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Kinda summer, kinda fall
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Happy August Reader, We've entered one of the weirdest months. It's kinda summer, kinda creeping into fall. Where I live it's still sweltering, but pumpkin candles are already hitting the shelves. I love pumpkin season. I'm just not ready for summer sunshine to end. You might be feeling that same tug-of-war. Part of you wants to hang onto slow summer days, part of you is ready to get back to a routine. Good news: it's coming. September and October tend to be the most productive stretch of the year, so by the end of August you'll probably feel the itch to get back to that project you've had on your list. But for the next few weeks, I'd encourage you to do one thing: subtract instead of add. Yeah...that's an option! ๐ Take a look at your list and take something off it. Maybe it's the errand that doesn't actually have to happen today. Maybe it's the social post you don't need to make. Maybe it's leftovers instead of cooking again. It doesn't matter what it is. The subtracting is what makes the difference. That itch to dive back in is coming, I promise. For now, make space for what matters, and let the next few weeks feel like chaos if that's what they bring. (Talking to you, parents getting kids ready for school. You've got this!) Sending you summer sunshine and smiles ๐ PS: If you enjoyed this, you'll love the August edition of the Pause Post. Sign up by the 10th to get this month's letter mailed to you. |
You're doing a lot...and it still doesn't feel like enough.
I write for women business owners who are successful, capable, and quietly exhausted by how much they carry and still somehow wonder if it's enough. I'm Amanda. I'm not your hype girl. I'm the friend who gets it. Subscribe for honest, weekly notes on what it actually feels like to do a lot and still give yourself permission to pause.
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