Hey, I'm Fay, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. Each Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five favorite things I found or explored that week. My goal is to help you grow your wisdom & your pockets while enjoying a life of meaning & purpose.
Fay's Favorite Five: On what's up, AI Queens, allulose, and more
Fay's favorite five.Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On what's up?Last week's email was a vulnerable one, and it got more replies than I've gotten in a while. Which always fascinates me. The vulnerable ones move people. I think we're all a little starved for the real thing, and we find so much relief in hearing that someone else is in it too. So I'll remind you once again: everyone is struggling with something right now. Based on my inbox, I can promise you that. Thank you for every kind word. I read and responded to them all. Thank God, things feel steadier this week. I'm writing the first draft of this on a Monday, which feels a little bold to admit, but the fact that I can write it on a Monday says everything about the moment of peace I'm feeling right now. Let's hope it holds. Please God. Things are still busy. I'm still very much harnessed to the business. I'm not suddenly flying off to Italy. But for now, I'm surrendering to that. What I am doing is folding small pockets of joy into the chaos. A few minutes of face care. A YouTube video I actually want to watch. A walk at a beach 15 minutes away from home. A Pilates class. Because I know how much I need these little acts of self-care, I'm doing each one of them with heightened intention, thereby creating a true disconnect from the humdrum. On AI QueensAs I shared last week, I went to an AI conference. While there, I looked around the room and counted maybe 50 women, out of approx 600 men. I was one of the 50. As I was chatting with some of the women, an idea I'd been sitting on for a long time suddenly felt obvious. I'd never pulled the trigger because I never felt expert enough. But standing in that room, I realized: that's it! We all need this. Every single woman I spoke to said they'd love it. So I collected a few numbers, and I started AI Queens, a group for women in AI. It lives on WhatsApp for now, and it's completely free to join. If you're getting your hands dirty in the AI space, it's open to you. Join us here, and if you know someone who would be a perfect fit, invite them by sharing this link. The vision: a place for women who are using AI in their business/work/life to share, grow, and learn together. On alluloseOne night, while I was unwinding, I watched this video and found it fascinating. I've been baking with allulose for a while, but I never really understood the extent of its specialness. As someone who pays attention to my blood sugar, much of what she described in the video resonated with me. I'm inspired to use it more, and not only when I want something sweet but also when I want a little blood sugar stabilizer. If you're conscious of your health and blood sugar, I think you'll enjoy this one. On hardship and perseverance"Assume life will be really tough, and then ask if you can handle it. If the answer is yes, you've won." "Life is very likely to provide terrible blows, unfair blows. Some people recover, and others don't. And there I think the attitude of Epictetus helps guide one to the right reaction. He thought that every mischance in life, however bad, created an opportunity to behave well. He believed every mischance provided an opportunity to learn something useful. And one's duty was not to become immersed in self-pity, but to utilize each terrible blow in a constructive fashion." -Charlie Munger Before you go... If you enjoyed this, forward it to a friend. To read Fay's Favorite Five archive, click here. If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe. To shop for some of my favorite products/gadgets, click here. It takes a village to become the best version of yourself. Build your village here. Discover upcoming mental health and wellness events right here and add your own right here! Keep your spirits high by jamming out to OK by OKclarity.com on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube with Lyrics. Wishing you all a beautiful Shabbos and sending so much love to you and yours! Until soon, Fay Brezel Founder & Author |
Fay Brezel
Hey, I'm Fay, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. Each Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five favorite things I found or explored that week. My goal is to help you grow your wisdom & your pockets while enjoying a life of meaning & purpose.
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On the most important question I came across a question in Tim Ferriss's newsletter a few weeks ago, and I've been thinking about it since: How do you feel when you wake up and when you get into bed at night, and how easily do you fall asleep? Such a simple...
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On something I'm struggling with I'm struggling with something. I've been working more lately. Much more. And when I finally stopped to ask why, the answer surprised me. There really is more to do, because so much more is possible. A few examples of what...
Fay's favorite five. Hi Friends! Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring. Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you. On real wealth Most of what we want to do once we are financially independent is cheap. It's things like a slow morning, a walk with no destination, a day without meetings. Because the truth is: Real wealth is time. But the paradoxical reality is: We spend time...