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Artwork by Manolo Gamboa Naon.

Hi Friends-

I’m feeling rather quiet and reflective today, so let’s get straight into the links:

How to feel better when you don’t know what’s wrong. Simple advice on how to perk yourself up when uncertainty looms: “Inside the door of my breakfast cupboard I taped a list of activities that reliably make me feel better: journaling, meditation, cleaning something that’s been dirty for a long time, reaching out to a friend, reading a real book, and half a dozen others. However, I only included activities that made me feel better in a particular way. When we feel bad, off, or stuck, we naturally want to do something that makes us feel better. There are two distinct types of feel-better activities. Some activities immediately improve your mood, but often at the expense of overall well-being. Then there are activities that improve your well-being.”

How our reading has changed with the pandemic. I really haven’t connected with my regular reading habits during COVID. If you’re feeling the same, some ideas for tweaking your reading: “Prior to COVID-19, I enjoyed reading predominantly ebooks of different genres and topics. Over the last few months, I realized that I wasn’t making much time to read. Because I was spending so much time working on my computer, the screen time drained my eyes. After I transitioned to only using audiobooks, I felt much happier and made time each day to listen. I’ve also transitioned to audiobooks that are either inspiring, humorous, or informative. With so much happening in the world, these genres have helped me stay positive, educated, and mentally strong.”

Free online portfolio school for Black creatives. Spotify Creative Director Oriel Davis-Lyons and One Club are launching a 16-week portfolio school for Black creatives in September 2020. It’s amazing what a simple LinkedIn post can lead to: “This isn’t about teaching Black creatives how to ‘fit in’ to a mostly white industry. It’s about helping them to build a portfolio that is both creatively excellent and 100% authentic to who they are. Most of the lecturers will be speaking not just about creativity but also their own personal experience as Black creatives and passing on advice that will help a new generation.”

Don’t wait to support others in their art. Jami Attenberg shared some nice writing advice from novelist Marie-Helene Bertino for #1000wordsofsummer. I particularly like this bit that applies to any art: “Is there someone around you who also struggles with writing or another art? Help them by drawing them into conversation, emailing to tell them: You are doing a great job, offering to read their work, being their fan and supporter. Too often we think we have to reach a certain milestone (a book deal, a certain publication, etc.) to begin supporting other writers. You can start right now. This is how we build community.”

+ Befriending your nervous system.

+ Analog: the simplest productivity system.

+ There’s no such thing as a bad decision.

+ Budgets are moral documents.

+ Something to look forward to.

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Artwork by Manolo Gamboa Naon.

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The artwork is from: Manolo Gamboa Naon, who's based in Argentina.

Link ideas from: The Art of Noticing and Kathy Sandler.

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Hi, I'm Jocelyn, the human behind this newsletter. I created the online course RESET, a cosmic tune-up for your workday, and I host Hurry Slowly — a podcast about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient by slowing down.

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