If you love #5SmartReads, would you be open to sharing them? You’ll get perks if you do! Set up your unique share link below and share #5SmartReads with anyone you think would enjoy them! What are your quirks? I think I’m a new notebook or planner away from transforming my life - and the graveyard of partially filled planners and notebooks is proof that it’s not exactly the case, but consistency is. Thank goodness for my Remarkable tablet and a Canva Premium subscription - the graveyard now lives in a folder named “Archived Planning” on my tablet. When I decide I’m going to be a certain kind of girly, I buy a ton of books about the topic and take months to actually pick up a book from that pile. My grand plans of learning more about Hinduism by Deepavali? It didn’t happen - but there’s always next year. I’m a compulsive re-reader, especially come fall. Witchy season is my favorite book season and I’m halfway through the All Souls Trilogy, which I’ve read so many times I’ve lost count. And for books I really really love, I will buy them in all the formats - audiobook, ebook, and physical copies. I am guilty of making a book series or a new show my entire personality and pleading my friends to get on the bandwagon with me. My mood for the week during football season is largely influenced by how well the Eagles played. I’ve been on cloud 9 for the past 5 weeks…but am getting more nervous with each following week. The older I get, the more I appreciate these quirks and am open about sharing them than I was when I was in my twenties and early thirties. I cherish these little quirks as much as I do my accomplishments and “successful” traits. We joke about these quirks or call them our toxic traits, when in fact they’re a big part of who we are. And not that you need my permission or anyone’s permission to own your own quirks, but I hope you do and do so openly. They make up your multitudes - and that’s a beautiful thing. What I Read This Week
Recommendations from IG (linked on my Weekly Links highlight)
Top #5SmartReads Of The Week
The rest of the week’s reads + last week’s (and conversations!) are below: Monday October 10, 2022 Your Questions, Answered How do you and your husband connect with busy schedules? We do a longer check-in weekly on Saturday evenings. Ask for a raise to new manager when due to peers quitting you’re doing 2 peoples full time jobs. Don’t be afraid to reference the cost of training a new employee that would be required to backfill the jobs you’ve been doing. If there is a peer to your new manager that knows you well, I would ask for their advice on what you’ve prepared for asking for a raise and to also get any insights what your new manager’s priorities are and how you’re perfectly positioned to help them succeed in their role. I would also sign up for Pep Talk Her’s Know Your Worth challenge for some 1:1 help on how you do exactly that! (Disclosure - they sponsored the daily newsletter this week) Sign up for the challenge here! How’s your “healthier” eating going? Trying to up my fruits and vegetables but struggling! What I’m consistent with - my Athletic Greens every morning, buying precut veggies to make them easier to snack on, and restarting our Splendid Spoon membership so I always have a ready-to-eat meal that’s packed with veggies (it’s my lunch 3 days a week, and I indulge the other days). I was listening to Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s interview on The Skinny Confidential Podcast and she recommended front loading your day with protein and doing more strength workouts. It’s something I’m going to try after talking with my physician and getting the all-clear, and I’m going to make a bunch of veggie cups and load my @onepeloton stack with strength workouts. At 1 point you were considering a 3rd… do you feel at peace without? Same boat here! I do feel a lot of peace with it, and am savoring my time with these two incredible kids I call my own. How was Diwali on the Hudson. Is it invitation only or do you buy tickets? What are your thoughts about the remarkable tablet? Debating on getting it! What I love about the Remarkable is that I can buy different planning PDFs or mock up my own in Canva and use them until I’m ready for something new, and also have the same device to hold my notes from meetings or random brainstorming. I also used it heavily for research for We’re Speaking (I sent all the articles I used for research to my Remarkable, and did a lot of outlining and free writing on it when I got stuck on a section). I haven’t bought a single notebook since getting it, and I’m obsessed. My link will give you $40 off your tablet (its still an investment, but one that’s super worth it for me). Can you please remind me of the name of the care package company you like? If you'd like, sign up for the waitlist! How many R.Vivimos dresses do you have? I got 1 and now want 10! I cut the ties off mine and wear a lace half tank underneath them. Currently SAHM for 1.5 year, itching to go back to work but want baby #2, should I bother finding a job now? (Actively trying for baby now). All of these platforms are founded by mothers who firmly believe in work-life integration and that you can be a present parent and team member at a company! I would check the job listings on these sites to see what could be a great fit for you. I actually just wrote a piece for Mother Untitled about how I’m planning a downshift in this next chapter of my career. I’m a massive fan of Neha and her platform and mission to reframe what it means to be a stay-at-home-parent. How do you remain so consistent with your posting schedule? Is it hard? It was harder before I had Taber, and it can still be hard to keep up with it all, but I try to spend my weekends offline and give myself the break we all need from technology. Any vacations coming up?! My husband and I are doing our annual Glenmere Mansion trip at the end of the year to celebrate our anniversary. Your favorite types of exercises or workouts? I also love DRYP by Soha flows (use code hitha25 for 25% off your first month) and all many Peloton classes - strength, tread, bike, bootcamps, yoga…. love them all. FORWARD_ Space workouts are also a lot of fun! What would you wear to London in December? My book has lots of outfit ideas and sample packing lists! Team Kathy, Kyle or Rinna? That said, if I had to pick just one, it’d be Kathy. Tips for easing back into work post baby when you work for yourself/from home? The big thing - a phase in schedule was valuable for me and for my team members when they returned form parental leave- whether it’s a limited job scope or number of hours, giving yourself time to ease back in was immensely valuable for us! How best to help a family member dealing with depression? When I started to come out of it, I love a low key hang- a Target or Homegoods run, a walk or sitting on my couch and eating Taco Bell. May you embrace your quirks and share them proudly - and have a wonderful week. xo, You’re a weekly subscriber to #5SmartReads. To get the daily newsletter, enter your email here.
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