have snacks available all the time.
Whenever you add another ball to the things you’re juggling, it’s gonna take time to figure out a new rhythm. And honestly? I’ve been exhausted. Which is why this week I’m taking my own advice:
Honor your capacity. This season is asking more of me as a caregiver.
Give yourself grace. Just because I didn’t do it today doesn’t mean I won’t do it. Tomorrow is another day.
Ask what matters most. Five minutes is better than zero.
Which got me thinking: instead of trying to write a new letter this week when my brain is still adjusting, I thought it might be nice to pause and celebrate how far we’ve come.
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📚 Side Hustle A-Z (so far!)
A is for Automate: Let technology handle the repetitive stuff so you can focus on what only you can do.
B is for Breaks: Permission to rest without guilt, and why stepping away can often lead to breakthroughs.
C is for Capacity: You can’t pour from an empty cup. Knowing your capacity is how you protect your joy and your energy.
D is for Dance: Play, movement, joy. Progress can look like dancing in your kitchen.
E is for Experiment: Channel your inner Nancy Drew. Try, test, and tweak as you go.
F is for Focus: Not doing more, but doing what matters most today.
G is for Grace: Being kind to yourself when plans change (because they often do).
H is for Hobbies: Not everything has to be productive or make you money. Do things that make you feel more like you.
Looking back, there is a theme: building a side hustle isn’t about going harder. It’s about finding ways to work with your real life, the one that comes with caregiving, jobs, kids, and curveballs.
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💬 Over to you… I’d love to know:
What’s been your favorite letter so far?
What do you hope I’ll cover next (I–Z)?
On to the picks!
P.S. Sometimes honoring where you are is the most honest thing you can do. This week, that looks like a recap instead of tackling a new letter. Thanks for being here through it all. 💖
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#picks 😍
A few things I’m personally loving right now…
💃🏾 Dance. My weekly class always grounds me. Plus, online videos like this one and this one keep me inspired to move even when I’m tired.
🎶 K-Pop Demon Hunters. The movie + soundtrack = obsessed. (And apparently, so is the rest of the world. 👀). If you’ve seen it, reply and tell me your favorite song! Mine today is “This Is What It Sounds Like”.
📖 She Didn’t See It Coming. A wife and mother vanishes in the middle of the day… and of course, everyone around her has secrets. I’m hooked.
#icymi
😍. Last issue’s top pick: Do You Have a Hobby? (I Need One)
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Fave letter so far is G! Grace always!