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ut her cat and how she showed her what acceptance is.</p><div id="c470" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-way-my-cat-showed-me-what-acceptance-is-18776655df8f"> <div> <div> <h2>The Way My Cat Showed Me What Acceptance Is</h2> <div><h3>I am learning</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*LIghmmJhDqF_NvogwWSNtw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="dbe6">This heart-wrenching post about what it is like to live with someone who is Covid-positive and the mental toll it takes by <a href="undefined">Tessa Char</a> is a post for our times. She has a crucial message in her post.</p><div id="961d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-its-like-to-live-with-someone-covid-positive-2972f32962f4"> <div> <div> <h2>What It’s Like To Live With Someone Covid-Positive</h2> <div><h3>Don’t play with the devil if you don’t have to</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*L0k7gkbGiVRnOYlWyc9pqg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="ce51">With most things in life, our perspective determines the outcome. <a href="undefined">Esther George</a> reiterates this truth in her post <i>Your Reality Is Never About The Situation But Your Thoughts About It</i></p><div id="78b5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/your-reality-is-never-about-the-situation-but-your-thoughts-about-it-aa8cb4a10d04"> <div> <div> <h2>Your Reality Is Never About The Situation But Your Thoughts About It</h2> <div><h3>Life is a matter of perspective</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*1vDgsW2CxozWrGw4bbJOXw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="6e83">Honorable mentions and great reads</h1><p id="347b"><a href="undefined">Not Weird Just Autistic</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/7-things-i-wish-i-could-tell-my-guy-friends-a86848d63382?source=list-6a0418621eaa----a86848d63382----1-------1db80981b4a7------------------------">7 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Guy Friends</a></p><p id="50a3"><a href="undefined">S.C.</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/when-i-feel-the-most-powerful-5a7a8e3108ba?source=list-6a0418621eaa----5a7a8e3108ba----0-------1db80981b4a7------------------------">When I Feel The Most Powerful</a></p><p id="56bf"><a href="undefined">Quincy de Vries</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/podcasts-to-listen-to-when-you-dont-know-where-to-start-9faa783fc280?source=collection_home---6------2-----------------------">Podcasts to Listen to When You Don’t Know Where to Start</a></p><p id="2541"><a href="undefined">Charles Waters</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-joining-a-medium-bootcamp-is-a-smart-idea-a6ad1feaae45?source=collection_home---6------2-----------------------">Why Joining A Medium Bootcamp Is A Smart Idea.</a></p><p id="103d"><a href="undefined">J.Cienfuegos</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/have-you-ever-wondered-how-apps-hack-our-brains-fcd3c549f0d9?source=collection_home---6------10-----------------------">Have You Ever Wondered How Apps Hack Our Brains?</a></p><p id="7b15"><a href="undefined">Dr. Sherry Y. Smith</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/from-shy-to-social-butterfly-9f5c43377e1f?source=collection_home---6------14-----------------------">From Shy to Social Butterfly</a></p><p id="fa24"><a href="undefined">Dharan.M</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-stopped-telling-people-to-forget-their-past-a8aff998a0a2?source=collection_home---6------6-----------------------">Why I Stopped Telling People To Forget Their Past</a></p><p id="67c7"><a href="undefined">Michelle Noël</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-empaths-make-great-writers-dbc7ac9ef553?source=collection_home---6------2-----------------------">Why Empaths Make Great Writers</a></p><h1 id="c15b">Across Medium</h1><p id="bbc7"><a href="undefined">Diana Leotta</a>’s post about her passion for writing touched my heart. She talks about how she put her life on hold so she could write…and the realizations thereafter. Must read!</p><div id="21dd" class="link-block"> <a href="https://dianaleotta.medium.com/how-your-love-of-writing-may-overpower-your-life-398cb4047192"> <div> <div> <h2>How Your Love of Writing May Overpower Your Life</h2> <div><h3>I put my life on hold so I could write.</h3></div> <div><p>dianaleotta.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*RfeeWzLCdt4T4Q1l)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c31c"><a href="undefined">Livia Dabs RN,MSc</a> shares beautiful life lessons learned from her grandma — mine would have totally agreed with her! Excellent read!</p><div id="211f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-grandmas-13-uncommon-healthy-habits-for-a-longer-life-1a819ce9825b"> <div> <div> <h2>My Grandma’s 13 Uncommon (Healthy) Habits For A Longer Life</h2> <div><h3>My grandma lived to be 95 years old. She outlasted all of her nine siblings. Here are her proven habits for longevity…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*BYQt4MLxwCTTz1psa_b_Pw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="601f"><a href="undefined">K. Barrett</a>, in her post, explores why you need to define fun, because, d’uh, you can't have fun without doing that!</p><div id="a78f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-is-your-definition-of-fun-f5f51e340080"> <div> <div> <h2>What Is Your Definition of Fun?</h2> <div><h3>You can’t have fun without it</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*MOD98fLBCV6ruu5xyrzoig.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="90e4"><a href="undefined">Vanita Cyril</a> has some rock-solid advice about what you should avoid doing during your first few entrepreneurial years and shares the lessons she learned.</p><div id="2771" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/live-to-work-31c3c1664674"> <div> <div> <h2>Live To Work</h2> <div><h3>What to avoid doing during your first few entrepreneurial years</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.rea

