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March 31, 2021

Ep 10. When Things Don’t go According to Plan…: Q1 check-in, life burnout, and tips for more ease + less stress

Tune in and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. 💚

In this episode, I share how I’ve been doing since we last spoke, what I’ve been watching on Netflix and listening to on Spotify, how my Q1 went in comparison to what I planned in January and tips for how to approach the next quarter with more ease and joy and less stress. I hope you all are doing wonderful and Happy Spring! 🌷

We Discuss:

  • A fun catch up of what I’ve been consuming in TV and Music
  • A recap of my Q1 goals and what went well and areas of struggle
  • A pep talk for what to do when thing’s don’t go to plan
  • 6 tips for how to shift your mindset and cultivate flexibility for more joy and less stress in in Q2 and beyond!

We Mention:

  • Ginny and Georgia
  • Behind Her Eyes
  • Justin Bieber Justice
  • Romanticize your Quarantine workshop
  • Made To Do This course by Cathy Heller
  • “How to romanticize your life (in a pandemic)” Medium Article
  • To Be Magnetic + Lacy Phillips
  • “Late stage Pandemic is Messing with your Brain” Atlantic Article
  • Anything Goes Podcast- “Life Burnout” episode
  • Jess Lively + Her Podcast “The Lively Show“
  • WomanCode by Alisa Vitti + Flo Living app
  • The Kelly Trach Podcast – “5 ways to perfectly plan your week as an entrepreneur“

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  • Pod Suggestion Box! – let me know what you want to hear!
  • Website: www.brightlysika.com/ease-and-grow-podcast

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Hey, I’m Sika

Millennial coach, writer, and heart-centered creative obsessed with creating a life that feels good. I like to write about life lessons, mindfulness, relationships, and tips for living an authentic life. You can find me sipping an oat milk latte, practicing yoga, coaching clients, yapping on the mic for Ease and Grow, listening to a podcast or audiobook, taking my 100th personality test, or being a listening ear for a friend. ❤️

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