Hey friendzzzzzz,
Last week was a week of gratitude♥️ It was my first Thanksgiving with friends. We texted people only two days before. Without much preparation (Thanks to Wholefood pre-order meal), we still had a blast. That’s what I love about Austin-deep convos with creative friends are always happening every week.
So, this week’s edition is about gratitude!
Something I’m grateful for2022:
Getting COVID in February.
I had an emotional breakdown with all those COVID headaches (as many ppl did) and hit rock bottom of my creative journey. It was during that week I decided I could no longer wait to take the necessary actions to change my life. I went all out in finding all the resources I’d been thinking about but procrastinating for months (or years). I started seeing therapists online, tried Cranial Sacral Therapy, signed up for NLP & Vipassana, etc.
Everything combined with Write of Passage led to a huge leap in my personal growth this year. But in addition to COVID, I’m also thanking myself for taking the actions instead of letting the emotional black hole sucked me in.
Thank you Angie! I love you!
One person I’m grateful for on my creative journey
This one is easy- definitely my husband Paul. Before I met Paul, all the dreams about living a digital nomad life were just “dreams.”
I still remember when we had just started dating in Taipei, I opened the door of his Airbnb, and he was working on the PowerPoint he made for the first version of StrategyU course. I was so fascinated by seeing a digital nomad working on digital stuff in real-life action. The Airbnb was not a bungalow on a white sand beach but a room behind an iPhone shop in a small ally of Taipei with unhinged naked kiddos of shop owners running around.
He showed me everything behind the scene, from the technical side to the psychological side of being a creator. He taught me how to use digital tools to build my podcast and courses and was my cheerleader when I almost lost faith in my creative journey. I wouldn't be where I am - as a creator and this version of human because of him.
I wrote a mini book about our marriage reflections at our second anniversary (spoiler alert: it’s in Chinese ) that Paul not only showed me what unconditional love is like, but he also helped me realize my human potential, showing me a landscape of life that I would not have reached to if I walked my this life path alone (tearing up as I wrote this sentence).
Love ya, Pauli 😘
What would your future self thank you for today?
Keep showing up and doing the thing that scared me.
Listen to my “heart” instead of listening to my “brain” ( something I’m still learning for sure)
NLP Workshop for Creatives
I’m exploring the idea of hosting a workshop for creative people on topics like overcoming creative blocks or generating inspiration using NLP techniques with my NLP instructor Katie River. Please help me fill out this anonymous survey if you are interested!
That’s it for today! Thank you so much for reading!
Angie
So beautiful ♥️ I love the reminder to look back and see if there’s something to be grateful for in the good that comes from the bad. Especially when it’s having self compassion and thanking yourself :)