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Kristin Quattlebaum's avatar

Jas! I literally wrote a reflection yesterday that I am not separate from my business + that everything I have been doing to make it separate enforces the old paradigm, which never felt like me (hence all of my resistance). I felt a call to create from an embodied space, not strategic. I love that I read this today. slowly catching up on emails + reading these pieces as I come across them. you are one of the only subscriptions I allow in my inbox. I really appreciate your words. x

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

"I have been doing to make it separate enforces the old paradigm" YES! And its such a day by day release. For me the sweet spot has been embodied AND strategic. Reflecting the order and pre ordained energy of nature. It's been revelatory for me. And I feel honored to take up space in your inbox, lots of love for you Kristin!

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Tiina Miinalainen's avatar

This is what is desire and hope that I can be. This is the only way. Still what stops me is, how I get food to the table in this way? Well at the moment I have pause of my business and Im working for others. Just for the money. It works for now but I don't follow tha plesure, I follow the pressure.

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Kristin Quattlebaum's avatar

have you read Jas' 7 year business piece? def worth it.

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

<3

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

Thank you for sharing Tiina, I think having food on the table is a huge pleasure and yes sometimes we have preferences on how that happens but I just want you to know that what you’re doing is enough 🫶🏾

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Nicki Sizemore's avatar

This line: "Follow the pleasure, not the pressure." (Yes! Let's make t-shirts ;)

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

Yes!! 🙌🏾

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Felipe Karr's avatar

Being in doing. Stillness in movement. Yin in yang. Peace in chaos.

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

Yes yes yes!! Thank you Felipe, appreciate you taking the time to connect with this piece 🫶🏾

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Felipe Karr's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful piece!

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Janay Bridges's avatar

Your work is so beautiful. You’re a gift to a fellow creative man Gen like me! Please is an indicator 🤍🤍🤍

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

Thank you Janay! Are you finding pleasure in your many mani gen projects?

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Janay Bridges's avatar

Yesss, currently working on my third book and finding pleasure in making jewelry for my new business. Making jewelry is a fun outlet for when I need to pivot away from my writing to daydream.

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

That sounds so fun! Yes to outlets, the more the better. Sending ease for your next book 🤍

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Judith Knuvers's avatar

So glad whenever I get to read you. And what a thoughtful piece. I enjoyed reading this, and took a few screenshots to come back to. Also, the picture of you on the bike! 🤍🤍

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Jasmine Nnenna's avatar

Thank you Judith! That means a lot, and I’m so glad you took screenshots, that’s always a good sign 😉

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