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The Bold Professional's avatar

can i get this in an affirmation deck? lol

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Hahahah - someone else said that to me earlier! Maybe it’s a sign…

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The Bold Professional's avatar

👀👀

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Marissa Garza's avatar

#1 - This list! It's so good!

#2 - I love seeing how a single idea can create a ripple effect that shifts everything. One of the biggest mindset shifts for me (and for so many creatives I work with) is that structure doesn’t limit creativity—it amplifies it. When we build systems that work for us instead of against us, we free up space for the ideas that truly matter.

#3 - Thanks for sharing all of these nuggets with us!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

The ripple effect of a single idea is huge. This is actually what inspired me to stop hoarding my words and start writing - I’d experienced the power of reading the perfect idea expressed in just the right way first hand, and I really felt that I could do the same for others 🫶🏼

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Marissa Garza's avatar

So glad you did!!

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Sasha C.'s avatar

#14. All of this resonates. I just shared some of my own musings on embracing the full spectrum of our emotions. Sometimes, going through all of the feels is one way to “knowing”.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

❤️

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Meredith Chell's avatar

Absolutely!

I am so tremendously glad as well Anna - that you decided to start writing!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Meredith 🥹

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Castaly Haddon's avatar

Good stuff - yet again!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks! I appreciate that 🥰

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Chris Anselmo's avatar

There are so many great nuggets in this post. I don't know which one to call out! I will say I've been thinking about #8 a lot. This is excellent.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Oo yes, #8 is a good one. Excellence doesn't equal perfection, and you can strive for excellence without the burden of having to be perfect. It's a fine balance but I feel like once I understood this deeply, it was quite freeing.

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Dana Textoris's avatar

So much gold here!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Dana 😊

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Alexandra Jervis's avatar

jesus christ this is GOOD

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

🙏🏼🥹

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Lucy Nersesian's avatar

Absolutely love this!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Lucy 🥰

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Leah Cooper's avatar

Hi Anna, love this post, and I love what you share in the deep dive audio. Thank you ☺️

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Leah! Anytime ❤️

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Kelly Bunch's avatar

Love this. #7 really resonated with me today.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

#7 is a good one, I’m constantly reminding myself of this too 😂

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Kate Citron's avatar

The best: "Everything worthwhile and meaningful in life is also uncertain."

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

I 100% believe this to be true!

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Alex Clifton-Jones's avatar

So much gold in here!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

🥰

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Grace Abbott's avatar

wow listening with voice over - gorgeous list and voice.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks beautiful!

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