I’ve never been to an AA meeting, but on various podcasts, I’ve heard plenty about the 12 Steps that have been so successful in helping people struggling with addiction find their way to sobriety. I’ve noticed how many of these steps are applicable outside of fighting an addiction. For the last week, anytime I’ve been in the car with Roman, I’ve had George Mumford’s Unlocked playing on Spotify; I’m determined to help the boys master their minds and begin to see the benefits of meditation. In...
about 17 hours ago • 1 min read
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you have will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not have within you will kill you." -Jesus, Verse 70, Gospel of Thomas Allow me to share my interpretation of this quote from Jesus. “what is within you” = your Authentic Self. “what you do not have within you” = inauthenticity. “kill you” = not literal, although possible, keep you from enjoying life to its fullest. Discontentment, frustration, unhappiness, regret,...
2 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great weekend! We had a busy weekend of family sports and NCAA March Madness, so apologies for sending this out Monday morning. Before we get to this week's Note, I wanted to share a post I discovered on Instagram and read on Substack. It's called "I Quit" and I see it as a sign that more people are shifting towards living their Authentic Lives. "I Quit" by Hezekiah I also thought I'd share this post from my friend Tom Morgan about the importance of Community and how he sees...
3 days ago • 2 min read
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” - Carl Jung If I were to remix this, it would say, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become your Authentic Self.” 😀 And if I were to take it to the next level, it would say, “The responsibility of a lifetime is to become your Authentic Self.” 🦅 See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
3 days ago • 1 min read
“For negativity to apply to our life, we must first subscribe to it and, secondly, give it the energy of belief. If we have the power to make negativity manifest in our life, obviously our mind also has the power to make the converse come true.” -Dr. David Hawkins, Letting Go See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
4 days ago • 1 min read
Yesterday in my weekly Integrated Wealth Advisor class one of our facilitators, Emi, dropped a quote that has stayed with me since the moment she said it. Before I share her words, I want to set the stage for the class and why she shared her wisdom. The focus of yesterday’s class was “Owning Your Story,” and it was led by another one of our facilitators, Michael, who works in film and TV, specializing in storytelling. We worked on breaking down the protagonist of our life’s story—our Self and...
5 days ago • 1 min read
“I don’t got no problems. Only opportunities for growth.” - J. Cole This morning, a new J. Cole single hit the streaming services—it was a feature on another artist’s album, so naturally I was all over it; OFG!” is the song's title, and it starts with J. Cole stating that he doesn’t see his Self with any problems, just opportunities to grow. I shared the song in a group text, where we often talk about growth in all aspects, but I’d say it mostly tilts towards the professional sides of our...
6 days ago • 1 min read
“Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see. You choose.” - Bob Proctor If you’re gonna choose one, might as well choose faith. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
7 days ago • 1 min read
“You will never find love outside of you. But you will sure find a mirror of what’s inside of you.” - David Dayan Fisher You might think what I initially did when I read this quote: of course, I can find love outside of me. Ang, Roman, Leo, Silas, my parents, my friends, etc., all love me. There is certainly love for me outside of my Self. But, as I reread it, I saw it through the lens of Fisher: the love I receive from others is a mirror of the love I have for my Self. I cannot receive love...
8 days ago • 1 min read