“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

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...

Yesterday, I was talking with a friend, discussing the momentum from 2025 and my current embodiment, and sharing my vision for the end of 2026; towards the end of our conversation, she asked me what could get in the way of everything coming to fruition this year. I sat for a moment. The answer came to me loud and clear. “My Self.” The only way my vision board for the year doesn’t become my reality is if I get in the way. Allowing my Self to fall out of alignment.Allowing my Self to get...