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dmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*T7hG_53JXnv13oocpBiflQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="95c2"><a href="undefined">Elizabeth Dawber</a> has just published the first lesson in her 8-part Fiction writing masterclass. Sign up and enjoy.</p><div id="d6c8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://elizabethdawber.medium.com/lesson-1-getting-started-with-fiction-writing-2b5fc00ce282"> <div> <div> <h2>Lesson 1: Getting Started With Fiction Writing</h2> <div><h3>This week we’ll cover ideation, the importance of a writer’s notebook, how to create a writing routine, and overcoming…</h3></div> <div><p>elizabethdawber.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*wz6HDdSWuQBC5gLwPx_FGA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="1555">Prompts from our Coffee Times columnists</h1><p id="d65e"><a href="undefined">Yana Bostongirl</a> — Life — wants to know how you practice self-care.</p><div id="fbc4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-do-i-practice-self-care-499b56c2fc12"> <div> <div> <h2>How Do I Practice Self Care?</h2> <div><h3>Newsletter #2 from Life by Yana BG, February prompt and exciting highlights</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*jeE3hZcZlK0v09xBRfsPBQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="06fa"><a href="undefined">Marrisa W.</a> — Books — asks you to share a book that turned you into an emotional wreck.</p><div id="8993" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/emotional-damage-prompt-times-15-a5f6ae2bac5d"> <div> <div> <h2>Emotional Damage │ Prompt Times 15</h2> <div><h3>Writing prompts about emotions</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3ZJKU8qmkv4-NxXHOlZK1A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="839a"><a href="undefined">Sharing Randomly</a> — Travel — asks: Where would you go if you had no obstacles?</p><div id="9260" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/dream-traveling-here-we-go-60f03c7028a2"> <div> <div> <h2>Dream Traveling, Here We Go!</h2> <div><h3>Where would you go if you had no obstacles?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*kJgeS48bj2fPN38z)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d461"><a href="undefined">Vincent Van Patten</a> — Inspiration — recommends that you try writing about subjective reality, what imbues life with meaning.</p><div id="5e05" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-hole-in-the-sky-1730b06b290c"> <div> <div> <h2>The Hole in the Sky</h2> <div><h3>Contemplating phenomena and the source of meaning; a philosophical prompt to kick off February</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*csd8Cso8nPdjtM9q)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7682"><a href="undefined">Drashti Shroff</a> has some brand new interviews — <a href="https://medium.com/coffee-times/interview-series/home">go check them out</a>.</p><p id="ca8b">And that’s a wrap for this week!</p><h1 id="fcc6">Also . . .</h1><p id="9bdc"><b>I’d love to hear ONE thing that was memorable for you this week! ❤ I’ll feature the funniest answers in next week’s highlights!</b></p><h1 id="918a">Got suggestions?</h1><p id="1cb4">Comment and let us know! <b>We're listening.</b></p><p id="4f49">Do visit the featured posts, engage, comment clap and show you care ❤ Thank you!</p><h1 id="20ef">With love from the Coffee Times Team</h1><p id="11d3">— <a href="undefined">Winston</a>, <a href="undefined">Dr. Preeti Singh</a>, <a href="undefined">Yana Bostongirl</a>, <a href="undefined">Drashti Shroff</a>, <a href="undefined">Sharing Randomly</a>, <a href="undefined">Marrisa W.</a>, <a href="undefined">Vincent Van Patten</a> and yours truly, <a href="undefined">Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles</a></p><h1 id="5417">Be part of a supportive community of writers!</h1><h2 id="f225">Join us as a writer on Coffee Times</h2><div id="7801" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/join-us-at-coffee-times-ec24afce897f"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Us At Coffee Times</h2> <div><h3>Helping new writers at Coffee Times (Jan 2022)</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*j-TtnqYbGF5rrPvP3DNXsg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="7fa8">Support Coffee Times</h1><p id="d2bc">As you know, Coffee Times publication is not funded by Medium. We exist for the pure joy of supporting fellow writers and growing together. If you would like to support Coffee Times, do consider buying us a coffee <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coffeetimes"><b>here</b></a>.</p><p id="1fef"><i>Follow Coffee Times on <a href="https://medium.com/coffee-times"><b>Medium</b></a><b>, <a href="https://twitter.com/coffeetimes12">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coffeetimesmovement">Facebook</a></b></i><b>,<i> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coffee-times-movement/detail/recent-activity/">LinkedIn</a></i>,<i> <a href="https://coffeetimes12.substack.com/subscribe">Substack</a></i></b>, <i>and <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coffeetimes"><b>buymeacoffee</b></a><b>.</b></i></p><h2 id="4ba9">Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles ❤ Did you smile today?</h2><p id="7ea0">Help me support underprivileged children. <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vidyasury"><b>Buy me a cup of coffee</b></a> ☕ You can also use <a href="https://ko-fi.com/vidyasury"><b>Ko-Fi</b></a><b>. </b>Thank you so much! <a href="https://vidyasury.substack.com/subscribe"><b><i>Subscribe to my daily motivational tip posts on Substack</i></b></a></p><div id="896b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/starting-over-fresh-starts-sometimes-they-work-9e428207bb36"> <div> <div> <h2>Starting over, Fresh Starts — Sometimes They Work</h2> <div><h3>And sometimes they don’t</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*MFz5z7fa7nGDuI6WCpd3Tg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF FEATURED POSTS

