Summer Fun Week 11 - Do nothing

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The kitchy-est 1970s sequined ornaments. Can't make this stuff up.

It's Week 11and Tip #7! The opposite of action.

Do Nothing!

Oh no. I just contradicted myself! Take action! Then today, do nothing!

The good news: You can do both. Your brain needs a break. Not every issue needs an immediate solution. Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is NOTHING.

When you do nothing, it frees your brain for new ideas, solutions, and creativity.

If this newsletter were longer this week, you'd spend another 30 seconds reading it. Take that 30 seconds and do nothing!

You'll love it. I promise.

P.S. My Clarity U group coaching program is back for fall 2025. If you're curious about a cohort coaching program, email me, and we'll set up a time to chat!

Summer Fun Week 10 - Do the thing!

Time to read: 10 seconds

charm bracelet for a friend's daughter

It's Week 10 and Tip #6! Action!

Intention is important. Overthinking gets in the way and prevents progress.

I highly recommend action as a faster way to generate learning, iteration, and evolution.

Many of my friends have started side hustles... baking, arranging flowers, making candles, and sewing. Other friends have revived old hobbies like crocheting.

Rather than spend weeks designing a website, writing an introductory email, naming the business, planning projects, and figuring out all the logistics, I recommend simply emailing a few people and offering your baked goods or flowers.
Tell people.
Make stuff.
Pick up your crochet hooks and crochet.
Do the thing.

You'll quickly find all the kinks and start to morph how and what you do in ways that suit you.

You'll get faster results and learn more if you just get started. And learning and developing hobbies or hustles of your own is fun.

Like, really fun.

I would love to hear about your side hustle or hobbies. Tell me what y'all are up to!

Summer Fun Week 9 - Connection!

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It's Week 9 and Tip #5! Connection!

It's July. It's hot. It's the season in the US of summer vacations and lazing by the pool, so I'm going to keep this short.

People! People are great fun. (People are also super annoying sometimes, and then talking about them is fun. jk. not really).

Find ways to connect. Say hello to the barista. Admire someone's dog on a walk. Engage the salesperson. None of these interactions have to take long and they feel good and make everyday life more fun.

Fun to you!

Summer Fun Week 8 - Ask For The "Impossible"

Time to read: 18 seconds

The cutest 1930s jam jars

It's Week 8 and Tip #4! Ask for the impossible.

Think of something you think is too much to ask, and ask for it. Ask with no attachment to the outcome. The courage to ask is the practice. The fun is in the challenge and the possibilities. Here are some examples to tickle your thinking:

• Submit a proposal for a job that feels out of reach
• Apply for the job
• Ask for the raise
• On my Buy Nothing page, someone took a chance to ask for a dollhouse, and we just happened to have a huge one taking up space in our attic.
• I teach twice a year at a spa in Mexico. How did I get this gig? I asked.

What is one thing you've been wanting to do and have felt like it's impossible? This week, ask for it without attachment to the outcome. Then hit reply on this email and tell me all about it!

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Summer Fun Week 7 - Give!

Time to read: 15 seconds

It's Week 7 and time for Tip #3

Today's tip for more fun is simple, quick, and actionable.

Give things away.

Where I live, people put things at the end of the driveway for other people to take. There are neighborhood Buy Nothing groups and gifting sites. I'm involved in the free flow of free stuff, and it's fun.

By giving things away, you....

• Build community
• Make friends
• Create mental space for yourself by clearing stuff from your house
• Breathe new life into items that are languishing in your home
• Keep usable items out of the waste stream

You can also give of your time, talent, and energy. When you give, you receive tenfold in joy and fun.

So Fun!

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Summer Fun Week 6 - Freedom!

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It's Week 6 and time for Tip #2.

In honor of the 4th of July holiday in the US, today's tip is about freedom.

I'm a big fan of freedom…to live according to your values and preferences, enjoy the things you enjoy, and choose what makes sense for you and your life. Freedom leads to happiness.

Freedom comes with ownership and self-management, meaning you get to make choices, and you own those choices. You own the consequences and outcomes of your choices. You own your successes and joys and the responsibility to clean up your messes.

Freedom also means tempering yourself and behaving responsibly toward others. The fact that we live in a world filled with other people who also want their freedom can be super annoying.

Today's tip for fun and joy: Consider what it means for you to be free, and to let others be free, too.

For those of you in the US, I hope your 4th of July is filled with delicious grilled food, family, friends, and fireworks.

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Summer Fun Week 5 - Practical Tips For More Fun

Time to read: 36 seconds

The charm bracelet I made to commemorate our recent trip to Japan!

Welcome to Week 5!

I want to give you a few practical tips and strategies for increasing fun in your life.

Tip #1: Look for tiny bits of joy and fun.

This is a practice to train your brain to see and experience the fun and joy. Notice the beautiful bird sounds on your walk. Linger for a second longer on a flower. Notice when people are smiling or laugh two seconds longer. Ooo and ahh over a cool car or a cute baby or a beautiful tomato.

Nothing is too small, and nothing is off limits. You love the things you love, and your interests are different from other people.

For example, I'm into charm bracelets. Like really into them. And many people think they are too jangly and annoying. We get to be different.

Spend your weekend noticing things that bring you joy and feel fun.

Happy practicing!

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