Friday Musings—02/05/25

What's new with me

We’ve had a string of holidays here in Italy these past couple of weeks—Easter, Easter Monday, Liberation Day (April 25th), and Labour Day. I didn’t go anywhere, but I did slow down, relax, and take a little break from the blog :)

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Full Friday musings will be back next week, but in the meantime, I wanted to share some news... drumroll please... I finally started posting on YouTube! I’d only been saying I would for the last two years 😅

I’ve got two videos up so far, and moving forward I’d be happy with making one video a week.

"What held me back from starting YouTube"

"We're all learning to play as we go"

If you have the time, I’d love your feedback. I’ve got plenty of ideas for future videos, and I’m thinking of starting a recurring series, "Mindful chats", where I (informally) interview different guests. Suggestions are always welcome.

There’s so much to improve (starting with my profile pic) and so much I have to learn, but I’ve realized the only way to make progress is to actually get started.

It’s true what they say: the first step is often the hardest. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot along the way—and hopefully have lots of fun too.

Also, I’ve finally made peace with showing my acne and hyperpigmentation on camera, which feels like a big win. I’d never tell a friend not to film themselves because they didn’t have clear skin, and I’d never judge someone else for it, so why not extend the same kindness and respect to myself?

Quote of the week ✍️ 

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can".  (Arthur Ashe)

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you have any suggestions or insights, feel free to share them in the comments. And if you know someone who might enjoy my musings, please pass this along, I’d love to grow this community.

Until next time,

ML