A Quiet Corner
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Welcome to A Quiet Corner
I love working on this newsletter. It has become a "rendez vous" with some curious minds and humble souls out there! Thank you for subscribing. Hope you enjoy the content. Feel free to drop a line! Read more
Yours, Kindly
Afsaneh
Where IS home?
Sometimes you hear something over and over until finally one day it hits you! I have been told, in many occasions, that I need to write my story. Well, I am. And here's a tiny sampler of my resilient story!
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As the eighth child born to a rather well off traditional family in Tehran during the hey days of Pahlavi Dynasty, I truly got to enjoy the fruits of my father’s entrepreneurship. Born to a muslim family and attending a Catholic school equipped me from early age with the privilege of “ curiosity”. Questioning everything was my safe zone. Never believing things just the way they appear enabled me to step out of the cultural and familial norms very early in life. Did the habit damage my trust? I would say so. What shattered my trust early in life though, and made impermanence the stage from which I acted my life story was revolution; both the one in my family and the one in the country. Read more
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Books, Poems et al
Secret Garden
A revisited classic. Got myself lost in this mesmerizingly told story of joy, hope, love and compassion. A solid yet gentle reminder that, in order to get somewhere we have never been, we have to take a route we have never taken! Secret Garden
Living in Sin by Adrienne Rich
She had thought the studio would keep itself;
no dust upon the furniture of love.
Half heresy, to wish the taps less vocal,
the panes relieved of grime. A plate of pears,
a piano with a Persian shawl, a cat
stalking the picturesque amusing mouse
had risen at his urging.
My Sail to Freedom
Language Series, Episode I & II Review
In the first module we discussed the language of complaint and the passion that lies underneath it. And in the second module we touched on the common language of blame to avoid taking personal responsibility.
Before moving on to “ the language of new year resolution”, Pause and,
Upcoming Workshop
at the YLP on Sept 20th
AND
at COAA on Oct 12th.
Feel free to email me for more information.
Nana Grants
In Georgia alone %40 of kids are raised in single parent homes. Education for the parents becomes really crucial in saving their generation from poverty. Most of these single parents have to drop out and are not able to take advantage of scholarships because they can't afford childcare. You can read more.
I am genuinely passionate about this cause and hope that you consider supporting single Nana Grant. You can make a difference in a generation!
https://www.classy.org/campaign/board-of-directors-campaign-afsaneh-abree/c133123
Self Observation
Pause for a moment. What is one habit that doesn't work for you and you would like to create a self observation around it?
If you wish to receive some help in this regards feel free to contact me.
Book your free 30 minute Free call
Still curious?
Email: aabree@cornerstonestrategies.net
Website: www.cornerstonestrategies.net
Location: 1425 Market Boulevard, Ste 530-98, Roswell, GA, United States
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