A 3-minute gut check to clear the clutter, say no with confidence, and make space for what makes you feel alive.

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"Sometimes the smallest seed grows into the biggest tree."~Rick Rubin - The Creative Act

My goal is to offer the small seeds—the subtle hints that stir me, ignite action, and sometimes even hit me over the head with their significance. Since we are more alike than different, I trust that if these seeds spark something in me, they might do the same for you, motivating a shift or inspiring action.

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The clarity, the next step, the truth is already in you. Here's how to stop scrolling and start listening.

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In my 40s, I went on my first silent retreat.Three days.No talking.

It blew my mind.The clarity was unreal.

After that, I got curious. And tried the three day rule elsewhere.

* Stop reading the news.

* Stop checking social media.

* Stop worrying about my kids.

* Stop fixing.

* Stop doubting.

* Stop chasing.

I learned what matters.What doesn’t.And what I’m avoiding.

Try it. Be your own experiment.It might change everything.

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It crushes me to watch someone play small.Over-explain.Shrink into roles that never fit.

Don’t do that.Don’t settle.

Not for the job, the partner, the body.Not for the b******t story you’ve been fed.

You’re allowed to want more.You’re allowed to begin again.

Take a hard look at what you want.Name it.Then do what it takes to go get it.

✨Stuck is not an option.

Let’s get you moving.

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Become a Sparked Insider and unlock Sparked Pep Talks—a private podcast with mindset resets and guided practices to help you move through the noise and come back to steady, grounded, and confident.

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The mental weight of stuff

After twelve years in that house, we sold it.Just like that. Packed it all up and moved into a small apartment.We gave most of it away.Furniture. Tools. Holiday decorations.And kept a few things in storage.

One Sunday, I sat alone in that new space.It was clean. Quiet.Everything was in its place.

It was disorienting.

There were no piles to step over.No corners whispering, Fix me.And that’s when it hit me.

Less stuff means fewer things pulling at you.

Less noise.Less guilt.Less of that “need to do” in the back of your mind.

You don’t have to move to feel this.But clearing stuff out helps.

Start small.One drawer.One shelf.One pile.

Make space in your hometo make space in your mind.

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We’re on speed.Not the drug. The energy.

Our nervous systems are fried.And we’re stuck in fight or flight.All. The. Time.

Last year, my bloodwork flagged autoimmune dysfunction.I cut out two obvious triggers.One remained.

Chronic stress.

Until recently:

* My mind raced at night.

* My neck never unclenched.

* I worried. A lot.

I didn’t realize how deep it ran.

The only way forward for me was to:Slow.Way.Down.

So I did. I just did.And you can too.

Start here.Slow how you move:

* Walk

* Talk

* Move

* Eat

* Listen

* Talk(Said talk twice for a reason hint, hint)

Pick one.Do it slower.Notice how you feel.

Speed is the addiction.Slowing down is the cure.

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