“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” -- Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! (Amazing book for kids and adults)

Hello!

I hope you’re well!

This is your last Vestpod newsletter of the summer. We will miss you but we also need to take a break and prepare for September. We have so many new awesome projects and events planned 😎.

But first - why is it so important to switch off? This is certainly NOT something I would have said a few years ago. But now I have a family, a startup, a book... it’s pretty full on. Switching off is so hard because the boundaries between work and personal life for me are always blurred.
However, I have come to believe that you really do need a BREAK, for all these reasons and probably a thousand more: reducing stress, preventing burnout, increasing mental clarity, formulating new ideas and trying new activities.

So here’s my plan. My summer self-care manifesto 👀:

1/ Technology: cut off social media. Check my emails no more than once a day and schedule social media posts.
2/ Read mostly fiction (I read mostly non-fiction atm).
3/ Do some sports: surfing, yoga, running... whatever is available.
4/ Eat well, sleep well, but also go out and socialise.
5/ Meditate twice daily: this has been my only routine for the past 6 months and it’s amazing.

Maybe you fancy joining me in some of these? Whatever works for you...

🌟 In this week’s newsletter, we’ll look at the main money news of the week (Pound sterling and gold prices, interest rates); we are interviewing the amazing Rose Lander - Marketing & Events Executive Refinery29, followed by our anonymous money story, book reviews and events. 

✌ Press: We are in Glamour this week! It’s a really good article about “these 25 tips will instantly reduce your money anxiety” and the book is mentioned as tip #4 “Pick up this money-making bible: If you need a little help understanding your attitude to money and working on, you know, making some more, you need to grab a copy of You're Not Broke You're Pre-Rich”. Thanks Kate!

"I was also so lucky to be raised by two working parents who were so passionate about what they did, I never even questioned that because I was a woman I couldn’t achieve all my professional goals or considered that I would have to compromise what I wanted to fit into a male dominated industry. Working with passionate, intelligent and motivated women at Refinery29 every day and creating exciting new projects through a female focussed lens with them is honestly a joy."

You may already know Refinery29’s Money Diaries… this is our own version of it! We’ve put together a few questions to understand what women are doing with their money. Let’s break the taboo and talk more about finances!
It’s short, snappy, fun and anonymous.