In this week's episode, we're talking about ease. I come to these episodes with no notes or preparation, armed with one word and the willingness to see what comes.

I've been thinking about our cultural obsession with productivity culture, and how much we pedestal a path of struggling and suffering in business and for creatives. We praise at the altar of working hard and sacrificing as markers of success. Do we really believe we deserve what we have unless we've suffered or struggled in some way for it? What comes up for us when we think about someone having an easy ride?

Let's reimagine it together, as we explore these themes:

• Have you ever heard yourself say, "it's so easy for them, and so hard for me"?
• Are we allowing ourselves to have more ease when it comes to work?
• What makes us so comfortable about the "easy ride"?
• Why have we linked struggle to success?

This is just the beginning of the conversation. Tag me in your stories, thoughts, and shared chats about this with the folk in your life and on your screens. Send me messages with what came up for you on Instagram, where you'll find me @gisellelpm.

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