When you enter a new season of life, you need to let go of the old habits that don't work in this new season.
Let's say, you decided to commit to practicing your English every day, and a month later you find yourself on a long business trip in a new country.
Does this mean that there's no way for you to continue practicing while you're on this trip?
To me, this would mean that I need to adapt my practice routine. I always ask myself, "What can I do in my current environment to keep moving in line with my authentic desires?"
I will not wait for my environment to change for me to continue eating healthy, taking care of my body, or improving my speaking and thinking skills. "Perfect conditions" may take forever to materialize. I find it more fulfilling to create my own environment, in which I can learn and look forward to doing my exercises.
If you're on a long business trip, organize your routine accordingly. You will probably spend a lot of time on the road. What can you do on a plane? For example, I like to write. Prepare some writing and listening exercises before your flight so that you can practice without distractions. I do not recommend reading or speaking exercises. You'll most likely find it impossible to practice your speaking skills on a plane, and reading only works if you read out loud, which, again, is not easy to do on a plane.
If you drive a lot, make sure you have something to listen to. Don't listen inattentively. Don't turn on a podcast "to have some English play in the background". Be deliberate with what you choose to listen to. Listen to the stories you have recorded previously and give yourself feedback. Listen to 30-60-second audio pieces a few times and repeat what you're hearing. Listen to the news on the radio and practice repeating the intonations. You can also use the time in the car to do your speaking exercises. For example, practice thinking out loud and record yourself. Then listen to yourself - are you being clear? If not, self-correct, record it again. You'll know exactly how to do better for your message to sound clear when you get to hear yourself.
It's a matter of choice.
When you choose to become a better learner, you commit to creating your environment, in which you can learn better.
You stop waiting to be taught. You actively seek and create opportunities to learn.
Don't draw the divide line between "life" and "learning". So many people talk about life-long learning, but they find it impossible to integrate learning into their life. They feel like they have to stop "living" to start "learning". It's not true, because the purpose of learning is to undertand the self.
You were made to believe that learning is a "separate" area of life, or that it is separate from "living". Choose to integrate, not to separate. When you enter a new season of life, you need to let go of some of the old ways, but it doesn't mean that you have to give up on yourself and your practice entirely.
Let's say, you decided to commit to practicing your English every day, and a month later you find yourself on a long business trip in a new country.
Does this mean that there's no way for you to continue practicing while you're on this trip?
To me, this would mean that I need to adapt my practice routine. I always ask myself, "What can I do in my current environment to keep moving in line with my authentic desires?"
I will not wait for my environment to change for me to continue eating healthy, taking care of my body, or improving my speaking and thinking skills. "Perfect conditions" may take forever to materialize. I find it more fulfilling to create my own environment, in which I can learn and look forward to doing my exercises.
If you're on a long business trip, organize your routine accordingly. You will probably spend a lot of time on the road. What can you do on a plane? For example, I like to write. Prepare some writing and listening exercises before your flight so that you can practice without distractions. I do not recommend reading or speaking exercises. You'll most likely find it impossible to practice your speaking skills on a plane, and reading only works if you read out loud, which, again, is not easy to do on a plane.
If you drive a lot, make sure you have something to listen to. Don't listen inattentively. Don't turn on a podcast "to have some English play in the background". Be deliberate with what you choose to listen to. Listen to the stories you have recorded previously and give yourself feedback. Listen to 30-60-second audio pieces a few times and repeat what you're hearing. Listen to the news on the radio and practice repeating the intonations. You can also use the time in the car to do your speaking exercises. For example, practice thinking out loud and record yourself. Then listen to yourself - are you being clear? If not, self-correct, record it again. You'll know exactly how to do better for your message to sound clear when you get to hear yourself.
It's a matter of choice.
When you choose to become a better learner, you commit to creating your environment, in which you can learn better.
You stop waiting to be taught. You actively seek and create opportunities to learn.
Don't draw the divide line between "life" and "learning". So many people talk about life-long learning, but they find it impossible to integrate learning into their life. They feel like they have to stop "living" to start "learning". It's not true, because the purpose of learning is to undertand the self.
You were made to believe that learning is a "separate" area of life, or that it is separate from "living". Choose to integrate, not to separate. When you enter a new season of life, you need to let go of some of the old ways, but it doesn't mean that you have to give up on yourself and your practice entirely.
How can editing be fun???
It rarely is.... but it is always about GROWTH.
If you haven't tried these Creative Writing SPRINTs where you get caring feedback on your writing skills in English, where you get support and guidance from a coach, where you're asked to edit your texts over and over again, they are so worth it!
