I wasn’t planning on posting this week. The long Memorial Day weekend is coming up in the U.S., and I know from previous years that open, listen, watch, and engagement rates plummet starting now.

But about ten different synchronicities—including from people close to me—suggest that people are really struggling out there.

Welcome to the challenge of our generations.

It sucks, it’s not fair, it’s been going on too long, and it feels like we’re sacrificing our children to some golem of change—with no relief in sight.

We need something to believe in and something to do about it. I want to share what works for me. It might help you handle the stress, and maybe even convince you to be the tiny pair of butterfly wings that delivers positive change.

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