are you living?


“Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?”
- Mary Oliver

Are you just going through the motions, or are you really living life?

And by living life, I mean living life that leaves you fulfilled, joyful, and full of purpose?

Or are you just existing?


The Five On The AlignedLife Podcast

Did you catch this week's episode of The Five on the AlignedLife Podcast?

  • This week, I covered five areas where that instinct breaks down — and what actually works instead.
  • New neuroscience on grief is finally explaining why the five stages model has failed so many people.
  • A 2026 study reframes the entire relationship between faith and practice.
  • The most underused performance tool isn't a supplement or a protocol — it's something you're already doing, just not enough of.
  • Economic uncertainty is costing people far more than money.
  • And the most honest form of creativity might be the one no one ever sees.
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Don't forget to tune in every Monday at 5:00 EST on YouTube or your favorite podcast player for the latest episode of The Five.

See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC

connect spirit, mind, body, and money w/ Justin Castelli

I'm on a mission to help more people find and live their authentic life. Check out my Daily Notes where I write a short note each day about the connection of spirit, mind, body and money on the Pursuit of your authentic life.

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