Only practice and feedback bring results.
If you practice a lot and don't receive high-quality feedback or don't give yourself feedback, you'll be soon demotivated to proceed since you can't really see or measure your progress.
If you receive feedback (only praise or only criticism) in real-life situations and don't have a practice routine to work on your skills, you depend on other people's opinions about your performance. You don't get to see yourself. You believe what others say you are or you are not.
Start a practice routine and decide whose feedback you want. Ask for it and use it to self-correct the behaviors that prevent you from moving forward.
It rarely is.... but it is always about GROWTH.
If you haven't tried these Creative Writing SPRINTs where you get caring feedback on your writing skills in English, where you get support and guidance from a coach, where you're asked to edit your texts over and over again, they are so worth it!
Only practice and feedback bring results.
If you practice a lot and don't receive high-quality feedback or don't give yourself feedback, you'll be soon demotivated to proceed since you can't really see or measure your progress.
If you receive feedback (only praise or only criticism) in real-life situations and don't have a practice routine to work on your skills, you depend on other people's opinions about your performance. You don't get to see yourself. You believe what others say you are or you are not.
Start a practice routine and decide whose feedback you want. Ask for it and use it to self-correct the behaviors that prevent you from moving forward.
https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/creative-writing-practice-2-0/
In this Creative Writing SPRINT!, sessions are available as replays. Every participant received feedback on every text they write
In this Creative Writing SPRINT!, sessions are available as replays. Every participant received feedback on every text they write
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A star is born to shine ✨⭐️🌟💫
It never questions life or its own faith in the higher order of things. It can’t do otherwise, and so it shines, giving people hope and guiding them in the direction of love and beauty.
On my birthday, I want to just be because I know I have always belonged here.
Your parents gave you the biggest gift - LIFE. The next biggest gift is what you give to yourself: the decision that you make about how to live this life and what to become.
Every person has immense potential. Everyone belongs here. The gift of learning is understanding and unfolding your own potential. Living up to your own potential is the purpose. There’s never a purpose without joy, just like there are no stars that shine for nothing or for no one.
It never questions life or its own faith in the higher order of things. It can’t do otherwise, and so it shines, giving people hope and guiding them in the direction of love and beauty.
On my birthday, I want to just be because I know I have always belonged here.
Your parents gave you the biggest gift - LIFE. The next biggest gift is what you give to yourself: the decision that you make about how to live this life and what to become.
Every person has immense potential. Everyone belongs here. The gift of learning is understanding and unfolding your own potential. Living up to your own potential is the purpose. There’s never a purpose without joy, just like there are no stars that shine for nothing or for no one.
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How to find the answer to your questions about grammar or sentence structure if you're chronically not sure. Watch this video to see the demonstration of a very raw and real process of learning. You don't need to be ready. You don't need to be camera ready. I never am when I teach or learn. You don't need to have all the answers. You need to be willing to find them though! It's not the number of mistakes that matters. It's the speed of correction. You will never get to the point where you have learned everything. But you CAN get to the point where you have the confidence that you can quickly navigate the unknown to find the answers that you're looking for.
One of the key skills of a daring learner is that s/he CAN learn in situations of extreme uncertainty. Clarity is born out of confusion or cognitive incongruity. The new is never certain, but it has all the answers if you dare to go right into it.
One of the key skills of a daring learner is that s/he CAN learn in situations of extreme uncertainty. Clarity is born out of confusion or cognitive incongruity. The new is never certain, but it has all the answers if you dare to go right into it.
A fragment from a FREE video course DARING LEARNER that you can enroll in today.
I created the community of practice not to sell you content, but to practice together. I want to help advanced language learners, just like myself, to move toward native-like fluency in English. This means you have to stop learning more ABOUT English and start practicing IN English.
I design creative exercises community members in accordance with my methodology. Everyone is welcome to join.
In this free welcome video course, I explain how to make use of the community of practice and how to become a better learner. Enroll today. The course is free for all community members. All you need to start is sign up https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/welcome-course/
I created the community of practice not to sell you content, but to practice together. I want to help advanced language learners, just like myself, to move toward native-like fluency in English. This means you have to stop learning more ABOUT English and start practicing IN English.
I design creative exercises community members in accordance with my methodology. Everyone is welcome to join.
In this free welcome video course, I explain how to make use of the community of practice and how to become a better learner. Enroll today. The course is free for all community members. All you need to start is sign up https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/welcome-course/
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