“We are born with only one obligation – to be completely who we are.” ~Mark Nepo
Keeping this intro short and sweet this week as my grandma is in the hospital. Please hug the caregivers in your life. Trust me; they could use it. 🤗
I ran across this Morgan Harper Nichols’ poem in a previous issue and thought it was right on time:
Let September be September.
Let October be October.
Practice stillness
where you need to practice stillness.
Take action where you need to take action.
Give energy to the things
you need to give energy to.
Rest where you need to rest.
And through it all, trust:
no matter what you are waiting for,
you are not simply waiting.
You are growing in your capacity
to be prepared for what’s to come.
On to the picks!
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#loves 😍
📺. Watching: The Big Leap. Down on their luck characters chasing their dreams by participating in a dance reality show…. Umm yes, please. 💃🏾 Plus Noel from Felicity is in it! If you know, you know. 😉
🎧. Listening: In the Meantime. I have yet to hear the whole thing, but Alessia Cara has a new album and already loving “Drama Queen” and “Best Days.”
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#reads
The Purpose of Your Life Is to Choose a Lifestyle — medium.com
An oldie but goodie. You get to design your life in a way that works for you.
“Lifestyle design can be as simple as writing down how you want to earn a living, what your hobbies will be, how you’ll spend your money, who you will spend your time with, what you will believe, how you will act, where you will live, and how much time you dedicate towards your family.”
This Is Your Evergreen Reminder That Slowing Down Is Not Falling Behind — thoughtcatalog.com
A wonderful reminder:
“You are allowed to take days to grieve, to do nothing. You are allowed to press your plans back until they make more sense. You do not exist on a single schedule, your fate is not to arrive at each set point at precisely the second you think you should. That’s not what you’re here for.”
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