Jay Clouse shared something in his newsletter last week that has stuck with me ever since.You can't be grateful and angry at the same time.In a lot of ways, this year has been a dumpster fire. All the emotions: sadness, hurt, anger, and just sheer exhaustion. But we've also experienced the good too: love, joy, healing, and connection.When I take time to think about things that I'm grateful for, my anger and sadness seem to fade away. It makes me wonder if this is something I should include in my morning routine. 🤔Here are a few things I'm grateful for:My friends and family. This year has come with a lot of loss and challenges but I'm glad to know that I have an amazing support group that has my back. From bringing me meals, to sending me puzzles and books to read while I healed, to just being spaces where I could lean if I needed to.My health. With this pandemic swirling, I am so grateful for the strength of my immune system. And even with my first serious injury, which was scary and painful, my health helped me get to the other side of it. Now the focus is on continuing to get better and stronger.YOU. Words cannot really express how grateful I am for all of you. I decided to go all-in on #jesspicks this year - making growing it and improving it my #1 focus. We hit 200 issues this year, doubled our subscribers, and found new ways to monetize. It all feels so good and aligned with the business I'm trying to build. And I couldn't have done any of it without you. I truly appreciate you reading, replying, sharing, buying coffees, and ads. You help me keep going in more ways than one. 💖As we start saying goodbye to 2020 and planning to welcome 2021, I'd love for you to reply and tell me at least one thing you're grateful for.On to the picks!
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Jay Clouse shared something in his newsletter last week that has stuck with me ever since.You can't be grateful and angry at the same time.In a lot of ways, this year has been a dumpster fire. All the emotions: sadness, hurt, anger, and just sheer exhaustion. But we've also experienced the good too: love, joy, healing, and connection.When I take time to think about things that I'm grateful for, my anger and sadness seem to fade away. It makes me wonder if this is something I should include in my morning routine. 🤔Here are a few things I'm grateful for:My friends and family. This year has come with a lot of loss and challenges but I'm glad to know that I have an amazing support group that has my back. From bringing me meals, to sending me puzzles and books to read while I healed, to just being spaces where I could lean if I needed to.My health. With this pandemic swirling, I am so grateful for the strength of my immune system. And even with my first serious injury, which was scary and painful, my health helped me get to the other side of it. Now the focus is on continuing to get better and stronger.YOU. Words cannot really express how grateful I am for all of you. I decided to go all-in on #jesspicks this year - making growing it and improving it my #1 focus. We hit 200 issues this year, doubled our subscribers, and found new ways to monetize. It all feels so good and aligned with the business I'm trying to build. And I couldn't have done any of it without you. I truly appreciate you reading, replying, sharing, buying coffees, and ads. You help me keep going in more ways than one. 💖As we start saying goodbye to 2020 and planning to welcome 2021, I'd love for you to reply and tell me at least one thing you're grateful for.On to the picks!