Bare Minimum Days, Hip Hop, and Getting Perspective

The Portal: Issue 071

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We’ve got 34 new friends getting the Portal for the first time today — welcome 😎

Shout out to Judi who wanted to know why “Jump off a cliff instead” wasn’t an option in last week’s poll… we can’t promise today’s poll is any better 😅

💭 ONE THING WE’RE THINKING ABOUT

After posting about Bare Minimum Monday for 2 years, one thing that comes up a lot in my DMs is the shame and guilt associated with practice… even though it makes us feel better 😵‍💫

In this week’s blog, MJ reveals about how she plans a Bare Minimum Day, why it’s helpful on any day of the week, why she doesn’t feel bad about it… and why you shouldn’t either 😎

👀 ONE THING WE’RE OBSESSED WITH

We’ve been two very busy bees since the year began 🐝🐝

If you’re new around here or happened to miss anything, here’s what we’ve recently released:

Free things:

 Prioritization for Perfectionists — audio lesson & flow chart

🤏 Microjournal — Notion template

Paid things:

🧢 Dad Hats — Doing My Best and Do Not Disturb styles

☁️ Doing My Best tees — in black, blue, and white

⭐️ Priority PlannerThis is our best selling new Notion tool. Here’s what our member Beth has to say:

“This planner has been everything I've been looking for. The automation, step-by-step process, and satisfying DONE button have made doing EVERY task a little more enjoyable… If you're thinking about or on the fence about buying it... GET IT. Your future self will thank you.”

🎧 ONE THING WE’RE LISTENING TO

If you’re into history, hip-hop, or just need a new podcast to help you do the dishes or sort a doom pile, this new series about the history of hip hop in 1988 is a fantastic listen.

🤔 ONE QUESTION FOR YOU

⭐️ ONE LAST THING

This one had us crying on a Tuesday afternoon 😭

(Not sad tears, just tears of life perspective, don’t worry!!)

FYI we’re sending you to a TikTok but just come back here to recalibrate if you’re not trying to get sucked into the scroll hole for the next 90 minutes

@adeola.alao

never forget why you started #quantum #reflection #selflove

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