The solution, the medicine, the answer…

is available - forever & always.

This is my message of hope & optimism.

We have what it takes to move toward a more just, equitable world.

We just need to be intentional about it.

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I almost made a mistake in celebrating an old client/friend recently.

Upon sharing some really exciting personal news with me I almost responded,

“Look at everything you’ve accomplished!”

*cringe*

I was that close to watering down a beautiful moment for her.

Fortunately, I realized my societally-programmed misstep before I responded.

Instead I said,

“Look at who you’ve become.”

That is the real celebration.

Not “what” but “who.”

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Hey there friend :) I felt a little nervous about sharing this, because the content is a bit more "intense."

Politics. Abortion. Vaccines. All of these things are mentioned. (Is the click-bait working? :P )

But seriously, while it feels uncomfortable to be talking about this stuff openly...

That's exactly the point of this episode.

It's what we need. It's who I want to be.

Welcome to a safe space where we don't have to agree, but where we do each one another compassion of our shared humanity.

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So many of us search for purpose. We go on a quest for meaning. We go inward on this search for the holy grail.

What if we're looking in the wrong place?

What if the answer was a bit counterintuitive... but also simpler?

In this conversation, I explore why listening to scientists talk about their work has me feeling like maybe we're asking the wrong questions.

04:46 what got me thinking about this

06:40 the thing that really triggered my fascination

08:55 the magic of why scientists embody this

10:00 the mistake that most people make when searching for purpose or meaning

10:33 where true meaning, purpose, and fulfillment comes from

11:16 the ironic truth of why this works

11:58 a personal story that really resonated with me recently

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You know how sometimes in hindsight you can just sit back and say, "Everything worked out even better than I imagined it could..." That's the place I'm finding myself in.

I kept leaning into trust when things were difficult or I had bad days.

Despite what I was going through in the moment...

I just knew deep down that everything would end up exactly as it was supposed to.

And it sure seems like it did.

I'm a grateful dude right now.

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I wanted to film this for myself... but it ended up having a TON of value for anyone who wants to create something or put things out in the world. I would love to hear what was the most resonant or valuable to you! I ended up talking about:

- The importance of being proud of yourself & celebrating wins (no matter how big or small)

- The power of committing to a process goal RATHER THAN setting quality / outcome goals

- The worst case scenario: resenting the creation process

- Committing to something often feels heavy... but can paradoxically be quite "freeing!"

- Being pleasantly surprised that viewing my life objectively, from a third party perspective, allowed me to feel joy (in reliving moments), pride, and gratitude.

- Beware optimization / efficiency at all costs. If it comes at the expense of joy - it’s far from worth it.

- Creating is always worthwhile. Especially once you drop things like: success/failure, comparison, and monetization.

 

Journal prompts

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What would I like to create?

What wants to be created through me?

What am I passionate about?

What am I simply curious about?

What have I felt pulled towards… but haven’t taken action on because of: overthinking, analysis paralysis, and/or procrastination?

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I loved today's recording. I touched on a handful of things that have been meaningful and impactful for me, including:

• obsessing over progress / achieving something

• getting stressed or anxious about something out of your control

• struggling to be present (and therefore unable to experience joy)

• dealing with disappointment / rejection

• focusing on what you can control - surrendering to the process

• shifting from fear into possibility & excitement

• manifestation: how to... and how not to

• scarcity vs abundance mindset

 

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At the turn of the year, there is a lot of focus on looking ahead and planning. This is great!

BUT…

We would be remiss to not also take this opportunity to reflect on the events, experiences, and lessons of the past year.

This review can greatly inform your future plans.

Join me as I go through my ups & downs, wins & challenges, and successes & failures of 2021.

DOWNLOAD your own copy of the questions that I go over:

{JOURNAL PROMPTS} Year in Review

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Can you satisfy both? Is that what you should aim to do?

It makes sense that big thinkers & deep feelers would need a bit of both. :)

Seeing these two things as separate, distinct "buckets" (although there can & will definitely be overlap) has been incredibly helpful for me as I prepare for a transition into a full-time job.

LISTEN to hear more about how I'm seeing these things and integrating them into my experience.

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It's challenging to work towards something without seeing any immediate outcome.

Job searching is often like that. Lots of effort and hope... Met with a whole lot of nothing.

My initial excitement and optimism took a hit this week.

I haven't been hearing back from anything that I've applied for.

Is there anything worse than crickets?

Getting rejected isn't fun, but at least it's something.

Listen for more thoughts as well as how I'm dealing with this.

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