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Love your advice about starting over any time!! I totally agree

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Thank you Maria!

It indeed is that simple, and we always tend to forget the simpler things as we let the challenging parts of the day take over.

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Lovely. Reminds me of: “Patience is also a form of action.” (Auguste Rodin)

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Thank you sharing this beautiful quote Matthew!

It is so true💛

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Thank you for including me, lovely! What a generous gesture! I was somehow not able to tag you in my note but wanted to celebrate you here once more for hitting this incredible milestone of 500 subs and also the beautiful reflections on March 💛

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Thank you Carmen! I have seen you so much on my Notes feed lately and I absolutely LOVE following your work♥️

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There is an old saying " the only easy day was yesterday".

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Your point on getting started is so spot on - it's great advice to get started and thousand times better than not doing anything, but to keep going is even harder.

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I've felt it at so many points in my life!

Showing up consistently is so challenging but it is one of the most rewarding things💛

Thank you for being here Marie♥️

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Thank you for writing this - I am in a similar journey of un-learning/learning to rest without guilt, be ambitious and be content, be a human being and not human doing :)

You will also really like Nix's writing on ambitious women

"There are tradeoffs even if I pretend they don’t exist. We’re often trading externally validated ‘professional success’ and personal freedoms in subtle ways."

link to her essay: https://www.startingfromnix.com/p/ambitious-women

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That is so true Chhavi! It's a trade-off I struggle with so much in my life as well with a full time job and also professional degree exams on my plate throughout the year. Thank you for sharing this amazing essay! I have added it to my reading list💛

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Love the calming tone to this - your words on ambition coupled with self care are 👌🏼

Oh and of course THANK YOU for recommending my post - huge appreciation. Glad to connect 💫

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Thank you for taking out the time to read my newsletter and subscribing Penny!

I absolutely love your writing. So glad to connect as well✨

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Great advice you have here! Thank you

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Thanks for taking out the time to read Sasha!✨

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Congratulations on 500! To 500 more 🥂

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Thank you so much!🥹

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It felt good good reading could connect to it.

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Thank you so much!😊

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This felt so warmly nourishing, thank you Mandi!

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Thank you Jannae💛

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My pleasure, and I apologise for the name typo Mansi, it must have been autocorrect!

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No worries at all!😁

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Congrats on reaching 500 subscribers! Your words on perseverance and consistency are inspiring. Keep showing up, keep believing, and keep pushing through doubts. Your dedication will lead you to greater heights. Here's to continued growth and success!

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Thank you so much for your encouraging words Mary! Here's hoping that we all continue to learn and grow in the best possible way in our respective journey's✨

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Lovely advice, and I hope April is a little calmer for you Mansi. (and HUGE congratulations on 500 subscribers!)

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Thank you for the support Emily! Appreciate you💛

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always :)

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I hope that April will be lighter and brighter for you. xx

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Thank you! Just a couple more week and exams will be done ✔️

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All the VERY best for your exams! 💕

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This made me hopeful 🥹🤍

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I’m so glad!🥹

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Defining and setting your own cadence is crucial to achieving whatever goal you desire.

It’s all too easy to assume that you should automatically get to somewhere because X did it that amount of time.

Better to be going in the right direction, slowly than the wrong direction, quickly.

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Well said!✨

Comparison gets us nowhere, sooner or later we have to accept that our path is our own and we are allowed to set its pace!

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