Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Let's slow down
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Hello Reader, We had back to back - two nights in a row - major Christmas events in the two locations where I work in my day job. We served nearly 200 meals, and did all the dishes - God bless high speed industrial dishwashers! But each and every dish had to be carried and set, picked up, cleaned and put away. It's been a crazy week. A crazy past two days. I still work on Sunday for part of the day, leading special Advent services for residents of one of the facilities where I work, but I'm officially SO TIRED! And SO GLAD the weekend is here. How about you? And I wanted to take a quick moment to let you know that I will be slowing the frequency of these emails to just Tuesdays - for at least the next month. The reason: I've been talking about it here and on my podcast a little - but I am dealing with burnout - or at least the warning signals of it. I can kind of feel it nibbling away at me - so I'm taking action by stopping, slowing, or pausing things in my life to help me get a little more time to rest and build energy up again. My next podcast will go into that a little more in detail. (Comes out this Tuesday!) An encouragement for youIf burnout or fatigue is something you're dealing with right now, my question and encouragement for you is this: Do you have things in your life you can stop, slow down, or pause that will help you rest and recover instead of constantly pushing and grinding? I hope I can encourage you to look for them - maybe even this weekend - and do something about it. Let me know what you come up with, I would love to hear from you and cheer you on! (Just reply!) Have a restful weekend. I'll write again on Tuesday. Aaron |
Learn How To Speak English Fearlessly + Effectively Prepare for the CELPIP Exam
Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Hello Reader, I had a few people reach out to say they were struggling with burn out, so I know this is a hot topic. And if you are dealing with it right now, know that you're not alone. I've continued to research on the topic - I think it might turn into a podcast episode - but here's one take away from today's learning that I hope will help you: If you're struggling with burnout, give your spouse, your significant other, your child, a friend - someone you trust and care about - a good hug....
Hello Reader, This time of year is THE BUSIEST season where I work, and it's only going to get busier as we enter December - which I still can't believe is just a few days away as I write this, can you? Holy fast! I know you're busy, too. I know some of you are working multiple jobs. I know some of you are working on learning French while keeping your English skills going at the same time. I know some of you are chasing your PR, trying to do everything humanly possible to get your points...
Hello Reader, It can feel impossible to improve your speaking and vocabulary skills in English sometimes, can't it? Like no matter how hard you try, you stay stuck (or feel like you do) at the same place, with you using the same words and expressions you're always using. Is there any way out of this? Good news: Feeling stuck like this is normal. It happens to everyone. (And if anyone tells you they've never felt stuck like this before, they are lying my friend.) Getting stuck is normal....