🧠 Weekly Mind Sweep #156 | Reflecting on 3 Years of MindSweeps | Lessons, Growth, and Gratitude
December 2024
Week 152: Curated Conversation: Civility
Week 153: Mind Your Business: Civility
Week 154: Manage Your Mind: Civility
Week 155: What’s on My Mind: Civility
*Week 156: Reflecting on 3 Years of MindSweeps: Lessons, Growth, and Gratitude
Let’s sweep the brain…
🎬 Rather watch or listen instead of read? Now you can!
In the MindSweep this week:
Curated Conversation with curated GIF’s & puns (for your entertainment).
Jamie’s Second Brain Corner: Links to references. Need a map? I’ve got you!
A fun survey for your feedback!
What’s I’m Reading - An amazing find at a local bookstore!
Collaborations with Terri Hamilton (Thursday) & Shannon Giordano and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce.
My face 💜 and a link to schedule your free consultation.
The Weekly MindSweep began in 2022 with disbelief and an old story I carried around for decades: the story that I wasn’t a “writer.”
For years, I let that belief hold me back, convincing myself that writing was something reserved for others, not for me.
I even spent countless hours reading books about writing, as if preparing to write could somehow replace the practice of actually doing it. It was a cycle of avoidance wrapped in self-doubt.
I carried that “story I told myself” for decades.
Then, on January 4, 2022, I put that story down and wrote my first Weekly MindSweep about Building a Mosaic Community. I realized that the only way to become a writer was to write. I chose to stop waiting for permission, to stop doubting myself, and to start showing up on the page—not perfectly, but authentically. [1]
I decided to be the change I wanted to see in myself, transforming my narrative from limitation to possibility.
And here we are, three years later.
The Weekly MindSweep became more than just a writing practice; it became a bridge to connect with you on the page and in Curated Conversations. Each week, we created an intentional pause to explore themes that shape our businesses and lives. [2]
What began as an act of self-discovery blossomed into a space where vulnerability, growth, and connection could flourish.
By choosing to change my story, I discovered beauty that rippled outward into our community. Together, we’ve built a place where creativity meets courage, ideas inspire action, and shared journeys create a tapestry of support and understanding.
In 2022, we built a foundation of transformative ideas:
Perspective encouraged us to shift our lens, broadening how we view challenges and opportunities.
Humility taught us the strength to admit when we’re wrong and embrace growth.
Choice reminded us of our agency in business and life.
Community emphasized the power of connection and the support systems that uplift us.
Trust encouraged us to lean into vulnerability and cultivate stronger relationships.
Change inspired us to embrace the inevitable and transform it into opportunity.
In 2023, we dove deeper:
We started with Ego, celebrated Neurodiversity, and examined Capacity. Then, we reflected on Relationships, cultivated Patience, and embraced Intent. We gave ourselves Permission to lead with Compassion, grappled with Decision-making, and reframed Failure as growth. We closed the year grounded in Kindness and Reflection.
In 2024, we ventured further:
Reality helped us embrace what is rather than what we wish for.
Curiosity unlocked possibilities and fresh perspectives.
Pride and Meaning reminded us to honor our stories and purpose.
Inclusivity and Success taught us to expand our impact and celebrate our wins.
Bias and Trust challenged us to build awareness and connection.
In the fall, we took on Accountability, explored our Boundaries, and faced Conflict with courage.
We finished the year with Civility, reminding ourselves that, in the end, it’s all an inside job.
Each week, we wove a tapestry of insights, combining the practical tools of entrepreneurship with the emotional intelligence needed to thrive.
Reflecting on over 155 weeks of shared exploration, I’m not only grateful for the personal transformation that writing brought into my life but also for the collective growth we’ve experienced together.
Through every challenge and triumph, every week, you’ve reminded me why showing up matters—and for that, I thank you.
The Weekly MindSweep isn’t just my journey—it’s ours. Together, we can co-create the next steps, building our mosaic community, a space where authenticity, growth, and creativity shine.
Thank you for being part of this incredible adventure.
Here’s to the stories we continue to write together, and another year of discovery, connection, and success.
My questions for you this week :
As we close this chapter and look ahead, I’d love to hear from you:
What themes resonated most with you?
Where do you want the MindSweep to go from here?
Reply and share with me!
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Jamie’s Second Brain Corner:
[1] While my writing and storytelling have improved over the years. This first MindSweep still holds up, especially this time of year. The first Weekly MindSweep
[2] What is Curated Conversations?
[X] Every Weekly MindSweep lives on my blog. The first 6 months of the Weekly MindSweep had a template, but there were no monthly themes. Since starting the monthly topics, I’ve kept a list for reference for each week if you are looking for a particular subject.
[X] Did someone say GPS + MAP?! Learn more about my Personalized MindSweep Mapping Process!
MONDAY: 8 am - Curated Conversation - Zoom
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What I’m reading
Women Holding Things
Written by Maira Kalman
From a wonderful trip to downtown Natick. A dear friend and I stopped in The Hive Natick - to find it full of books! Visit Ten Trees Books!
From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and My Favorite Things comes a wondrous collection of words and paintings that is a moving meditation on the beauty and complexity of women’s lives and roles, revealed in the things they hold.
“What do women hold? The home and the family. And the children and the food. The friendships. The work. The work of the world. And the work of being human. The memories. And the troubles. And the sorrows and the triumphs. And the love.”
Collaborations!
Join us THIS Friday, January 3rd, at the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for this two-hour interactive business community experience.
We'll discuss ways to cultivate business through Sales, Marketing, and Communication methods that support relationship building, showing up authentically, and connecting deeper with colleagues and the people you serve.
9-11 am - Open discussion, community support, brainstorming ideas
Join me in meeting business owners in our community. You'll leave with new tools to help you make connections and build your business!
Free; Registration is required: https://bit.ly/MWCoCJanuary2025
Mindful Connections
Connecting like-hearted entrepreneurs to build relationships, offering support, understanding their passions, and sharing their names in rooms of opportunity.
Join us Thursdays, 12-1 pm EST.
12:00 - Take 5—a guided meditation with Terri Hamilton of Positively Terri to ground your week with peace and focus.
12:05-1 pm Round-table Share
Who you are
The gifts you bring to the world
Who you serve
The answer to a Curated question to spark conversation.
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In other news…
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