Suffering and pain come from attachment. This afternoon I arrived home after getting a haircut and stopping at the grocery store to find Silas outside shooting hoops alone in the driveway before his game later in the day. I smiled–my heart was full. Silas hasn’t been a lover of sports until recently, so finding him getting up some shots on his own was a very cool moment. My joy momentarily left me as I realized he was shooting with my brand-new basketball–a leather indoor basketball. I...
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"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray." -Rumi See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
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Note: I planned this Note while in Arizona for a retreat to kick off my eight-month participation in the Anya Institute’s Integrated Wealth Advisor program. The three-day retreat was intense, and I decided to stay off my computer, except for work-related client needs. While this Note is technically published on 2.13.26, it was created on 2.12.26. Yesterday, I had planned to write and publish my Daily Note in the evening once I was done with our group dinner at the retreat I’ve been at for the...
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Note: I planned this Note while in Arizona for a retreat to kick off my eight-month participation in the Anya Institute’s Integrated Wealth Advisor program. The three-day retreat was intense, and I decided to stay off my computer, except for work-related client needs. While this Note is technically published on 2.13.26, it was created on 2.11.26. Today I turn 44. This is what I found the age of 44 to hold: “Your angels, the Universe, or your guides are with you, offering protection and...
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This morning, I caught an early flight out to Phoenix, where I’ll be spending the next few days kicking off the Integrated Wealth Advisor program created by my friend (and former AlignedLife podcast guest) Breanna Blaney–I’ll share more about the program later. While walking through the airport, I couldn’t help but notice the number of people struggling to make it to the gate or needing a wheelchair. I didn’t observe with judgment. Instead, I focused on the reminder to make sure I’m doing all...
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Discovering your Authentic Life and beginning to live it does not mean that the growth and impact you seek will happen overnight. In fact, the timeline for the outcome you desire will probably still be a long one. “The overnight success that took ten years to build” is usually the outcome of someone discovering their Authentic Life, listening to their heart, and sticking with their efforts, despite overnight success not coming. The ten-year overnight success is only possible for someone...
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I hope you had a great weekend. I really enjoyed this Joe Hudson conversation and thought I'd kick this week's Note off with it. Ok, let's get to this week's Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 2.02.26 #1111 redirect your energy 2.03.26 #1112 the truth can make you free 2.04.26 #1113 on a pursuit 2.05.26 #1114 will you take action? 2.06.26 #1115 blinders 2.07.26 #1116 blinders pt. 2 2.08.25 #1117 true colors 📺 AlignedLife: Finding Your Authentic Genius Through Gene Keys with Daisy O'Bryan I...
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“From good people you’ll learn good, but if you mingle with the bad you’ll destroy such soul as you had.” —Musonius Rufus It seems we’re in a period when people are showing the world who they really are. Pay attention and heed Rufus’s warning. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
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I’ve continued to think about putting on blinders and thought I’d share how I plan to use the additional time and energy: Read more Write more Meditate more Create more Rest more Connect more As I shared yesterday, a big part of my blinders will include dropping off social media. Like many, it has become my default time killer. Instead of scrolling to kill time, I’ll just use LinkedIn and Substack to distribute the content I create. I hope to replace the connections I’ve made on social media...
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