15| New Year's Reset: Germinating >>> Goals.
Description
I do not set goals in January and I never will. I love myself too much to rush myself out of my winter hibernation.
Why do we impose so much on a year that we just met? How do I hope for the harvest when I have not even tilled the earth yet? The ground is frozen! What if we just... sat and rested instead? In which Ismatu Gwendolyn discusses treating January gently and changing the name of the podcast to Threadings.
read the full essay at ismatu.substack.com.
Jazz of the episode:
The Single Petal Of A Rose x Ben Webster
These Foolish Things x Lester Young
Easy Living x Clifford Brown
Love Song From "Apache" x Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Manhattan x BLOSSOM DEARIE
Abide With Me x Thelonious Monk Septet
For Every Mountain x Amber Bullock
...Feeling Good x Elvin Jones
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Sleep tips for those who struggle to sleep when they could. Essay (and transcript) available at ismatu.substack.com.
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