The New Crop: Issue #105
lessons from last week's layoff + "living an audaciously mundane life"
What’s in this issue:
💭 Thought: Lessons from last week’s layoff
😆 Today’s Laugh
It’s been a tough week for me, and for weeks like this I turn to funny animal photos:
Source: Brigitte Alcalay Marcon/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020
💭 Today’s Thought
Last week, the company I work for laid off 16% of its workforce. It was a tough and emotional week, to say the least. I was fortunate to keep my job, but I know so many dear friends and colleagues who weren’t.
As I’ve supported both myself and others through the events of the past few days, I’ve found some recurring messages come up in conversation. Sharing them here, in case they’re relevant to anything you’re currently going through:
Nothing is guaranteed. Find space to experience gratitude every single day.
All you can do is show up to the best of your ability today and make choices you’ll be proud of tomorrow.
Kindness and connection matter always, in every moment. To honor both of those values in your daily choices is to have a profound impact on the world around you… even if it’s one person at a time.
If you’re going through a layoff or any other tough circumstance and need someone to talk to, I’m just an email away.
📚 Today’s Read
Living An Audaciously Mundane Life
When the game is rigged, the only way to win is not to play.
If you want to live a life of contentment and happiness, you need to be brave enough to fully enjoy a mundane existence.
- Jason McBride
Click here to dive into this perspective.
See you next week!
xo,
Anne