Coffee with Tanya - Vol. 2

Hey dears,

Happy Monday and welcome to the second volume of Coffee with Tanya. A weekly dose of some interesting content I found recently.

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Culture, Art, and History

I would like to introduce you BBC REEL. BBC Reel editors pick a selection of their best short videos. Each one is about 5-7 minutes long on topics like history, culture, world, found in translation (my favorite one!), food, and more.

You can check out these shorts for start:

• Frisson: Why music can give you chills or goosebumps - Frisson is the French word meaning to 'shiver' or to have 'chills'. But in this case, we're not shivering because we're cold, we're shivering because we're stimulated by music.
• Inside the world's largest crystal 'cave' - Discovered in 1999 inside an abandoned mine in Southern Spain, Pulpí Geode is the largest crystal 'cave' of its kind in the world.
• Nalingi Yo: The power of love - Rachel Isabel Mukendi explores the power that love holds and the meaning in her language Lingala

Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Ted talk of the week - “The power of vulnerability” by Brené Brown. Casandra Brené Brown is an American professor, lecturer, author, and podcast host. Brown is known in particular for her research on shame, vulnerability, and leadership, and for her widely viewed TEDx talk in 2010. She has written six number-one New York Times bestselling books, hosts two podcasts, and has filmed a lecture for Netflix as well as a series about her latest book, Atlas of the Heart on HBO Max.
You can also find her story “The call to courage” on Netflix where she is talking about the power of vulnerability and provide some examples from her personal life.

Travel and Tourism

This week I encountered this blog post “The best hidden gems in Europe you should visit in 2023” by myglobalviewpoint. If travel is in your blood, you should definitely check Jon’s blog, where he shares travel tips, extraordinary destinations, and some inspirational quotes to inspire your wanderlust.

Food and Drinks

The holidays are over, but who wouldn't enjoy a yummy gingerbread cookie? I know I do... So, here's a winning recipe for gingerbread cookies made with molasses, ginger, and other spices. Super soft on the inside and a bit crunchy outside. Give it a try. These cookies are delicious!

IMDB - Movies and TV Shows

“The Playbook” on Netflix.

I highly recommend watching this five-part documentary series about coaches with championship résumés that share their personal rules for success in sports and life.

Starring: Doc Rivers (American professional basketball coach), Jill Ellis (English-American soccer coach), José Mourinho (Portuguese professional football manager), Patrick Mouratoglou (French tennis coach), and Dawn Staley (American basketball player and coach).

There were two sentences that caught my attention. At the beginning of the first episode, Doc Rivers said: ”Every time I walk in the locker room for the first time, I tell my players every year, and I’ve told them for 21 years, I’m Doc Rivers, and I’m human. And I’m gonna make mistakes.” In the second episode, Jill Ellis said, “I'm Not Coaching To Keep My Job, I Am Coaching What I Believe.” So do what you believe! And don’t forget that we are all human:)

Tips, Tricks and Resources

Meet Wordtune by AI21Labs. Designed with advanced AI tools and language models, Wordtune understands the context and semantics of the written text. It’s my daily helper whenever I need to write something down, from small updates to big Product specs, release notes, or this blog for example. In addition to its editor tool, you can use it on Gmail, Slack, Google Docs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and many other platforms.

On This Day - January 30

• 1847 - Previously known as Yerba Buena (the name of a plant, meaning “good herb”), San Francisco was given its current name.
• 1912 - Barbara Tuchman, one of the foremost popular historians in the United States in the second half of the 20th century and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, was born.
• 1948 - Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi (“Great Soul”)—considered the father of his country and internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest (satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress—was assassinated on this day in 1948.

Quote of the Week

“When people talk, listen completely. Don't be thinking what you're going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe. You should be able to go into a room and when you come out, know everything that you saw there and not only that. If that room gave you any feeling you should know exactly what it was that gave you that feeling. Try that for practice.” // Ernest Hemingway

That's all for today folks!

I’ll be extremely happy to hear any thoughts or ideas you have for me, anything you liked or disliked. It’s an early-stage newsletter and I’d appreciate any feedback.