Monday Musings - December 2, 2024
Introducing Monday Musings
What is Monday Musings?
Monday Musings is a newsletter that I will be sharing with you each Monday for (at least) the next year. Monday Musings will feature what is top of mind for me as I head into each week. I anticipate that I will share challenges (and solutions) I am facing professionally and personally as well as my thoughts on emerging media including thinkpieces, articles, and books.
Where can I find Monday Musings?
I plan to share my thoughts each week here, on LinkedIn, as well as post the content to the blog on my personal website: shelbytaylorduncan.com.
Why am I writing Monday Musings?
I am writing Monday Musings for three key reasons:
I want to (re)connect with people in my network and meet new people - both online and in real life: As someone who has remained vigilant about COVID-19 precautions (wear a mask, please!) I feel as though my life has progressively shrunk the last four years. I want to be more intentional about creating and sustaining relationship and community online with others as well as finding other like-minded individuals to spend time with in person.
I want to shift away from consumption and towards creation: I love nothing more than opening a good book after a long day, listening to a podcast or music in the car, or going on a TikTok binge. As my consumption has increased, I realized I had stopped creating and was feeling disconnected from myself. I want to give myself the space to create and see how my relationship to others, myself, and my work evolves.
I want to re-engage with a hobby I used to love and enjoy - writing! I stopped writing because I could not get the writing to be ‘perfect.’ This year I have worked to identify and unwind my perfectionism (thank you to a friend who recommended I read Carol Dweck’s “Mindset”). As a part of my learning, I am focusing on the value and joy that we can find in the process of doing something as opposed to being narrowly focused on the outcome of something.
I am excited to see where Monday Musings will take all of us over the course of this next year. In the comments below, I would love for you to share any articles you have read recently that struck a cord with you (good or bad) or know of any pressing challenges at work where you may be seeking solutions or advice.
Until next week!
