“When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.” -Marcus Aurelius We often jump out of bed, grab our phones, and head into the day. It would do us a lot of good to start a little slower and think about what Marcus Aurelius wrote long ago. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
about 19 hours ago • 1 min read
Sometimes the omens sent to help guide you show up in different ways—not always the obvious way we’d expect. Seeing bald eagles flying overhead or resting in a tree has become one of my most powerful omens. When I see a bald eagle in the wild I know exactly why I’m seeing and what it is telling me. I don’t really look for them, but some days I’m looking for confirmation from the Divine that I am open and more aware of the possibility of seeing my favorite bird. This week I had one of those...
2 days ago • 1 min read
There will be times when you will need to jump into action without warning. An idea will come to you and it will feel right. Most people will sit on it telling their Self they’ll do it later.Most people will think of all the reasons it won’t work.Most people will never take action. In The Creative Act, Rick Rubin explains that ideas will move on to someone else if action is not taken—this is why you see someone having success with an idea you had. The idea came to you, you weren’t ready to...
3 days ago • 1 min read
“You do not just wake up and become a butterfly. Growth is a process.” -Rupi Kaur See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
4 days ago • 1 min read
“Your life’s goal should be to become the most improbable person you can be. Your path, your character, your life, should be the most unlikely, the most unexpected, the least predictable version you can make. Improbable lives have fewer competitors, more unique rewards, and are harder to replace with AIs, since AIs run on the predictable. This is true whether you favor traditional humanist directions or work on a frontier.” -Kevin Kelly Your improbable life is your Authentic Life. See you...
6 days ago • 1 min read
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” -T.S. Eliot T.S. Eliot offers us some great news. No matter what just happened, you are now at a starting point for a fresh beginning. You don’t have to carry the past forward if it doesn't align with where you are going, who you want to become, or no longer serves you. Leave it. Start new. What would the future version of your Self do? Do that. We always have the opportunity to reinvent our Self and move closer to our Authentic Self, and it starts in this...
7 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great week; I kept it a little lighter on writing and recording this week, but I've got some great AlignedLife podcast episodes coming and a list of longer-form content I want to write. That day trip to California stayed with me through the week, and I had a busy week of client meetings, so as I've written about in the past, I listened to my body and rested when I could. Let's get to the Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 9.14.26 #1302 the flow of money 9.15.26 #1303 twenty...
8 days ago • 1 min read
If you could choose to do just a few things a day, what would they be? For me, it’d be a lot of Self, family, and clients. If I think about the details, I almost think of it as an ideal day exercise—just without assigning time: Meditate.Journal in notebook.Light exercise like Peloton or walking.Morning family routine.Hot yoga.Weightlifting.Creative work.Client work.Creative work.Conversation with interesting people.Creative work.Family time.Walk outside (weather permitting).Journal in...
8 days ago • 1 min read
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” -Anne Lamott See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
9 days ago • 1 min read