Coffee Times Weekly Roundup — 16

This week’s featured stories from Coffee Times and across Medium

Photo by Devin Avery on Unsplash

Hola! mis amigas y amigos! Welcome to the 16th weekly Coffee Times roundup. This means, I’ve been doing this for four months now and it feels fantastic! 🌻

And just like that, we’ve also survived — or thrived — the first month of 2022. Tell me, how is it going for you? Still sticking to your resolutions, if any? If you said yes, Yay! If you said “struggling to”, still Yay! Keep it up!

The participants of the third grand Coffee Times contest are really rocking it with their wonderful newsletters on Substack. Please support them in their challenge. You can find the list of participants here:

Coffee Times is nothing if not innovative and constantly thinking of ways to make life interesting for our writers. Watch out for an announcement on 7 February, when we launch a new column: Entertainment. Curious? Read Winston’s post to know more.

Now, for this week’s treat. Along with my work deadlines, I also used cooking as a way to relax. My motivation was sharing the goodies with my neighbors. Cooking is soothing and so therapeutic. One of the things I made was burgers. I know, right? Sometimes it feels so-ooo good to bite into an overstuffed juicy one. There’s veg, there’s melty cheese, there's laughter and great company. What’s not to like? I just wish I could send some out to you!

Vidya Sury made these burgers ©

Let’s enjoy this week’s fabulous reads, now.

From Coffee Times

Megan Llorente lists five of the most underrated superpowers we all have. Can you guess what they are? We would do well to cherish and nurture these superpowers!

Having goals is so great! Jennise B. Wandering to Wonderful shares her wishlist of what she would like to accomplish before she turns fifty. I am loving her list! I remember putting some of those on my list…still getting there.

Ellen Baker has an interesting post with “some cool random things to make you smile”. Yes, I am always up for that.

Letting go of a best friend is perhaps the hardest thing in life — even harder than letting go of a romantic partner. EllenEastwood’s account of her own experience and her insights is a brilliant read.

Lola Rosario talks about how she uses Medium to improve her mental health. I enjoyed reading it and I know you will, too!

Our pets teach us some of the best values in life. Lucia Landini writes a loving note about her cat and how she showed her what acceptance is.

This heart-wrenching post about what it is like to live with someone who is Covid-positive and the mental toll it takes by Tessa Char is a post for our times. She has a crucial message in her post.

With most things in life, our perspective determines the outcome. Esther George reiterates this truth in her post Your Reality Is Never About The Situation But Your Thoughts About It

Honorable mentions and great reads

Not Weird Just Autistic 7 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Guy Friends

S.C. When I Feel The Most Powerful

Quincy de Vries Podcasts to Listen to When You Don’t Know Where to Start

Charles Waters Why Joining A Medium Bootcamp Is A Smart Idea.

J.Cienfuegos Have You Ever Wondered How Apps Hack Our Brains?

Dr. Sherry Y. Smith From Shy to Social Butterfly

Dharan.M Why I Stopped Telling People To Forget Their Past

Michelle Noël Why Empaths Make Great Writers

Across Medium

Diana Leotta’s post about her passion for writing touched my heart. She talks about how she put her life on hold so she could write…and the realizations thereafter. Must read!

Livia Dabs RN,MSc shares beautiful life lessons learned from her grandma — mine would have totally agreed with her! Excellent read!

K. Barrett, in her post, explores why you need to define fun, because, d’uh, you can't have fun without doing that!

Vanita Cyril has some rock-solid advice about what you should avoid doing during your first few entrepreneurial years and shares the lessons she learned.

Elizabeth Dawber has just published the first lesson in her 8-part Fiction writing masterclass. Sign up and enjoy.

Prompts from our Coffee Times columnists

Yana Bostongirl — Life — wants to know how you practice self-care.

Marrisa W. — Books — asks you to share a book that turned you into an emotional wreck.

Sharing Randomly — Travel — asks: Where would you go if you had no obstacles?

Vincent Van Patten — Inspiration — recommends that you try writing about subjective reality, what imbues life with meaning.

Drashti Shroff has some brand new interviews — go check them out.

And that’s a wrap for this week!

Also . . .

I’d love to hear ONE thing that was memorable for you this week! ❤ I’ll feature the funniest answers in next week’s highlights!

Got suggestions?

Comment and let us know! We're listening.

Do visit the featured posts, engage, comment clap and show you care ❤ Thank you!

With love from the Coffee Times Team

— Winston, Dr. Preeti Singh, Yana Bostongirl, Drashti Shroff, Sharing Randomly, Marrisa W., Vincent Van Patten and yours truly, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles

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