Family time.
E190: Rest & Recap 27 - Future of Work and Member profiles.
Rest Element 27: The restorative power of family.
A recap of editions 183-189
Rest element 27: Family
Time with my children restores me. Our 27th topic of discussion regarding rest is Family.
The math may not be mathing … 190 editions/7 ≠ 27! All my children are home this weekend to celebrate an early Mother’s Day so I planned in an extra edition to give myself a week of happily washing dishes, doing laundry, a full fridge and wallowing in their company. I might be busy, but it is the good-kind-of-busy that is relaxing and incredibly restorative. Our home is filled with laughter and music, and I’m in my happy place.
What experience gives you a reset?
I’ve had conversations with a number of new/younger parents who are in the midst of the frazzle of parenthood. I understand that my paragraph above might be met with “if only”. But enjoy this “good-kind-of-busy”. Because—believe it or not—they grow up and leave. Start collecting those great memories now: 1
“The surprising finding is that our relationships and how happy we are in our relationships, has a powerful influence on our health”
— Harvard longitudinal study on a healthy and happy life
Recap: Digest of issues 183 - 189 … more career conversations
This cycle of “seven” saw the return of the profiles, which many of you have enjoyed. Expect more. In response to my invitation last week, more members have stepped forward, willing to share their career choices and journeys with the rest of us.
Message me if you’d like to join that group 👇🏼
We had a greater emphasis on books during this cycle - our members launched two books, and we discussed the role of Harry Potter in shaping leadership for a new generation. I would say that this cycle’s editions hit all three major talking points:
21st-CENTURY SKILLS: Proactive Rest & Transitions
RAISING FUTURE-READY LEADERS: What we read and write can change the world
FUTURE OF WORK: Be a pioneer. Create new niches, categories, and career titles.
Which was your favourite edition? Why?
launched her most recent book on shopping your wallet and your conscience. It is all the more influential because she advises corporations and goverments on ethical and sustainable supply chain. Read about the book, but also how she created this career role: (writes Weather Report: On Beauty): I've adopted [BK']s stance as a 'locavore' - buy as much as possible as locally as possible. Economically it has much greater impact beyond the €€ or $$ actually spent
Amman’s story was a surprise to many - ingenuity as well as possibility!
This little LinkedIn hack was the most popular read in this series.
(writes based on true stories): Amidst the noise in LinkedIn, there are indeed strong/weak ties for the savvy aspiring professional to make use of. I will consider this for our pre-college students!
The essay was about framing our questions to give us better information and more agency. But one paragraph caught the attention of many on Substack and on LinkedIn:
(write the inspiring #Twinztalk): I am with you! Where can we make a difference? In even the smallest moments, our attention and actions matter.This is an attention economy. I do not wish to give one person total control over my thoughts. I’m choosing not to be distracted from opportunities where I can make a difference. I am choosing to focus on the chance to support and inspire someone who may need it, to elevate a worthy project, and to be a sounding board for someone else’s nascent ideas. I am placing my agency in that context and acting accordingly.
This post was nostalgic for many!
(writes poetry on At the World’s Shore): I think, out of all the good things to come out of HP, its powerful coming-of-age stages is what has captured the attention of an entire generation. It shows how best friends are meant to be, how you still need to focus on your own journey, and the angst during your teenage bloom. (writes Alexandra Allen’s Substack about transitions and navigating career challenges): Timely post because I noticed at two houses I visited recently that people had the HP series wedged into their bookcases and I do too.I was 12 when the first book came out in Canada - so I literally grew up with Harry and company, haha. I recently started re-reading the books (on the second one now) and wow, takes me back to my childhood home.
(writes Beck At It about making tiny changes and tons of creativity): I remember the series so fondly. I was 12 when the last book came out but it was expensive as an English hardback in Indonesia. My uncle bought it first, and I patiently waited for him to finish reading it. Then I wouldn't leave my bedroom until I ripped through the book.
From
(shares wonderful stories on Honestly Human) on the announcement of 20-year-old popular, informative, and inspiring photo book about growing up to love the wildspaces and wild life in India:amazing to see that book in your hands, and so right to highlight the exceptionality of our blossoming Ishan
After clearing the trash for the umpteenth time at the Flora Project, I decided to crowd-source with Tribe Tilt: The challenge: If you have to pick up trash from a site, what would you be inspired to design differently?
responded:any tool that allows you to pick up trash without having to bend over would be a nice solution. The act of “bending over and getting up” is quite tiresome and requires a lot of work (in a physics sense).
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See you next week.
Karena
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
There is nothing like having a full house after they've grown and gone. My mama heart is thrilled for you--and a wee bit jealous TBH! I've often told young parents "Don't blink!" Because one day they are newborns and the next they are grown adults. I'm bursting with pride over my four, but oh, how I miss them! Enjoy, my friend xo
Happy Mother's Day Karena. Enjoy your full house.