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My ultimate geek out moment

1/26/2022

 
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You know that feeling you get when your favorite TV series just came out with it's new season? That’s the feeling I get when I get an email from the library saying the books I requested on hold are now available. I literally count the days till I can pick them up. Here’s my most recent pick up and I’m just sooooo excited to explore these books and share the big realizations with you.

​A little bit about each of these books:
  • Firefly Lane: Kirstin Hannah may be one of my top fave fiction authors and I have been waiting to read this book for months.
  • Consent For Kids: My daughter just started school and I wanted to learn more about how to have conversations about consent with her. I saw great reviews on this book and after reading it with her, I definitely plan to buy it.
  • Parenting from the Inside Out: I recently attended a Mental Health Workshop in which Daniel Siegel spoke about how necessary it is for parents to make sense of their past in order for their children to be mentally healthy. This talk was so insightful that I had to check out his book.
  • The Gift of Presence: Dr. Siegel also mentioned this book in his talk. I skimmed through it already and loved it - added it to my book list for future purchases.
  • When the Body Says No: Same Mental Health Workshop - different speaker - Dr. Gabor Mate mentioned this book when talking about how our body can manifest diseases as a result of our poor mental and emotional health… had to get this one too!
  • Silent Spring: My hubby actually asked me to check this one out after reading about the author in one of our daughter’s books.
  • Digital Minimalism: I have been curious about the effects of our phones and social media platforms on our mental health. My hubby recommended this book. It was exactly what I was looking for and I finished it in three days. SO GOOD.
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ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAY:
  • Next time you are curious about a book, but unsure you want to buy it - get it on hold from your local library. It's quick, easy and FREE!
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How making a big mistake connected me to the power of my intuition

1/21/2022

 
I own a dance company of which I manage several locations, instructors and students. The other day, I had a very upset and frightened mother call me. She said “Amna, I am so livid. I just came to pick up my daughter from dance class and she was outside all alone and your studio was locked. All the instructors had left. I am so scared thinking of all the horrible things that could have happened to her.” As she said this, I could hear her voice trembling while she tried to push away her tears.

I am a mother. How could I not relate? My stomach was in knots. I messed up. I royally messed up. I took full accountability and did my best to show her I do care for her little seven year old and thanked her for sharing this with me because now I get to do better.

The waves…

I felt the waves of emotions within me. The judgmental thoughts that started to tell me ‘How could you do this?’ ‘What's wrong with you?’ ‘No one will trust you again’... you know the spiel.
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​Click here to read full article on how this big mistake helped connect me to my intuition.

Daughters

1/6/2022

 
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I used to hold your hand so tight
When the waves would hit our feet
And now I see the space that time
Has made between you and me


You no longer need my hand
You stand tall and strong
Water knee deep. Your back to me
You are Curious. Enthralled


The space between us will only grow
As I learn to let go
And you yearn to see more


One day you will make a boat
And sail far away
While I watch from ashore
As bittersweet tears warm my face


Until that day when I will no longer feel far away
Because at that moment I won’t be standing here
I will be the ocean in which you sail

Mother Nature in Human Nature

1/1/2022

 
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2021 (and 2020) has connected me to nature in a deeper way than ever before. Here are some things I have learned about the human experience through the incredible wisdom of Mother Nature. 

Changing seasons show us that…
  • Nothing is permanent
  • There’s a cycle to everything 

The season of Autumn shows us that…
  • Letting go isn’t forever 
  • Letting go can be beautiful 

Animals who hibernate show us that…
  • It is important to rest 

 Animals who can camouflage show us that…
  • We are adaptive beings

Trees that last 100s of years show us that…
  • Perseverance requires strong roots 
  • What keeps us standing tall is invisible to the eye

Birds that pollinate show us that…
  • We help each other make the world more beautiful 

Metamorphosis shows us that…
  • We are constantly changing

Caterpillar’s chrysalis show us that…
  • Darkness transforms us to a version of ourselves beyond our imagination 

… and it goes on and on and on. May you have a soul-enlightening and connecting-the-dots kind of new year ahead.  

    About Me:

    My Outer-Self: B.S. from USC in Industrial & Systems Engineering, owner of Amna Dance, Co-founder of Hatch Brighter and You Matter Too.

    My Inner-Self: Learning, reading, writing, creating and thinking about life and the human experience every single day. Archives January 2022 
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