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A Letter from Me to You

I write letters every other Sunday to share personal stories and insights about building a creative work and life practice that would work for you.

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I'm in awe of this incredible community here on in

I'm in awe of this incredible community here on instagram. Every day I see people making efforts to connect, support and simply be there for anyone who might be in need. This is pretty amazing!

I want to take a moment and invite you to share random acts of kindness in the comments. Any one act of kindness that made you smile. Any one act that made you feel all the feelings and restored your faith in humanity. Any one act that you have witnessed on the internet or offline. It doesn't have to be specific to the #covid19 situation. Any one simple act will do :) I'm hoping to curate a thread of warmhearted moments to refer back to when any one of us is feeling in need of a little pick-me-up and I hope you'll join me :) I'll share mine in the comments below.

#quarantinekindness

I'm thinking of sharing a little dose of positivit

I'm thinking of sharing a little dose of positivity and creative inspiration for you to accompany your tea time in the times of quarantine. For me, it is *almost* as my normal way of the being in the world except for the anxiety around the current global situation we are all in.

Let's prioritise self-care, creativity and cups of tea to navigate these times, gently and intentionally :) I have been on two of my favourite podcasts this year. Both of these conversations are packed with valuable insights.

1. On 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣, Ruth @ruthpoundwhite and I talked all about prioritising creativity in life and business. We dove into all things creative: what it means to be a creative person, how to be okay with creating imperfectly, how creativity helps us better understand and trust ourselves and how we both prioritise creativity even when we’re not feeling it.

2. On 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡, Kayte @simpleandseason very kindly shared her insights around my struggles of building, owning and trusting my space as a multi-passionate creative. This was the conversation I needed to hear when I was starting out three years back. If you are a multi-passionate and struggle with something similar too, I'd suggest you tune in :) All links are in the usual place.

I'm curious, what's helping you to navigate these times?

I spent the whole day today in my tiny little stud

I spent the whole day today in my tiny little studio (read: living room's corner) making the packaging for the 'You are a wildflower' affirmation cards pack.

After the packaging was ready, I went through each set, one by one, just to make sure everything is the way it was supposed to be. I found a typo. It is a spelling error and it is killing me! The perfectionist in me is dreading this tiny little mistake and I am trying to calm the voice of my inner critic by reminding how good enough is better than perfect (psst. it is one of the affirmations in the pack as well :) )

Anyway, I wanted to come on here and share this. I have tried a few ways I can 'correct' it. No matter what way I choose, I make it stand out more. I wonder if it is much better to leave it as it is. Forgive myself and let it go or try to obsess over it and make myself feel terrible. I think I am going to go with the former here.

If you were me, what would you have done? I'm keen to hear!

p.s. There is still time to enter the giveaway. Check my last post. Reviews on iTunes take 24-48 hours to show up so if you have been thinking of writing one and participating in the giveaway, now is the perfect time to enter as it ends tomorrow. Check ‘giveaway ✨’ highlights for more info.

- The GIVEAWAY⁣ is now closed - ⁣ I’ve been

- The GIVEAWAY⁣ is now closed -
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I’ve been sharing about 'You are a wildflower’ affirmation cards collection for quite some time. Now, it is finally here and what better way to celebrate it with a little giveaway :)
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This collection is designed to help you embrace the practice of daily affirmations in a more simpler way. Win one for yourself or to give as a gift to a loved one, a friend who might be in need of a little pick-me-up.
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👉 Here’s what you’ll get:
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✨ One ‘You are a wildflower’ affirmation cards pack
✨ There are 60 cards in one pack. Every card has a unique hand-drawn illustration with a tiny wildflower blooming in hints of gold as a reminder for you to give yourself permission to bloom despite the odds
✨ 50 of them are filled with handpicked and handwritten affirmations that I personally use for myself
✨ 10 of them are waiting for you to write your own version
✨One A5 print, ‘Embrace the wild in you’ illustration
✨It will come along with a hand written note from me :)
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👉 How to enter:

1. Make sure you are following me @hirasahmed

2. Tag a creative soul, a friend here in the comments who might appreciate this collection and enjoy listening to the podcast

3. Leave your review for ‘Living Your Truth’ podcast in iTunes either via the desktop app, website or the Apple Podcasts app (see my stories for help)
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👉 Psst. Anyone who can not leave an iTunes review but would like to participate:
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✨Share your thoughts about my podcast ‘Living Your Truth’ on Instagram stories/ post and make sure you tag me so I can see it too!
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About the giveaway:⁣
Make sure to leave your review latest by 12 pm CET on Tuesday 17th March to enter.⁣ All locations are welcome, winner will be chosen completely at random and if I can’t figure out who you are based on your iTunes username I’ll post about it here on IG.

Good luck! 🤗
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*This giveaway is not endorsed/sponsored by Instagram in any way*

You are a wildflower. A wildflower that blooms des

You are a wildflower. A wildflower that blooms despite the odds. 🌼
This is the journey of embracing your wild. ‘You believe the stories you tell yourself’
Then why not tell yourself the stories that serve you better?

There was a time in my life when I didn’t pay attention to how I was feeling let alone how I wanted to feel. I didn’t know I had the power to choose that for myself. As I grew older and hopefully wiser, I learned how it is all about the mindset.

I remember writing down this very sentence in my journal, ‘you believe the stories you tell yourself’. The moment you start paying attention to those stories, things start to shift in subtle yet meaningful ways. At least that was the case for me.

Our mind is an amazing thing. It is evolved to keep us safe. The subconscious part of it cannot really tell the difference between what’s real and what’s a perceived threat. I was surprised to see the kind of stories I had been telling myself even over little things. Someone not replying to my email turned into my work isn’t good enough. Not getting everything right turned into I can’t get anything right. It really is about the mindset. Isn’t it?

As I am typing this, I have an affirmation tapped to the corner of my laptop’s screen. It reads, ‘What I have to say is important and I am worthy of being listened to’

It serves as a permission slip.

A reassurance.

Seeing this affirmation on a more day to day basis led me to feel more in tune with myself. I found myself writing a bunch of affirmations as part of my morning routine. Every day, I will write the same ones over and over again. I was feeling pretty excited about it. I could see how it was rewiring my brain to tell new and better stories. Stories that serve me. It led me to design this product and I've decided to share it with you too! I'll be sharing a giveaway at about 4 pm CET today. Watch this space :)🤗

You are a wildflower and this is the journey of em

You are a wildflower and this is the journey of embracing your wild 🌾

Wildflowers are my current obsession. I have illustrated hundreds of them in the past few months. Some of them made it to the final product and others didn't. I have designed a collection of affirmation cards and the concept behind this collection is:
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'You are a wildflower'⁠
- A wildflower that blooms despite the odds and affirmations are the right conditions that make it possible for you to grow.⁠
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They are all hand-illustrated and handwritten (digitally) and I have spent months on making it real. Each illustration tells a story.⁠
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Story of blooming.⁠
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Story of embracing your wild.
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I am sharing a little behind the scenes of experimentation and sampling on the IG TV today. The final product is also revealed there ;)
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You can learn more about the collection via link in bio and pre-order 🤗

Orders will be on the basis of first comes, first serves as there are only limited pieces of the final product available for now.⁠

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