And how to rewire our internal limiting self-talk
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June 18, 2026
Tomorrow, we honor a collective journey towards freedom while reflecting on the work that lies ahead. Happy Juneteenth, and we will see you all on Tuesday!
β Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell & The Good Trade Team
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β "When I tell people I'm celebrating my 15-year wedding anniversary this summer, the reaction is always the same: surprise, confusion, and a look that tells me they are silently doing math on my age. I then tell them I got married at 20, three months before my 21st birthday. I would never recommend it. And yet." β
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A reader comment we love:
"Categorizing prompts by specific emotional states is such an effective way to break through initial resistance, especially during heavy moments like agitation or apathy. To add an emotion that often gets overlooked but heavily blocks consistency: 'creative perfectionism' or the pressure of the blank page. When we feel pressured to write something profound, we lock up. A relief prompt for this could be: 'What is the most mundane, boring, or unglamorous detail about my surroundings right now, and how can I describe it in just three sentences?' Shifting the focus from βsolving an internal crisisβ to βnoticing the ordinaryβ instantly lowers the barrier to entry and helps rebuild that writing momentum."
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