In this episode, I’m sitting with a birthday that felt quieter than expected, a world that feels heavy, and a realization that hit me during morning meditation:I spend a lot of time asking for what I want—and not enough time asking what I’m offering.

This is a rambling reflection on kindness, presence, and the uncomfortable truth that most of us (myself included) are way more self-absorbed than we realize. I talk about manifesting fatigue, road rage in Boston, sadness for people I care about, and the small, ordinary ways we can show up better—without becoming saints or pretending we’re not annoyed half the time.

In this episode:

Turning 38 and feeling… meh

Why manifesting can feel exhausting

The difference between wanting and offering

Kindness without performative spirituality

Being a good neighbor in ordinary ways

Why “be the change” is corny but still true

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