We spend so much time thinking about time—counting it, chasing it, regretting how fast it’s running out. We set alarms, reminders, and calendars, hoping to squeeze more out of each day. But here’s the truth we often overlook: you can’t give your life more time. No matter how organized or disciplined you are, the clockContinue reading “Live Like You Mean It”
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The Kind of Winning That Feels Right
I’ve reached a point in life where I genuinely want everyone around me to win. Not in that polite, surface-level way people say when they don’t really mean it—but in a real, deep, soul-level way. I want my friends to get the jobs they’re dreaming about. I want my family to find peace and joyContinue reading “The Kind of Winning That Feels Right”
Perfectly Ordinary, Wonderfully Enough
We spend so much of our lives chasing the extraordinary. The big moments, the big dreams, the big wins. We scroll through highlight reels, convinced that life is supposed to look like a movie — full of adventure, surprises, and one grand success after another. But maybe, just maybe, the secret to a truly beautifulContinue reading “Perfectly Ordinary, Wonderfully Enough”
The Things That Truly Impress
Somewhere along the way, the world started measuring worth in the wrong currency. We began equating success with paychecks, prestige, and polished profiles. The bigger the car, the fancier the title, the louder the applause. But if you’ve lived long enough, you start to notice that the people who leave the deepest mark aren’t alwaysContinue reading “The Things That Truly Impress”
Untangling Yourself from Other People’s Opinions
One of the hardest but healthiest things you can ever learn is to take nothing personally. It sounds simple, but it’s a lifelong practice. Every time someone criticizes you, ignores you, compliments you, misunderstands you, or even celebrates you, your mind wants to turn it into a statement about your worth. It’s human. We’re wiredContinue reading “Untangling Yourself from Other People’s Opinions”
A Postcard From Your Future Self
There’s a version of you, ten years from now, who’s looking back at today with a kind of wistful tenderness. They’re sitting somewhere in the future—maybe at a desk, maybe on a porch, maybe in a completely different life—thinking about the person you are right now. And if they could send you a postcard, ifContinue reading “A Postcard From Your Future Self”
Running the CEO of Me, Inc.
Somewhere along the way, it hit me: my life is the most important company I’ll ever run. For years, though, I managed it like an accidental entrepreneur — winging it, saying yes to everything, hoping things would just work themselves out. But here’s what I’ve learned the hard way:Every relationship in my life is eitherContinue reading “Running the CEO of Me, Inc.”
Waking Up to the Life You Built
There’s something powerful about the quiet moment before the day starts — when the world is still, the coffee hasn’t brewed yet, and the first light begins to seep in. It’s in that pause that you really feel the weight of the life you’ve built. Not the frantic to-do lists or the endless goals, butContinue reading “Waking Up to the Life You Built”
Honoring Without Holding On
There’s a quiet power in remembering without clinging. The image of leaves falling, drifting, and being carried away by the wind mirrors our own lives. We all lose things — people, moments, identities, dreams — pieces of ourselves we once thought were permanent. And yet, just as trees let go of their leaves every autumn,Continue reading “Honoring Without Holding On”
The Empty Chair Theory: How Absence Shapes Our Perception
We tend to think presence is what matters most — the words said in a meeting, the people at a party, the full seats in a hall. But often, it’s not what’s present that carries the deepest weight. It’s what’s missing. The empty chair at a dinner table. The unreturned call. The quiet in aContinue reading “The Empty Chair Theory: How Absence Shapes Our Perception”
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