"Dare greatly; get in the arena and try." 💪🏾~Brene Brown
A couple nights ago, we had our Fear Experiment smoosh. It's a chance for all the art forms (improv, storytelling and Broadway) to perform in front of each other. It's always a nerve-wracking experience because until this point, we've just performed in front of our respective crews and captains. So now we put ourselves out there in front of others. Scary? Yup. Exciting? Yup.
Did we make mistakes? Absolutely. I totally forgot a couple steps and almost brought down the chandelier at least twice (sorry Saya! 🤦🏾♀️). But it was such a great night. Because Saya has created this environment where folks cheer louder for you when you are imperfect and that's just so awesome. It gives you permission to put yourself out there but also to fail. And know that either way, you have a group of people in that arena with you urging you to succeed.
And that's what I want for you. To do things that are a little scary. To ship things even if they feel imperfect. To take a tiny baby step towards that thing you've been wanting to do forever. Because whether it's perfect or you miss a step, I am here cheering you on and rooting for you to succeed. And I will clap even harder if you bring down the chandelier. 😉
On to the picks!
P.S. If you want to see the performance we are all working up to, you can still buy tix to the final Fear Experiment show. 💃🏽Would love to see you in the crowd.
P.P.S. I also had the chance to do an improv game and realize I may have a future career as a human jack-in-the-box. 🥳
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#loves 😍
🔥 Spicy Nacho Doritos - How have I not known about these for all this time? Had a bag this week and ate it in an hour. 😋 #snackage.
📧 Shift - I've been using the pro version of this tool for over a year to manage my multiple Gmail, Slack and Asana accounts. #cobblerlife It makes it super easy to toggle between all the different accounts and keep everything straight too.
#reads
Just 15 Minutes a Day to Becoming a Full-Time Entrepreneur — www.whenigrowupcoach.com
There are 30 things on this list that you can do in 15 minutes a day! Which is appealing to me as a side hustler especially. It's pretty awesome. Anything you'd add to the list?
Connect With Yourself Using These 4 Questions — advice.shinetext.com
I have been super reflective these past few weeks so these questions are right up my alley. Especially #3 and how I get to define what success looks like for me. And I've realized that that has changed a bit in this past year.
29 Ways to Spend Your Extra Day This Year — www.careercontessa.com
Happy extra day in 2020! What are you doing today? I may be checking out that new "Love is Blind" show on Netflix or binging something else (#28), and getting caught up on some sleep. #selfcare
One of my bosses wrote this and it's giving me all the feels. I actually just quit a nonprofit board this past week and nothing about the board itself, but I just realized that I was a different person than I was when I said yes and so much has changed since then. And you know what? They didn't "take away my birthday". They seemed fine with it and offered me a way to stay involved in a way that was a lower lift.
#icymi
😍 Last issue’s most clicked pick was: My Instagram grateful post.
#lifevibes
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