On all the nice issues in 2022
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2022 has not been a straightforward 12 months for us, personally or professionally.
Nonetheless! Gratitude is the one manner ahead and as we come in the direction of the tip of one other 12 months, I’d prefer to share with you one of the best issues which have saved me motivated this 12 months, and essentially the most helpful issues which have made my life simpler. Maybe they’ll spark one thing for you too.
Notion – has saved me productive and arranged: Earlier this 12 months, I began utilizing Notion, a genius all-in-one SaaS no-code platform that permits me to construct a customized dashboard the place I can retailer, write, plan and handle – every part.
Utilizing this device makes me so joyful as a result of I don’t waste time in search of issues when I’ve some spare time to do one thing productive; I simply go browsing to my Notion and may discover precisely what I would like in that second and get on with it. For these serious about understanding extra, I wrote an in depth put up on Notion right here.
Whats up Chef – has saved me time, cash and helped us eat clear: Meals planning, buying and getting ready is a large time sink; but having dwelling cooked meals prepared for my household is a non-negotiable for me.
Whats up Chef and our dwelling assist who can prepare dinner, have made this doable and given me again the time I might take to consider weekly meals. My husband helps me choose the meals; we spend lower than 1 minute on {that a} week and voila – dwelling cooked meals each day and sufficient for lunch the following day. Whats up Chef will clear up your loved ones meals planning and getting ready wants at an inexpensive worth. Use my referral code here to get a particular deal in your first order.
Ice-baths – have confirmed me the ability of my thoughts: Since I did my first ice-bath on the finish of final 12 months, we’ve got been doing common ice-baths at dwelling. Not solely has this helped us recharge and destress, it has change into a pleasant solution to spend time with my husband and the children get to play and eat the ice 😄 Extra on the advantages of ice-baths and the way they’ll strengthen your thoughts, right here.
Working Mums Membership – related me to some wonderful working mums: I’m so pleased with constructing this neighborhood of 299 (!) working mums who subscribe right here to see how we will proceed to develop ourselves while being nice mums. I’ve interviewed so lots of them, so in case you are in search of inspiration or options – you may test them out right here underneath the Working Mums Knowledge (WMC) titled articles of this article.
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Triple Pundit – saved my writing sharp and social curiosity alive: I’ve at all times missed writing for myself since I’ve been again within the company world. Apart from this article, after I get time, I nonetheless write for Triple Pundit. They’re a tremendous group to put in writing for. Their suggestions retains my writing expertise aggressive and journalism expertise sharp. This 12 months I interviewed the CEO of micro-lending website Kiva and the founding father of UAE based mostly Manhat who has invented an unbelievable expertise to create potable water from evaporated ocean water. You may examine them, here.
Communities & programs – helped me notice past my creativeness what is feasible: I have to be a part of not less than 20 on-line communities the place I study from others in regards to the newest in social media, Web3, writing, on-line tendencies, constructing communities, rising a enterprise; you title it and I’m a part of it. Large progress curve right here and I’ve related with some wonderful folks and widened potentialities in my thoughts.
Canva – new colouring sheets for my youngsters on demand! Canva has enabled me to present my daughter new unicorn outlines to color anytime she requested! Large win, and the delight on my daughter’s face is priceless.
Yellowstone – introduced again the enjoyment of watching TV: Final however not the least, as working mother and father, we should not have spare time and no matter time we’ve got is treasured. So in case you are utilizing that free time to look at one thing, it higher be value it, proper?
We don’t watch a lot TV (we’re in mattress at 9!) nonetheless we’ve got began watching Yellowstone and it’s been the spotlight of our evenings on the sofa these days. Some excellent tv there, incase you need to watch one thing this vacation season, I extremely advocate it!
I’ve simply done a vision and planning session with my coach (my final session together with her for the 12 months). I really feel it’s been a brilliant helpful exercise to set some intentions for 2023 and earmark some tangible objectives to work in the direction of.
As we shut this 12 months, I hope you put aside a while to see how far you’ve got come and be pleased about all that you’ve got.
Wishing you an exquisite weekend forward.
Abha x
