Welcome to the 89th issue of Impact Curator! I curate this fortnightly newsletter for all of you who believe in transforming their community by amplifying the impact of the changemakers around them.
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Hello Reader, When I was first laid off four months ago, the manager in me was excited (warning, she's a LOT!). I would finally do all the things that I never found the time for while working: I would renovate the basement, write a book and finally commit to a daily mediation practice. I would grow my own fruit and vegetables (maybe even go full-on farmstead!?) and pick up a new hobby or two all while being a present parent, loving wife and stellar community member! Only when it came to starting any of it, I couldn't. I was exhausted. Just thinking about starting any of these projects made me want to crawl under my bed and hide from the world. I took meetings out of habit not because I wanted to be there, I put on a brave face even thought I didn't feel like it. Until that, too, became too exhausting. In reality, all I wanted was to be alone. Having worked in the community for two and a half year and thriving as an extrovert, for the first time I wanted to be alone with myself and hear myself think. I had been so used to thinking about how I could help and support others that I lost the ability to listen to myself. Suffice to say: My basement is still just a basement, the weeds are taking over my raised beds and I'm an ok parent. Here's what I did, learned and experienced instead:
Between my earsLife, most recently: Things I'm excited about, pondering and trying out:
On my Bookshelf
On my radarHere are events to keep an eye on:
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