“You are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.”
I’ve always liked this quote as a reflection exercise for what I value in life. And I’m deeply grateful for the people currently closest to me.
To stay in that spirit of celebrating others. Let’s do something different today.
Share in the comments below:
1. Who you are
2. What you’re passionate about right now
3. Where people can find you or your work?
I’d love to connect you with other Tea for the Curious readers. Not often enough do we take up space to share who we are, what we do, what we love.
So here is a permission slip. To get curious. To share. Question. Respond. Connect. It’s life, we’re human. We’re all trying to figure it out on this pale blue dot. So let’s learn from one another.
P.s.
Full permission to be bold and shamelessly plug your websites / Instagram / substacks etc.
One of the most meaningful things I’ve ever created in 34 years on planet Earth has been Voices Unleashed. And it’s meaningful because it revolves around people. Individuals. Artists. Friends. Family. It’s meaningful because it shows our uniqueness and similarities.
Consider this invitation an extension of that.
Who are you?
To start it off:
1. I'm Roel. A Dutch-Indonesian poet, copywriter, community co-founder, lover of human nature.
2. I'm passionate about throwing myself into the elements. And about expanding my poetry into wider thoughts (hence Tea for the Curious).
3. Currently working with a fantastic project that alleviates disadvantaged women in rural communities across India, Gambia, Georgia, and The Netherlands. They achieve this with a school on wheels. Check out BuzzWomen: https://www.buzzwomen.org/
1. I'm Sydney. A singer-songwriter, writer, plant-based chef, and cat mama.
2. At the moment, I'm passionate about the importance of female friendships, stewing apples with cinnamon and clove, playing piano simply for pleasure, and releasing my right hip with Iyengar yoga.
3. You can find my original music on Spotify or Youtube (the latter is most accessible for everyone): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGW57rFVLCpK4qMS-nXoSVg