Hey Reader I almost didn't write this issue today. (Also, do we call the weekly newsletters "issues", "editions", or something else? Issue sounds negative 😂) This one almost didn't get written though, mainly because things are just a taaad hectic right now. I'm neck-deep in pre-trip work that I'm desperately trying to see as a blessing, we have a reading challenge happening which adds extra (fun but necessary) admin, and it seems like every close connection I have wants my attention this...
17 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader Let me know if you can relate, but I find that often times the biggest reason for me "falling off" with my habits and goals is getting bored 😂 At the start, we're excited for the newness of everything, the potential of hitting our targets and making ✨ all the changes ✨ But once the novelty wears off? Suddenly that routine we were excited about starts to feel stale. Completing habits starts to feel monotonous. Our goals that we set off on eagerly now just seem like another thing on...
24 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader This is a mindset I always get myself stuck in 😅 Any time I start a new project or goal, I expect myself to be able to do everything perfectly. This is especially notable with habit-building goals. I have this unspoken expectation that I need to hit all seven days a week, every week for me to be doing it "right". But then life happens 😝 Something sets me back, even in a small way, which means the perfect plan I laid out for myself can't happen in exactly the way I planned it. Cue...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader You know those times when everything seems to be going wrong at once? 😅 That was last week 😝 It started with lower than usual motivation, which isn't necessarily atypical for Jess vs. April. What wasn't so typical was how debilitating that dip felt compared to usual. Our regular weekly livestream got cancelled and last week's newsletter didn't get written. I just couldn't do it. This was on a week where I already committed to doing less video content so I could focus on other...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader Happy start of Quarter 2! 🥳 Last week was my "Reset Week" which is all about getting cool, calm, and collected for the quarter ahead. Part of this includes a goal review and reset which is always one of my favourite parts. As part of that process, I like to: Reflect on progress made (or not made) in the previous quarter Brainstorm possible goals and projects for the quarter ahead Plan how I'll take action on the ones I'm tackling I always enjoy how the process gets me fired up...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader I love the feeling of a fresh start. Whether it's cracking into a new notebook, prepping for a new quarter, or even just starting a new week, these "fresh start" moments always make me feel like I've got a clean slate. One of the reasons I love them so much though is they signify a time for potential change. When it comes to a new notebook, my mind will be racing with how I can make this one even better than the last. What layouts can I include that will "one-up" the last edition?...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader One of my favourite things about my bullet journaling journey is knowing exactly when I started 😛 Little did she know, starting this was gonna be kind of a big deal 😂 I remember being so excited about my first journal. I'd nabbed an anthracite LT1917 and was eager to jump in with this "bullet journaling" thing I'd seen in aesthetic pictures on Tumblr. I knew literally nothing about the method other than it was like a DIY diary/planner, but I was intrigued by this seemingly...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader Lately, I’ve been feeling a little...meh Nothing is specifically wrong, but it's just like I’m going through the motions 🤔 Wake up. Work. Go to bed. Repeat. This repetitive cycle has got left me feeling a bit flat, but also spurred me to recognise that I need something to shake things up and break away from the feeling of monotony. As part of my weekly reset, I like to look over my calendar and see what's coming up. This is where I found the cause of my problem. There was nothing...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader Last week we talked about our "default settings". If that one didn't end up in your inbox, you can still read it here (along with all our previous newsletters too 😉) The long-story-short of it was though that all of us have certain "defaults" that dictate our typical behaviours and actions in different situations. Some of these defaults work in our favor. Others… not so much 😅 For instance, I have a default time set aside each week to catch up with my friends. This standing...
3 months ago • 4 min read
