12/23/2020
I did what every millennial would do. I created a google doc & typed out:
👉What do I need right now to be able to get my stuff done? It boiled down to this:
🐯The company of others. positive peer pressure
🐯I want my soundboard. someone to hear me out & say "That's good! Send it!" or give minor tweaks.
🐯I want structure. A time and a place to show up to every day.
🐯I want something small to look forward daily. And make it contribute to my goals.
🐯I want to be inspired by others. Be unapologetically yourself, make a difference in the world through hard work & talent.
🐯I want it to block out everyone's bu****it: self entitlement, victimizing, shaming, competitiveness. I am most productive when my peace is protected.
🐯 Accountability through positive peer pressure. What I say must matter to someone else.
I created IN TANDEM because:
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, a complete *180 in my lifestyle & social life made my mental health turn acutely unmanageable.
➕I felt cornered with anxiety because no matter what I tried to do I couldn't reinvent myself fast enough to get ahead. I tried all holistic suggestions, every known time management trick, morning affirmations... blah blah. Even on the smallest tasks, I just couldn’t get my s**t done. I didn’t want to consciously believe this but I felt like my track record was 'A' for effort but at the end of the day, I flatlined.
➕That’s when I reached out to friends for support (forced coworking facetime calls) because I was also very lonely. The result? I would end up resentful for being social and confirmation that we all felt the same way, we were doing the same things. BUT this is when I realized the dynamic of the engagement wasn’t fulfilling or constructive.
➕We all mean well but unless you've been there, an applause can feel shallow. I have to figure out a way to actually make things feel different so we can have a different kind of engagement. It’s a change of scenery.
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Show up and be strong for you so that you can make an impact on others. 🌀
