There's resilience in diversification.

More important is how we respond to those challenges and hardships.

Is there anything that fills you with dread, despair, or lowers your self-esteem? Those are always the places I start looking.

That's true for a lot of people, I'd say. Rare is the person who has the courage to make the hard choices. So many are afraid of "blowing up their lives" but I'd say what life? Prioritizing your

Thank you. I know a fair amount of people like that too. Some people seem to wrap the suffering around them like a cloak and it kind of becomes their identity, gives them self-worth (as if endless and

A fellow GenX'r! No, I'm pretty lucky in that regard. I suffered from a horrendous lower back problem for decades but strengthening my core (burpees, kettlebells, etc.) took care of it. I don't know how

I loved the poem! I felt those words very deeply. I turn 54 in a few weeks. It all starts to get unbelievably real in middle-age as you see the days ticking away. It really does force you to try to extract

I love summer outdoor festivals! There's just something so tribal and satisfying about gathering together with outdoor vendors, live musicians, and strangers in that setting. We have loads of them around

Yes, those small things add up. Each one is like a weight that we carry around with us.

I think that is the case. People are so much more open to therapy and speaking out when they feel they need help. The tech bros are painting a very rosy picture of the transition to AI but there definitely

So glad to hear you've connected with this piece! I'm very sorry to hear about your Mother. I wish her a quick and full recovery. I'm close with two people who've received transplants and it's a true miracle.

That is so true. I had a thought the other day that I wanted to explore more deeply—I was wondering if most creative talents are developed out of a need for young introverts to feed their egos, to seek

Thanks Joan. Thankfully the dopamine release we experience when we do stand up to our fears is even more powerful than the dread and despair felt when we dodge something that scares us. If people experience

You're right, for better or worse this very much is a legacy that's left by our parents since they do so much to shape our realities as they're raising us. Happy weekend to you and thanks for

It really adds another layer to life when you believe in these signs! This particular watch is very hard to get. They don't make very many a year so there's way more demand than supply. Five years is very

I do too. Life gets much more interesting when you open yourself up to this concept. Yes! GMT is just a watch complication that allows you to track multiple timezones. It's really unnecessary now with

There are lots of connections there! Happy upcoming 8th anniversary! It's amazing once you start training yourself to notice these connections/occurrences. It seems almost as if the universe is communicating

Nothing is casual. Everything is causal. I really like that saying. I think a whole new world opens up to you when you start believing this. What a treasure to have found that letter! I wish people still

Happy birthday to you!

Yeah, this is like a hybrid BBQ. Electric heat with wood smoke. It'll be fun to use this summer!