As a fun, #onherterms-y way to celebrate my upcoming 40th bday, I've been inviting friends, fam, classmates, clients, and colleagues to join me for a series of 40 real-time reconnection calls - the sparky 40 project. 🎂 (I see each convo as lighting a candle on the cake!)

I've managed to host about 30 convos so far, ranging from 15 minutes to an hour or two, total free for alls, mini coaching sessions, epic catchup sessions.

I'm extending my timeline to mid-August to wrap the final 10 as school gets out and scheduling gets a bit trickier, but I'm absolutely going to continue - to 40 and beyond.

Reactivating my real-life network has been a gift in more ways than I can count or name in just one episode, so let's consider this the meta / overview and plan to circle back for more insights.

A round-up of musings from this episode:

• Real-time human connection is a premium. As valuable as ever, if not moreso.
• Your social connections are also your kids' social connections. Relationships are a valuable form of generational wealth.
• and HEALTH! strong social connections are key to our longevity - physically, mentally, emotionally...
• Think of all the folks who used to be part of your daily life, but those connections have gone dormant. NORMAL. No shame. And yet... wouldn't it be fun to hear how they're doing? from them, not the newsfeed?
• In a world of texting and DMs, it's worth the initial discomfort of saying YES to a real-time convo!
• REACH OUT to the person you're thinking of when you listen to this ep. Share the ep and pretend I dared you to do it if needed ;)
• Whether it's a big bday, Mother's Day, a TUESDAY....take ownership of your own life celebrations vs. waiting for anyone else to read your mind and make your day. Make your OWN day and let anyone else's contributions be bonus sprinkles / confetti.
• Happy birthday :) to you. to me.

Every day is a gift if we choose to see it that way. I'm grateful to be on the planet the same time as you.

• Would love to hear from you - what's been one of your favorite bday celebrations? who will you reach out to as a result of this convo? TELL ME. I'm nosy.

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