It’s the night before Christmas and all through the land….
Wait. What?! OMG, it’s the 23rd!
Just let me finish this one thing…
In many ways, this is the collective Us today. Always hustlin’ something.
Hustling to finish a deadline and get that project plan out before the holiday.
Hustling to find that last-minute perfect gift.
Or hustling through the train station or airport gate, impatiently shlepping suitcases full of gifts.
Both good and bad hustling. But I’m not here to judge.
Like an out of control snowball, “This year’s most hyped trends” and “Top Trends 2023” are still hitting my inbox.
I have to stop opening all these emails.
I will be spending the holidays sleeping in (until 9, splurge!), indulging in probably too much good food (fully allowed and legit), and becoming a streaming connoisseur (just added Disney+ to my set).
How will you be resting and reflecting? We also just had a new moon, known to be perfect for new beginnings. Just saying…
New moon…? Have I gone totally transcendental?!
Far from it. Just curious and interested. After all, this newsletter is about connecting the dots, and that means looking beyond the obvious and finding connections on the fringe between things.
During the holidays, I invite you to do some dot-connecting of your own.
What are this past year’s themes?
Where has your personal journey taken you? Where is business taking everybody?
What have you learned to love? Or to let go of?
Use the holidays to reflect, reassess and fully, intentionally, patiently slow down.
Eat good food. Laugh with loved ones. Contemplate what thoughts pop up when you’re not hustling through your full schedule.
And if you’re curious to the dots I’ve connected in 2022, tune into Strategy Snacks coming Tuesday 27th for an informed, frank and thoughtful 2022 retrospective.
Thank you for being with me and inviting the The Brain Itch into your personal inbox. Seeing how the things I muse about are also the things many of you observe feels like being connected through this digial medium. And it’s soothing. It’s calming to put observations and feelings into context — and writing. It helps me digest, articulate and connect with you.
Happy holidays. Talk to you very soon!
Désirée
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