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Hi there! How are things going? So,
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I took some time off last week and went to an anti-speciesist festival,
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and it felt amazing to be in community and, you know, have the chance to process
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together with like-hearted people our ethical and political views.
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Still, I am feeling like my executive functions are kind of melting because
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we are again in a heat wave.
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So I decided to take it slower than I planned this week, you know,
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to avoid pushing myself too hard and make some more room to replenish my capacity instead.
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Which brings me to today's topic, which is all about one core concept I'd like
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to explore a little further to close this series of audio letters.
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But before we dive into it, I want to remind you that the registration for Joyful
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Impact Summer Camp is open until July 30th.
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So if you haven't heard about camp before, you know, camp will happen in August
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and over four weeks of mainly asynchronous activities
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and connection, it will help you reclaim your creative joy so that by the full
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you feel resourced and excited to dive back into your work.
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So if you are eager to go from drained and depleted to inspired and energized,
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follow the camp link in the show notes, check all the details and join.
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I cannot wait to meet you there.
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Okay, so our audio letter series started with an observation.
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When we feel tired, we often forget and neglect what actually fuels us.
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Then we explore why that happens, what can break the pattern,
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and what supports you in breaking it.
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Well, today I will try to condense all this into one core concept,
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the one I truly hope will stay with you. Okay, so hear me out.
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You don't need to wait until you've earned it to replenish your creativity and capacity.
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You don't need to wait until you feel like you've done enough to replenish your
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creativity and capacity.
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You don't need to wait until you're burned out to replenish your creativity and capacity.
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Your creativity and capacity are key to your well-being, to your business's
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flourishing and to the impact you're craving to make.
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So replenishing them in an ongoing cycle is not an option and it's definitely not a reward.
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It's crucial. It's a vital practice for your life, for your business and for
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your creative expression.
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And it's how you enter the fall or any season of your business,
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whether literal or metaphorical,
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with that creative spark that lifts you up, that fills you with genuine fulfillment,
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and that propels your work forward in a way that's meaningful and impactful and joyful.
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So if anything of this series stays with you, I want it to be this.
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Now, applying it to your day-to-day might not be easy.
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Sometimes that's because you've been so disconnected from what energizes you
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that you have a hard time finding the right activities to restore your capacity and creativity.
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And that's exactly what we will explore in week one and week two of Joyful Impact Summer Camp.
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But sometimes the biggest obstacles are those internalized, disempowering narratives
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that keep you stuck in the exploitation loop.
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The ones that tell you that you need to wait before you can engage in pleasurable activities.
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So that's why the third week of camp is focused on uncovering what makes it
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so hard for you to make room for replenishing activities and on finding ways
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to overcome it in a gentle, compassionate way.
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So if you've been considering joining camp or if you've been wanting
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to interrupt the exploitation loop in any other way, but you feel like you just
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can't because some voices in your mind are telling you that you need to keep
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going, that you can't stop,
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I would like to offer you a couple of prompts that might help you let go of those voices.
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You can listen to them and let them marinate in the back of your mind,
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or you can start reflecting on them right away.
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Take your time. There's no rush.
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Okay, first prompt. What is it costing you to keep going.
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Be as specific as you can here. For example, what's becoming harder to access?
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Your creativity, your emotional regulation, your ideas, your presence with people you care about.
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Second prompt, if you waited until you truly earned replenishment,
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what would that look like?
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What milestone would finally be enough? And has that milestone ever actually arrived?
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Third prompt, what's the smallest possible act of replenishment you could do today?
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Not as a reward, but as maintenance and care.
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Something so small, the voices don't even notice.
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Again, take your time with these prompts and be kind to yourself as much as you can.
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They might stir up something in you so hold yourself with grace and care. Thank you so much for spending some time with me today. Talk
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soon.
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Hi there! How are things going? So,
00:00:33.510 --> 00:00:39.140
I took some time off last week and went to an anti-speciesist festival,
00:00:39.650 --> 00:00:45.170
and it felt amazing to be in community and, you know, have the chance to process
00:00:45.170 --> 00:00:50.640
together with like-hearted people our ethical and political views.
00:00:51.230 --> 00:00:57.310
Still, I am feeling like my executive functions are kind of melting because
00:00:57.310 --> 00:00:59.430
we are again in a heat wave.
00:00:59.890 --> 00:01:05.240
So I decided to take it slower than I planned this week, you know,
00:01:05.240 --> 00:01:11.380
to avoid pushing myself too hard and make some more room to replenish my capacity instead.
00:01:11.950 --> 00:01:17.640
Which brings me to today's topic, which is all about one core concept I'd like
00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:22.340
to explore a little further to close this series of audio letters.
00:01:23.330 --> 00:01:29.140
But before we dive into it, I want to remind you that the registration for Joyful
00:01:29.140 --> 00:01:33.580
Impact Summer Camp is open until July 30th.
