Hey Solos,
I’m a stubborn and stressed solopreneur in her early 50’s, trying to figure out how to create a sane solo work environment that moves my body, mind and soul.
In this newsletter and it’s accompanying podcast I’ll be sharing thoughts, movements and more that help me. I’m NOT a doctor, mental health or nutrition expert and as such are not making any specific or guaranteed claims about these items.
In posting these experiences/experiments I hope to encourage you to find ways to make your solo worklife more enjoyable. Working solo doesn’t have to be dull.
Let’s get started!
Isolation tip from ZZ Meditations
They pinged off of my recent isolation meditation in their recent post and it’s so good!
In episode 6, we focus on reaching out to others but in this ZZ Meditations post, the focus is on self reliance. Self reaching out, so to speak.
Here’s a quick peak at the post:
“Do you believe it makes a difference to your mind where the love comes from?
I’m serious! Do you? Do you feel any less loved if your parents show you love? Your friends? A lover? Your child? A grateful stranger? They all feel good, don’t they? You can feel that love resonates in your body somewhere, right? To varying degrees, for sure, but you feel loved either way. Here’s a secret for you.
Your mind is clueless and can’t distinguish between others and yourself.
It also doesn’t see any difference between you imagining that someone is showing you love and a person standing next to you doing the same!
Zip, zero, nada - no difference whatsoever. You already know where this is going, don’t you? Close your eyes, slide your hands south, and make love to yourself, baby! Alright, maybe not like that. Seriously, this is not the time.
Do this instead:”
Feedback: Episode 5: acceptance
When I asked what “success” looked like for folks on LinkedIn recently, this is what Karen replied. Success is part of the unpacking I did in episode 5, acceptance (of our imposter syndrome). Thanks Karen!
Podcast episode 6: isolation, loneliness and reaching out
When we work alone, we have so much freedom. But there can also be an underlying sense of isolation and loneliness. There doesn't have to be. Let's dig into this.
“So far away, but still so near
The lights come on, the music dies
But you don't see me standing here.”-Robyn, Dancing on my own
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