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Creator's Cafe 44. Ashley Quach - What Lights You Up

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday Reader,
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What's lighting you up this holiday season? I'm delighted to welcome a new nephew, baby Levi, to my family. And I'll get to see friends and family in the next few weeks.
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In this episode, my guest Ashley talks about how many ideas can be a good idea, but the ones with staying power are the ones that keep you excited and engaged for the long haul. It's the difference between doing something as a "should" out of duty (or even a short term fun idea that doesn't have staying power) versus something that you can reengage with over weeks and months. Ideally your experiences will give you energy as you pour energy into them.
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Old traditions feeling a little sloggy? Maybe there's a way to adapt to make them more exciting. Not excited about your creative lineup? Daydream a little on what does sound good instead.
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So both in your creative life and the ways that you choose to spend your holiday season, I wish you my mashup of the serenity prayer:
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May I have the serenity to pass by the things that don't light me up, the courage to jump into the things that do light me up, and the wisdom to know the difference"
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​-with love and the zap of excitement, Jessica

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Jessica Payne

Actor, Host of "Creator's Cafe", CEO of Kika Labs

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