October Q&A: On Contentment
Small moments of meaningful satisfaction
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A quick reminder that co-working is this Friday October 27th from 12pm-3pm ET. You can learn more and access the Zoom link here.
Dr. Katy Peplin (of Thrive PhD) and I are co-hosting our Structure As a Path to Sustainability workshop again on November 4, 2023 from 12pm-4pm ET. It will be recorded for folks who can’t attend live. Learn more here.
Hello friends!
This month I wanted to spice up the Q&A and ask YOU a question! I’ll share my own answers below and I genuinely would love to hear your answers either via a comment or via email.
Question: What is bringing you contentment?
I thought to do a mini deep dive into researching contentment, but our old pal Wikipedia actually has a pretty well-referenced page, so I’ll link to that. Per its Wiki page, contentment is “a state of being where one is satisfied with their current situation, and the state of affairs in one’s life as they presently are.” It’s important to note that you can feel contentment even if some things aren’t going great in your life. Like other emotions, it comes and goes, but when it’s here it certainly feels nice.
Keep reading to check out what’s bringing me contentment right now.
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