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Hi everyone! I’m Ain. I am a personal and professional development enthusiast, a bookworm and an event professional.

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First day 'back' in the office since March! πŸ’« First day 'back' in the office since March! πŸ’« When we left the office at the beginning of lockdown, I remember thinking 'Well, it was great till it lasted, but I'm not going to go down without a fight.' Whilst events were cancelled left and right, we worked hard to pivot, create a digital offer for our clients and support our authors as best as we could. Although I work for a big company, our team is small (but mighty!). This was the biggest challenge of my career so far and I'm so proud of our work. Part of the challenge for me has been personal. I am a people person, I light up and get energised with each interaction with others. I LOVE hearing people's stories, helping clients and working alongside my colleagues. So now, seven months later, to be able to meet my colleagues again, to see our beautiful books on display and to feel part of my family away from home, was so special. Whatever happens, in life and at work, I'll always be grateful for these pinch me moments. For all the times I realise how unbelievable this would have sounded to little Ain. Chase your dreams, it's worth it. πŸ’•
Sharing my very first BookTube video answering som Sharing my very first BookTube video answering some questions and talking about my journey as a reader! I love books around personal development and I truly believe they were instrumental in helping me navigating life & building my career. I also love finding out more about the inspiring authors behind them, so I thought it may be interesting to share more of my favourite reads & writers πŸ“š If you have a spare 10 minutes, the link is my bio πŸ’• P.S. more career videos are coming too, so don't forget to subscribe!
Sometimes I need to remind myself of this πŸ’— Sometimes I need to remind myself of this πŸ’—
Have you ever been judged for your reading prefere Have you ever been judged for your reading preferences? Did you ever wonder if you should be reading more business books or literary fiction?⁠ ⁠ I never understood snobbish readers and I often question their approach to books. I fundamentally disagreed with the concept of reading only certain types of books to 'elevate' yourself. As if some books were simply better than others. It's not true. Books are different, like we are. There is (or there should be) a book for everyone. ⁠ ⁠ I started reading as a way to escape reality. It was an opportunity to immerse myself into a different place and time. Sometimes, I just read to stop thinking and worrying.⁠ ⁠ My point is: read whatever you like. You will always find people who judge you because you aren't 'well read' (whatever that means) or simply because they don't agree with your genre of choice. Let them judge.⁠ ⁠ Midnight Sun is the book that I chose to help me escape for a very painful few weeks last month. I needed to be far removed from everything, so I took a deep breath and went back in time. It transported me to a simpler moment in life. To a time when my heart was less heavy.⁠ ⁠ Remember: read for you and for nobody else. You'll thank yourself for it ❀️
How to Get Into Publishing πŸ“š I've been asked t How to Get Into Publishing πŸ“š I've been asked to share some publishing resources to help anyone trying to break into the industry, so I thought I'd share some quick tips and links/tags to some useful page here on IG for you to save & follow. πŸ’« Industry knowledge πŸ’« Training πŸ’« Networking πŸ’« Volunteer πŸ’« Connect πŸ’« Be Patient! For a more comprehensive list on all the above, check out my blog post 'Getting Into Publishing' on www.ainsnotes.com (link in bio). And remember: the journey can be long, so don't give up & keep going 😊
OLIVE πŸ’›β  ⁠ I had been waiting for her for a OLIVE πŸ’›β  ⁠ I had been waiting for her for a while and I read this book so quickly that I decided to take some time to digest what it meant for me. Olive and I aren't that similar, but what she represents is something important to me. Her story needed to be told and I absolutely loved the way @emmagannonuk did it. ⁠ ⁠ Olive it's a story about friendship, about being a woman and wanting the space to define what that means. For me, it was important to read about Olive and her decision to not have kids. To see her fight through the judgement, the belittling of her feelings. Because society tell us we're less of a woman if we don't want kids. Something is wrong with us if all we've ever dreamed of is to be a kick-ass business woman and not a mother. ⁠ ⁠ This idea of motherhood being the definition of being a woman is kind of ruining motherhood for me, I've got to be honest. So whatever my future will hold, I will forever be grateful to Olive. She's not the most likeable character but she is true to herself. And that is what I want to be. ⁠ ⁠ Have you read this brilliant book? I'd love to hear your thoughts! ⬇️

