TGC Newsletter: March 2024

In this monthly blog, I'll share a few things circulating in my mind over the previous weeks. These emails will be short and sweet, providing thought-provoking insights and lessons about creativity, youth, career, leadership development, and more. Thanks for following along in this weird journey of life.

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What I'm Reading

A friend recently teased me that I always searching for the “why.” The bottom line makes sense to me. Values make sense to me. It grounds me. There is often more clear alignment in that space, but people express it differently. The following article breaks down why we should be asking why.

“What matters to me right now”: Chris Guilleebeau's simple question to help you rethink your next actions.

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What I'm Listening To

Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin Podcast, episode “Sex, Comedy, and Context: A Live Conversation with Trevor Noah from SXSW.” We love the wise teachings of Esther Perel, relationship and sex therapist, and we love the comedic relief and unique insight Trevor Noah provides. This conversation sheds light on the power and intimacy of comedy. You can also watch it here.

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What I'm Doing

Taking care of my teenage and early 20s self. People often discuss healing your inner child. Childhood can cause wounds of varying degrees, and so can your teen and early 20s when you’re exposed to more people, finally on your own and making your own way. So, this month, I’m focusing on healing from my teen and early 20s, rewriting stories, and telling negative thoughts that they don’t have space in my world anymore.

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What's Moved Me

I was recently reminded of Newton’s first law of motion, the law of inertia: An object at rest stays at rest and remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force.

What if we applied this law to your mindsets, drive to meet a goal, learn a new skill, advance your career, or build a habit? How would your behavior change if you knew that your goal would remain still if you were still? What if you push it forward a little bit, day by day, in constant velocity?

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What I'm Wiggling To

We’re settled into 2024, and the Lunar New Year has passed, the astrological new year was March 20, which was also the first day of spring, one of the four Jewish New Years (Passover) is next month, and we’re officially in spring. Let’s bring back the inspiration from the Gregorian calendar and jump back into a song on heavy rotation in 2024: This Year by Emily King.

Stay Playful,

Tamar