March 2023 Newsletter

What you can expect this month!

Hi all!

How are you doing?

I had such a blast with a group of you this past weekend during our first live, Zoom community event!

Have no idea what I’m talking about? Paid subscribers aren’t just paying for weekly content — they are also getting community discussions and a monthly “in-person” (ie. on Zoom) meetup to discuss that month’s theme and meet other bicultural/multicultural folks!

I am building out a few more offerings for paid subscribers, so if you are considering paying — the price may increase soon! Don’t forget: Consider gifting one to a loved one or asking for a gift subscription yourself! More on gifting here. And if you’re thinking of joining with a friend, you each get an additional 10% off the annual membership! Use this link to snag this deal.

This month, we are going to discuss scarcity mindset.

I have a tendency to overcommit to things. When people ask me to hang out, or I get career opportunities, I will usually say yes. I have learned that this is due to a mix of people pleasing and an innate fear of missing out on opportunities. Only recently, did I realize that this is scarcity mindset — a belief that there is a lack of resources or opportunities. It’s deep-seated and I want to breakdown everything I have learned or observed about this mindset within our multicultural community.

Here’s the schedule for March with some fun add-ons!

Free subscribers get the occasional preview of weekly newsletters and only paid subscribers will see the discussion threads! (You can opt in and out of notifications in your Substack settings!)

3/3: NEWSLETTER: What is scarcity mindset? This week we’ll discuss how it manifests and I’ll provide you with a checklist so you can explore how yo may have internalized this mindset in your every day life.

3/8: We’ll have a discussion thread on the checklist and what is coming up for you!

3/10: NEWSLETTER: An exploration and breakdown of acute cultural experiences that reinforce scarcity mindset.

3/15: We’ll have a discussion thread on these cultural experiences!

3/17: NEWSLETTER: Scarcity vs. abundance mindset, and how to shift from the former to the latter

3/22: We’ll have an accountability discussion thread for us all to share ways we want to intentionally shed scarcity mindset!

3/24: NEWSlETTER: A worksheet for you to to reflect on your scarcity mindset and unlearn it

3/26: Monthly meetup for paid subscribers on Zoom (link shared later in the month!)

Other community news:

• Thanks to paid subscribers, we were able to donate $150 to the Syrian American Medical Society. Each month, a portion of subscription proceeds will go to an organization or issue of my choice.

• Did you know you can hire me to speak at your company or organization? Learn more here. I am filling up for May, which is AAPI Heritage x Mental Health Awareness Months!

• Just a reminder that if you want to only get the monthly newsletter and not the previews of the weekly posts as a free subscriber, sign in to Substack and change your notification settings!

• Don’t forget to send my our anonymous questions for my weekly Washington Post advice column.

• I have a couple community events coming up in the Spring! I am going to send out a follow up newsletter to all subscribers when they are finalized so you can get first dibs on signing up! These will consist of multi-day workshops, conversation clubs/meetups, and one-off webinars.

What questions do you have about the topics we will discuss this week? Let me know in the comments!

Rooting for you,

SKK

P.S. If you feel like it, please tell your friends about this community.