you want to know what's crazy??

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Tulio Sasaya
June 01, 2025

you want to know what’s crazy??

2025 is already half over.

(ok not technically—the halfway point is june 15th—but you get what i mean.)

hitting june had me reflecting on a lot of the goals i had set out at the beginning of the year.

two of them were to make meaningful friendships and create this newsletter. so, in a lot of ways, i’d say it’s going pretty well.

cool ppl :)

however, despite these wins, i always feel like i’m in a constant battle against time.

i feel a certain pressure to consistently be more productive and get more done.

i get anxious. i get stressed.

because sometimes, i really don’t know where things are headed.

but lately, i’ve been trying to reframe situations in a different light.

maybe 2025 isn’t half over–maybe it’s half left.

six months is still a lot of time to grow, shift, and start again.

reframing things in this way has helped me a lot recently, especially when my mind wants to spiral out of control.

and at the end of the day, all we can really do is keep showing up–one day at a time.

from the garden 🌷

here’s what a few of you said about a moment from this past week you wish you could relive?

when my physiotherapist hugged me goodbye after a session - my

going to the library and finding a book that I actually really enjoyed in the first few minutes for the first time in a few months - jess

my will to lock in at school :c it was fun and i felt genuinely productive - mirelle

I stayed at my cousin's house. We stayed up all night chatting, playing uno and having snacks - erina

having lots of fun attending dance classes with friends! - ara

(playing volleyball) i made an almost perfect pass on a spike from a really strong player who almost no one is able to defend against, and we won the pointtt - noaj

genuinely this has to be my favorite section from the newsletter. all of the responses were just so so wholesome.

there were over 60 responses for this question (which is mind blowing), and i wish i could share them all, but here’s a question for next week:

what’s a compliment someone gave you that stuck with you?

if you want your response featured on this newsletter’s next issue fill out this form!

community spotlight 💬

“how to overcome your anxiety…. like i get anxious while doing all work, whether it is old work or new.” - yeshika

hey yeshika,

it’s funny you mention this, as i’m actually dealing with a bit of anxiety myself right now, but i’ll share what’s been helping me navigate this.

if i were to describe my anxiety, it’s like the stress or pressure i feel from not knowing what’s going to happen next.

and if i’m not careful, i can spiral into patterns of overthinking the situation or work, making them much bigger than they actually are.

call me crazy, but i felt like these birds were spying on me the other day..

what’s helped lately is working through those scenarios logically.

when i zoom out, i realize the outcome–whatever it is–is usually not as bad as my brain makes it seem.

i’ve also been trying to break tasks into smaller steps and actually celebrating the small wins along the way.

and sometimes, when my mind won’t quiet down, going for a run or hitting the gym helps me reset and come back with a more refreshed mind to deal with the situation.

talking to friends or family has also been a big help. just having someone listen makes it feel a little less heavy.

everyone deals with anxiety differently, so take whatever resonates and leave the rest.

p.s. if you want your question featured in next week’s newsletter, fill out this form!!

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i know i always say this, but thank you so so much for reading this newsletter. i left out the creator corner section today cause i’m busy with some other big projects right now. hope you guys are doing well though.

wishing you all the best,

tulio sasaya