12 week year and quitting unhelpful ideas | #86
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Annual review
I know incredibly well what kind of company I want to work for. It was an incredible lesson and it is time to move on to the next chapter.
I have started my first interview with a creator for the new series (even though I edited the title after sending the letter). I will have more interviews with artists, writers and creators lined up as I intend to put more time to write these letters for you this year.
Related: Alisa Bacon - Interview With a Creator vol. 1
This week challenge
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I would feature some of you in the letters. Just hit reply and send me what you are writing or creating with my challenge.
This week challenge:
Start from scratch
12 week year
I have come across the idea of 12 week year a few times last week. I will see if I can implement that soon. I know that I either stay complacent or get myself working on too many projects at once. This time, I am not doing 12 week year for productivity, but giving myself mercy to just test it out and see how it goes. Of course, Notion would have a template for that.
There is a gap for most of us between what we know we should do, and what we are actually willing to do. This knowing-doing gap is what keeps most people and most companies from accomplishing what they are capable of.
Quitting
I have been thinking about the idea of quitting for a while. I always seem to quit much later than I need to, whether it is the idea that I can do it all or to please the people I can never please.
In a world that celebrates "sticking it out" (even when we're miserable), we can find ourselves confused and misaligned from our truth, joy, and peace of mind. Yes, it's hard to let things, people, places, and habits go—but it's also illuminating to see what needs to be released for us to receive.
Grateful living reminds me to release what needs to be released. It teaches me that I do not have to struggle through things just because of the time invested. Letting go allows us all the room and opportunity to start over and find what works and what does not, what nourishes and what drains, what heals us and what harms us. Something that I hold close as I grow, change, and heal is that I rather part ways and trust my reroute than stay stuck going in circles.
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Celeste