00:01:33.990 --> 00:01:38.710
So if you haven't heard about camp before, you know, camp will happen in August
00:01:38.710 --> 00:01:43.320
and over four weeks of mainly asynchronous activities
00:01:43.730 --> 00:01:50.630
and connection, it will help you reclaim your creative joy so that by the full
00:01:50.630 --> 00:01:55.400
you feel resourced and excited to dive back into your work.
00:01:55.750 --> 00:02:02.990
So if you are eager to go from drained and depleted to inspired and energized,
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follow the camp link in the show notes, check all the details and join.
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I cannot wait to meet you there.
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Okay, so our audio letter series started with an observation.
00:02:15.160 --> 00:02:22.510
When we feel tired, we often forget and neglect what actually fuels us.
00:02:23.050 --> 00:02:27.680
Then we explore why that happens, what can break the pattern,
00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:29.820
and what supports you in breaking it.
00:02:30.540 --> 00:02:37.260
Well, today I will try to condense all this into one core concept,
00:02:37.690 --> 00:02:42.760
the one I truly hope will stay with you. Okay, so hear me out.
00:02:43.540 --> 00:02:50.780
You don't need to wait until you've earned it to replenish your creativity and capacity.
00:02:51.360 --> 00:02:57.030
You don't need to wait until you feel like you've done enough to replenish your
00:02:57.030 --> 00:02:58.900
creativity and capacity.
00:02:59.490 --> 00:03:06.600
You don't need to wait until you're burned out to replenish your creativity and capacity.
00:03:07.490 --> 00:03:13.020
Your creativity and capacity are key to your well-being, to your business's
00:03:13.020 --> 00:03:16.700
flourishing and to the impact you're craving to make.
00:03:17.340 --> 00:03:25.940
So replenishing them in an ongoing cycle is not an option and it's definitely not a reward.
00:03:26.270 --> 00:03:31.510
It's crucial. It's a vital practice for your life, for your business and for
00:03:31.510 --> 00:03:32.970
your creative expression.
00:03:33.550 --> 00:03:39.290
And it's how you enter the fall or any season of your business,
00:03:39.290 --> 00:03:41.440
whether literal or metaphorical,
00:03:42.300 --> 00:03:49.270
with that creative spark that lifts you up, that fills you with genuine fulfillment,
00:03:49.770 --> 00:03:57.220
and that propels your work forward in a way that's meaningful and impactful and joyful.
00:03:57.760 --> 00:04:03.440
So if anything of this series stays with you, I want it to be this.
00:04:04.460 --> 00:04:09.180
Now, applying it to your day-to-day might not be easy.
00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:14.730
Sometimes that's because you've been so disconnected from what energizes you
00:04:15.030 --> 00:04:21.440
that you have a hard time finding the right activities to restore your capacity and creativity.
00:04:22.050 --> 00:04:29.260
And that's exactly what we will explore in week one and week two of Joyful Impact Summer Camp.
00:04:29.700 --> 00:04:36.490
But sometimes the biggest obstacles are those internalized, disempowering narratives
00:04:36.820 --> 00:04:40.100
that keep you stuck in the exploitation loop.
00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:46.610
The ones that tell you that you need to wait before you can engage in pleasurable activities.
00:04:47.200 --> 00:04:52.060
So that's why the third week of camp is focused on uncovering what makes it
00:04:52.060 --> 00:04:56.790
so hard for you to make room for replenishing activities and on finding ways
00:04:56.790 --> 00:04:59.810
to overcome it in a gentle, compassionate way.
00:05:00.470 --> 00:05:05.770
So if you've been considering joining camp or if you've been wanting
00:05:06.140 --> 00:05:12.350
to interrupt the exploitation loop in any other way, but you feel like you just
00:05:12.350 --> 00:05:16.550
can't because some voices in your mind are telling you that you need to keep
00:05:16.550 --> 00:05:18.300
going, that you can't stop,
00:05:18.830 --> 00:05:24.310
I would like to offer you a couple of prompts that might help you let go of those voices.
00:05:25.070 --> 00:05:29.180
You can listen to them and let them marinate in the back of your mind,
00:05:29.180 --> 00:05:31.740
or you can start reflecting on them right away.
00:05:32.339 --> 00:05:34.560
Take your time. There's no rush.
00:05:35.510 --> 00:05:40.370
Okay, first prompt. What is it costing you to keep going.
00:05:40.770 --> 00:05:46.270
Be as specific as you can here. For example, what's becoming harder to access?
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Your creativity, your emotional regulation, your ideas, your presence with people you care about.
00:05:54.149 --> 00:05:59.330
Second prompt, if you waited until you truly earned replenishment,
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what would that look like?
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What milestone would finally be enough? And has that milestone ever actually arrived?
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Third prompt, what's the smallest possible act of replenishment you could do today?
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Not as a reward, but as maintenance and care.
00:06:22.210 --> 00:06:26.020
Something so small, the voices don't even notice.
00:06:27.070 --> 00:06:33.240
Again, take your time with these prompts and be kind to yourself as much as you can.
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They might stir up something in you so hold yourself with grace and care. Thank you so much for spending some time with me today. Talk
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soon.
