“I can complain because rosebushes have thorns or rejoice because thornbushes have roses.” -Sir John Templeton Perception. It’s your choice. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
1 day ago • 1 min read
“Commitment is an act, not a word.” - Jean-Paul Sartre How many things have you said you’re committed to, but your actions don’t follow? 🙋♂️ I’m guilty. When I read this quote, I immediately felt uncomfortable because there are many things I’ve committed to, but shortly after committing, I allow my actions to drift from them I’ve made these commitments with the best intentions, yet my actions don’t always match my internal thoughts and dialogues since most of these commitments are made to my...
3 days ago • 1 min read
I was editing last week’s Keep Pursuing Series talk to get it on YouTube and the podcast players, and I kept thinking about one of the “helpful hints” I shared towards the end of the talk…look to how you can serve others to begin discovering your unique gifts and talents. I’ve written about the importance of serving others and how I think all of our authentic lives include us serving others in some capacity—it could be a career, a side hustle, a volunteer, or some other way. Given that we are...
4 days ago • 2 min read
I hope you had a great week! This week was the third talk in the Keep Pursuing Series called "unique gifts," and it was another great evening. You can catch the replay on YouTube or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Speaking of Apple Podcasts and Spotify, I've made a tough decision (for me, at least) to pause the Daily Note podcast recordings. While I enjoy recording them, the feedback I've received shows that listeners don't love the episodes. The main feedback I'm referencing is just looking at...
4 days ago • 1 min read
I’m thankful that my default setting is optimism and “positive” energy, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel all of the emotions that human beings feel—both “good” and “bad”. I put both good and bad in quotes because I’m beginning to believe that our emotions shouldn’t be defined as “good” or “bad” because, in some situations, a “bad” emotion leads to a positive outcome. For example, being frustrated over coming up short on a goal can turn into motivation to try a different approach at the...
5 days ago • 3 min read
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” -Anne Lamott Here's your opportunity to unplug for a few minutes--nothing more to read 😀. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
6 days ago • 1 min read
“Be careful what you wish for, not because you’ll get it but because you’ll be turned into the thing that can get it. It’s not a process where you just ask for something and it magically appears, it’s a process that breaks you down and rebuilds you into the right tool for the job.” - Jed McKenna This quote was shared in a community that I am a part of, and when I initially read it (I haven’t read McKenna’s second book where this came from—the first one was great), I had “negative”...
6 days ago • 1 min read
“Adapt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson As you begin to see and feel the effects of aligning your spirit, mind, and body, it is very easy to want to rush toward the future version of your Self you have been working towards. While our thoughts, beliefs, and actions can move us toward the person and life we desire, I am not sure yet if we can dictate the speed at which that evolution occurs. As Emerson suggests, patience is nature's secret to evolution, and we...
8 days ago • 1 min read
“Creativity is a gift that is given to those of us that remain open and have the courage to step out into the unknown, leaving behind all that we believe we know. This gift comes from a force that is far greater than us, and much bigger than our thinking minds can comprehend.” -Brad W. Carr Chances are you are not giving your Inner Creator enough love. Creativity is an important part of finding and living your authentic life, yet I don’t see enough creativity being expressed in the world. As...
9 days ago • 1 min read