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Shelly L Francis's avatar

I'm so glad Jas connected us, Anna-Marie. I love that you've claimed Writing Wednesdays for yourself. I once heard from another mom-preneur that she claimed Flow Fridays to do whatever her creativity was calling for. Love this, too "Greed is good." :)

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Anna-Marie O'Brien's avatar

Thanks so much, Shelly. I love the idea of Flow Fridays! Now I'm wondering how I can manage to wedge that into my week, as well - maybe when kid #1 goes to college next year. :-)

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Shelly L Francis's avatar

AMO, your post helped me to say no to a few projects that were not a good fit so I could protect some of my own creative time. Thank you! 😊

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Anna-Marie O'Brien's avatar

Aww, thanks for the kind words - "NO" is such a powerful word. And sometimes the creative NO is just a NOT RIGHT NOW - and that's great, too. I always say "Alignment Creates Ease" - if you're aligned in spirit, then the work becomes easier, more pliable, and with more opportunity. If you wake up dreading the work, or avoiding it - not aligned and time to pivot, say no, and double down on the REAL work.

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Shelly L Francis's avatar

“Alignment creates ease.” That’s with a sticky note on my desktop!! 🤗

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