#007- 31 July 2024 SORA'S NEWSLETTER Hey friends, A lot happened this month. I feel like I’ve leveled up mentally and physically. So in today’s letter, I share 3 lessons learned from my experiences that can help bring your mental game forward. Sign up for something you aren’t ready for In early June, I signed up for a half marathon that took place in July 21st. I could barely run 2k straight when I signed up. I also only had exactly under 6 weeks to prepare for it. The plan was to increase my...
11 months ago • 3 min read
#006 - 22 June 2024 SORA'S NEWSLETTER Hey friends, It’s been a while, and I've missed connecting with you. Last month was challenging for me, so I’ve been using June to recover. Slowly, but surely, I’ve been making progress. In this letter, I want to share small but powerful actions that have made a big difference. Do small, but ‘good’ things Good: going for a walk, getting some sunlight, saying no to overeating. Bad: watching TV, scrolling on social media, leaving things to the last minute....
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
#005 - 26 May 2024 SORA'S NEWSLETTER Hey friends, I hope you are doing well. This month has been tough mentally, so I took some time away from publishing content. Instead I've been focusing on my mental health and my freelance business. 3 Lessons 1. Working all the time is bad for your brain I'm most creative when I don't try to create. It's when I go for walks, lift weights at the gym, or am about to sleep – I'm an idea machine! The ideas don't stop pouring. I forget this a lot though. That...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
4 May 2024 SORA'S NEWSLETTER Hi friends, In last week’s newsletter, I experimented with a different format. You can have a read here. I talked about 3 completely different things. They all fell under what’s been happening lately though. I’m still figuring out what newsletter format I should go for, but I’m doing my best not to let that stop me from writing them. I’ve always been someone who doesn't pursue something because “I must do X first”. But if there’s anything I’m learning from...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Letting things be I started going with the flow towards the end of March. I felt like I needed it. Especially because I often felt down, discouraged, lost, and uninspired. So I decided to take a step back and let things be. This means I fell off routines, didn’t show up for all my workouts, watched TV longer than usual, and ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted I didn’t even create or put up much content on Instagram. If I felt down, I accepted it and didn’t force myself to do things. I...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
I’m not sure what to write about, yet here I am writing something. This is what I mean. To start somewhere, and build momentum from there. I did not know what to write about, so I started with that. And now I’ve made progress. I have already written five sentences, and this is the 6th one. Momentum happens when you start. Sometimes, it’s okay not to know where you’re going. But it’s always better to start and find out along the way. What was once a blank page is now a page filled with text....
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hey, friend! I hope this email finds you well. Today, I’m diving into something I struggle with a lot: Overthinking → feeling overwhelmed → not starting → becoming a professional procrastinator → and regretting not starting sooner. It's a vicious cycle. Overthinking my first newsletter It’s been two weeks since I launched my email newsletter. I was hoping to have a newsletter written and published the weekend after launching. But I was stuck overthinking: “What do I write about?” “I don’t...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read