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ainchiara
First day 'back' in the office since March! πŸ’« First day 'back' in the office since March! πŸ’« When we left the office at the beginning of lockdown, I remember thinking 'Well, it was great till it lasted, but I'm not going to go down without a fight.' Whilst events were cancelled left and right, we worked hard to pivot, create a digital offer for our clients and support our authors as best as we could. Although I work for a big company, our team is small (but mighty!). This was the biggest challenge of my career so far and I'm so proud of our work. Part of the challenge for me has been personal. I am a people person, I light up and get energised with each interaction with others. I LOVE hearing people's stories, helping clients and working alongside my colleagues. So now, seven months later, to be able to meet my colleagues again, to see our beautiful books on display and to feel part of my family away from home, was so special. Whatever happens, in life and at work, I'll always be grateful for these pinch me moments. For all the times I realise how unbelievable this would have sounded to little Ain. Chase your dreams, it's worth it. πŸ’•
Sharing my very first BookTube video answering som Sharing my very first BookTube video answering some questions and talking about my journey as a reader! I love books around personal development and I truly believe they were instrumental in helping me navigating life & building my career. I also love finding out more about the inspiring authors behind them, so I thought it may be interesting to share more of my favourite reads & writers πŸ“š If you have a spare 10 minutes, the link is my bio πŸ’• P.S. more career videos are coming too, so don't forget to subscribe!
Sometimes I need to remind myself of this πŸ’— Sometimes I need to remind myself of this πŸ’—
Have you ever been judged for your reading prefere Have you ever been judged for your reading preferences? Did you ever wonder if you should be reading more business books or literary fiction?⁠ ⁠ I never understood snobbish readers and I often question their approach to books. I fundamentally disagreed with the concept of reading only certain types of books to 'elevate' yourself. As if some books were simply better than others. It's not true. Books are different, like we are. There is (or there should be) a book for everyone. ⁠ ⁠ I started reading as a way to escape reality. It was an opportunity to immerse myself into a different place and time. Sometimes, I just read to stop thinking and worrying.⁠ ⁠ My point is: read whatever you like. You will always find people who judge you because you aren't 'well read' (whatever that means) or simply because they don't agree with your genre of choice. Let them judge.⁠ ⁠ Midnight Sun is the book that I chose to help me escape for a very painful few weeks last month. I needed to be far removed from everything, so I took a deep breath and went back in time. It transported me to a simpler moment in life. To a time when my heart was less heavy.⁠ ⁠ Remember: read for you and for nobody else. You'll thank yourself for it ❀️
How to Get Into Publishing πŸ“š I've been asked t How to Get Into Publishing πŸ“š I've been asked to share some publishing resources to help anyone trying to break into the industry, so I thought I'd share some quick tips and links/tags to some useful page here on IG for you to save & follow. πŸ’« Industry knowledge πŸ’« Training πŸ’« Networking πŸ’« Volunteer πŸ’« Connect πŸ’« Be Patient! For a more comprehensive list on all the above, check out my blog post 'Getting Into Publishing' on www.ainsnotes.com (link in bio). And remember: the journey can be long, so don't give up & keep going 😊
OLIVE πŸ’›β  ⁠ I had been waiting for her for a OLIVE πŸ’›β  ⁠ I had been waiting for her for a while and I read this book so quickly that I decided to take some time to digest what it meant for me. Olive and I aren't that similar, but what she represents is something important to me. Her story needed to be told and I absolutely loved the way @emmagannonuk did it. ⁠ ⁠ Olive it's a story about friendship, about being a woman and wanting the space to define what that means. For me, it was important to read about Olive and her decision to not have kids. To see her fight through the judgement, the belittling of her feelings. Because society tell us we're less of a woman if we don't want kids. Something is wrong with us if all we've ever dreamed of is to be a kick-ass business woman and not a mother. ⁠ ⁠ This idea of motherhood being the definition of being a woman is kind of ruining motherhood for me, I've got to be honest. So whatever my future will hold, I will forever be grateful to Olive. She's not the most likeable character but she is true to herself. And that is what I want to be. ⁠ ⁠ Have you read this brilliant book? I'd love to hear your thoughts! ⬇️
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