2022 has not been a simple 12 months for us, personally or professionally.
Nevertheless! Gratitude is the one means ahead and as we come in direction of the top of one other 12 months, I’d wish 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 enables me to construct a personalised dashboard the place I can retailer, write, plan and handle – every little thing.
Utilizing this instrument makes me so pleased as a result of I don’t waste time on the lookout for 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 want in that second and get on with it. For these occupied with understanding extra, I wrote an in depth submit on Notion right here.
Whats up Chef – has saved me time, cash and helped us eat clear: Meals planning, procuring and making ready is a big 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 potential and given me again the time I’d take to consider weekly meals. My husband helps me decide the meals; we spend lower than 1 minute on {that a} week and voila – dwelling cooked meals every single day and sufficient for lunch the following day. Whats up Chef will remedy your loved ones meals planning and making ready wants at an inexpensive value. Use my referral code right here to get a particular deal in your first order.
Ice-baths – have confirmed me the facility of my thoughts: Since I did my first ice-bath on the finish of final 12 months, now we have been doing common ice-baths at dwelling. Not solely has this helped us recharge and destress, it has develop into a pleasant strategy to spend time with my husband and the youngsters 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 superb working mums: I’m so happy 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 a lot of them, so in case you are on the lookout for inspiration or options – you may verify them out right here beneath 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 all the time missed writing for myself since I’ve been again within the company world. Apart from this article, once I get time, I nonetheless write for Triple Pundit. They’re an incredible staff to put in writing for. Their suggestions retains my writing abilities aggressive and journalism abilities sharp. This 12 months I interviewed the CEO of micro-lending website Kiva and the founding father of UAE primarily based Manhat who has invented an unimaginable know-how to create potable water from evaporated ocean water. You’ll be able to examine them, right here.
Communities & programs – helped me notice past my creativeness what is feasible: I have to be a part of a minimum of 20 on-line communities the place I be taught from others in regards to the newest in social media, Web3, writing, on-line tendencies, constructing communities, rising a enterprise; you identify it and I’m a part of it. Large progress curve right here and I’ve related with some superb individuals and widened potentialities in my thoughts.
Canva – new colouring sheets for my kids 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 dad and mom, we do not need spare time and no matter time now we have 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 now we have began watching Yellowstone and it’s been the spotlight of our evenings on the sofa recently. Some excellent tv there, incase you wish to watch one thing this vacation season, I extremely suggest it!
I’ve simply accomplished a imaginative and prescient and planning session with my coach (my final session along 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 targets to work in direction of.
As we shut this 12 months, I hope you put aside a while to see how far you will have come and be glad about all that you’ve got.
Wishing you a beautiful weekend forward.
Abha x