In this episode on the podcast, I stress the importance of knowing you are enough. Please don't listen to people who tell you otherwise (hint: they are great marketers). All sleazy marketing and business-gurus aside, know that your worth can never be measured. In the vlog, I also share my tips for finding pockets of time for creativity and a slight riff on using social media. Take care! Links from this episode: Beautiful Things and Memories Vlog | https://youtube.com/elaineaqs89 --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: anchor.fm/elaineaquino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

Beautiful Things and Memories

51: You are enough.

Hope you enjoy this audio version of the vlog at youtube.com/elaineaqs89 and hope to see you in the next episode!  Also released the new version of Content Creation Foundations for Intentional Creators and it is now available for FREE. Yep. Here's the link: https://gum.co/elaineaquino-ebook  Catch you around these parts: Website | http://elaineaquino.com Instagram | http://instagram.com/itselaineaquino Podcast | http://anchor.fm/elaineaquino --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

52: My creative journey

When you’re days are filled with responsibilities, it seems like you aren’t capable of doing anything else. If you’re a content creator, you might get overwhelmed with managing how your day goes. I have been there, too. This is what I did to find pockets of time to create content while being a mom. Blog post: http://bit.ly/creativepockets Links from this episode: Fruux Calendars | https://fruux.com --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Website: elaineaquino.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

50: Find pockets of time to create

It wasn’t until recently that I remembered my love for coding. Now I’ve set out to accomplish, ever so slowly, a project—an app for creative solopreneurs—that can help act as their “online office and creative space.” And I’m 30 now, btw. I decided to get back into some of things I’ve done a long time ago because I really believe in building and creating things that help others. Here are some reasons why putting things out and getting back into your projects is a good idea. Blog post: http://bit.ly/putthingsout OZJournals: http://gitlab.com/elaineaqs/ozjournals  --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

49: Why it's important to put things out into the world

Imagine being passionate about so many things at the same time. It’s like juggling multiple balls in the air. At some point, you can’t keep up anymore and the balls go falling down one by one. You don’t have to subscribe to that story anymore. You don’t have to subscribe to any story that you don’t make for yourself. Just because you are multi-passionate does not mean you can never find focus. Blog post: http://bit.ly/multipassionate-focus --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

48: For the multi-passionate who wants to find focus

The first thing you could do to get back again is to forgive yourself. By forgiving yourself, you learn. By being kind to yourself, you heal. Sometimes, it’s easier to just go-go-go when pressure is looming before you and that’s fine, too. Take time to reflect, however. Give yourself that space you need to think and feel and be in the present, knowing that it is all you have. Worrying and thinking about the future does not serve you anymore. Doing what you can today is your gift to your future self. Blog post: http://bit.ly/fallingoffthebandwagon --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

47: When you fall off the bandwagon...

Hint: it's not just about how you look. There are lots of content out there on the Internet already about all the ways you can be confident. You can dress the part. You can wear makeup and look pretty. You can work hard or act as if (you know, fake-it-til-you-make-it mentality, which is one of my favorite things to do, btw). But there's only ONE thing I know for sure that brings me real confidence: it is knowing that I've done and continue to do something about my dreams and goals. That I pursued something--a dream--that only I could see. Blog post: https://bit.ly/creatorconfidence --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

46: How to gain real confidence as a content creator

We beat ourselves up so much but it's only because we compare our first day of school as a freshman to someone else's senior year in college. It just doesn't add up that way. Comparing yourself to others will never end up well, even if you think you're better. There will always be someone bigger, smarter, prettier, kinder, whatever-er. But if you compare yourself to who you were in the past and if you're thankful for where you are now? Almost a hundred and one percent guarantee that you will be much happier with your own life. Blog post: https://bit.ly/2weekdaily --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

45: Wrapping up my 2-week daily content sprint

Feelings are what they are but they are not great leaders. They are great indicators but they shouldn't be the reason why you do something (good or otherwise). The word reason itself relates to the mind, not emotions or feelings. Give yourself a reason why you feel something and why there's a need to shout or yell. But also remember to be kind to yourself when you make mistakes. Beating yourself up doesn't help but learning and NOT repeating the same mistake is exactly how we can solve problems. Blog post: https://bit.ly/patience-whereu --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

44: Finding patience. Patience, where are you?

Today has been one of those few days when things just seem to click into alignment. I’ve just filmed some vlogs last night, been in the midst of finalizing a project, and decided to take part in a vibe-y membership group. I felt so abundant and grateful today that I stopped and warned myself to not feel too giddy with excitement or happiness because this might all go away anytime. I’ve got a feeling most of us are like that at some point. We’re scared when we’re too happy. We’re anxious when things finally go right. And we’re apprehensive when we finally get what we want. Blog post: https://bit.ly/fullxp --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

43: You Want The Full Experience

This week, I am just over being productive. I’ve just had the realization that I don’t handle work pressure very well, which is a bummer because I’ve always pegged myself as someone who’s usually graceful and calm under pressure. But when it comes to making and doing stuff for work (i.e. client work), I can just easily forget everything and focus on completing the task at the last minute. And I do get to typically complete the project but at the expense of having to neglect other aspects of my life. Blog post: https://bit.ly/elaineaquino-lists --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

42: Building Lists For Everything

These were the things I learned from Week 26 of this year 2020 that may help with how you can spend energy to get back energy as well (but with the caveat of spending that energy with those who matter to you)… Blog post: https://bit.ly/creator-recharge --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

41: How To Recharge From Creating Content

The parts of you that you need to improve on are so important. It’s what paves the way for creativity and inspiration to take place because your weaknesses can determine how you adapt and, from there, create something beautiful. Last week I recorded a vlog for my Weekly Ideas newsletter about wondering what to do next. What do I even talk about? It feels like I’ve said what I wanted to say and repeating things will just be overkill. Blog post: https://bit.ly/wonderingwhatsnext --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

40: Wondering what to do next

And everyday is a mess. That’s okay. When everything seems blurry and confusing, that is okay. I’ve been talking with my wonderful, creative, courageous coach, Meg Kissack from That Hummingbird Life, recently. And we came upon this beautiful idea of a blog post about not reaching success (the end point) yet staying in the mess and feeling that that is still okay. Blog post: https://bit.ly/noendpoint --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

39: There is no end point

I rarely consume the news anymore nor log into Facebook at all. But every now and then, somebody informs me that so-and-so place recently had another positive case of Covid-19 or there’s another story or post on Instagram that shows more evidence of unnecessary misuse of authoritative power from so-and-so country or state, which led to women and men being placed under inhumane circumstances and stripped of their sense of dignity whatsoever. Blog post: https://bit.ly/lovingflawedpeople --- Beautiful Things and Memories aims to showcase the beauty that we more often disregard everyday, to highlight moments and things that bring joy, and to establish that real life is tough but the strength it takes to push through is beautiful. Podcast Website: elaineaquino.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elaineaquino/message

38: Flawed people loving flawed people

Welcome to the Beautiful Things and Memories podcast. I'm Elaine Aquino, your host for this show. I created this podcast as an audio component to my blog at elaineaquino.com, where I talk and nerd about self improvement, minimalism, motherhood, and more. You can also see me in video format on my YouTube channel that is at youtube.com/elaineaqs89. I hope you enjoy the show.