"It's hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off." 💃🏾~Florence & The Machine
Thanks everyone for the advice and support around my allergy situation. For now, two Zyrtec a day seems to be keeping the allergies at bay! 🙌🏾 And definitely paying attention to what foods might trigger a reaction so I can share that with the doc when I go back in a couple of months.
And also there was a lot of support and interest in adding a #classified section to the newsletter, which is really awesome. I was honestly surprised because I kept thinking, (1) I don't know if I have enough subscribers to sell ads and (2) No one will buy ads and (3) Who do I think I am to even be trying to sell ads?
Our inner critic/impostor is a tricky little devil, right? Well thanks to the urging of some friends and you, dear reader, it is HAPPENING. 👏🏾 You'll start seeing the new section in the next newsletter. And I'm already sold out for the month of the November. 🥳🥳 Take that, self-doubt!
It's amazing how easily we can talk ourselves out of something before we even attempt to do it, because of our inner critic or because we sometimes feel that we are X enough (good enough, big enough, ready enough). But sometimes we need to take action anyways, even if it's a baby step. And in times like these, your squad can help cheer you on and help you become aware that you might be getting in your own way. 🙋🏾♀️
Is there something that you've been wanting to do, try, offer? Is your inner critic/impostor whispering negative nothings in your ear constantly? What I am learning as I go through a training on this, is that our inner critics just want to keep us safe. But sometimes that means keeping us in our comfort zones. And we know growth tends to happen once we step outside it.
So if your inner critic is super active right now like mine is for me, take it as a sign that you are on the edge of the greatness. And tell that negative voice, "Hey, thank you, but I got this", take a baby step forward and do the thing. I'm rooting for you! 🙌🏾
On to the picks!
P.S. I am wishing you all the self-love and self-care vibes as we head into election week. 💖
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#loves 😍
🎧 Listening: Daily Wellness. Not usually a fan of playlists that mix podcasts and music but I have started integrating this one as part of my morning routine. The list starts out with a meditation from the Shine app and then moves into some curated music. Great way to ease into the day and have a mini virtual-commute before starting work.
📺 Watching: The Morning Show. I resubscribed to Apple TV just to start watching this Emmy-winning show. Reese Witherspoon. Steve Carell. Jennifer Aniston. Need I say more? 😆 All about the ups and downs of running a morning show amidst a scandal and recovering from it. Intense but so good!
📰 Tool: Hecto. Once I started thinking about classifieds, I knew I needed to find a solution to manage the process and Hecto is working really well for me, at the moment. You can list your ad types, link up your payment system, and get everything through there. It's a fairly new tool but good for us newsletters just getting started with advertising.
#reads
10 Steps to Getting Paid to Create — goinswriter.com
"All creation is problem-solving, and problems are always based on people’s feelings."
Jeff Goins is one of my favorite writers and he recently did a challenge and a video training on how to get paid to create. I haven't watched the video yet, but he sums up the principles well.
Here are the first 5 steps:
Identify the problem (and understand the person having the problem)
Know what has come before (what are your competitors doing?)
Decide how you will be different (what can you do better?)
Teach your process (this helps build your audience)
Capture attention (build your list of peeps)
If you spend some time on the first 5, the rest is easier!
Letter of Recommendation: Make Your Post-Election Self-Care Plan Now — www.self.com
As we are moving into next week, I know a lot of us (myself included) are dealing with worries and anxiety. Anna Borges gives you some tips on getting ready for post-election whatever the outcome may be.
Take some time this weekend to think about what you need to take care of you during this next week and after. 💖
"All told, you won’t be alone if you wind up feeling wrung out for a few days—or weeks."
#icymi
😍 Last issue’s top pick was: 15 Ideas You Can Steal to Make the Next 12 Months a Period of Remarkable Growth (3rd week in a row!)
🎧 Chatted about creating a curated newsletter with Tara McMullin
📝 I reposted my Lessons Learned from 200 Issues of #jesspicks on Medium. Would love a 👏🏾 if you find it helpful.
#lifevibes
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