034 – Looking Forward to 2021
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Alex Lessler, Ashleigh Rich, and Kimberly Pasley finish their conversation on preparing for 20201. They share their plans for the new year and lessons they’ve learned in the last year that they want to hold onto.

— Recommended Reading to Dig Deeper —

Thai Bloom.
https://bit.ly/3pesTZI

Brene Brown Podcast: Unlocking Us was the one we referred to in the show, but Dare to Lead is also great if you want to go broader. Her language is a bit raw and unfiltered but the principles are worth exploring.
https://t.ly/PG1M

Finish by Jon Acuff. Practical and witty advice on how to finish what you start.
https://amzn.to/3a1MeXQ

Rule of Life (Spiritual Discipline). There are several great books in this area, here are a few places to start:
Emotionally

Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzaro https://t.ly/Hfr5
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
https://amzn.to/3qS4IR8
The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley
https://t.ly/tp3h

Helpful Apps if you’re looking for easy and helpful ways to incorporate soul care into your life:

The One Minute Pause
https://bit.ly/3c7l0BH

SoulSpace
https://t.ly/aUvg

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle By Emily and Amelia Nagoski. This book looks at how to break the stress cycle in your life to combat and prevent burnout.
https://t.ly/ACYl

A Promised Land by Barack Obama. The memoir of President Obama’s first term in office.
https://t.ly/P3Nw

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