“Why do we rush to grow? Things that grow fast: weeds. Things that grow slow: trees.” -Amanda Jones If you’re living in your Authentic Life, trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be at this moment–even if you are excited about a future version of your Self you are pursuing. You can make progress and evolve without rushing. In the rush to become the future version of your Self you miss the opportunity to enjoy the present version. Enjoy the evolution of your Authentic Life–you...

I hope you had a great weekend! I apologize for getting this week's Weekly Note out on Monday instead of Sunday, but yesterday was such a beautiful day that I chose to spend it outside and take a quick trip to our local community center to work out with Roman and shoot a little hoops with Silas. I hope the delayed Weekly Note serves as a reminder to prioritize what most aligns with your Authentic Life — the Weekly Note is aligned, but it's not as important as family time in the sun or taking...

Who does your calendar show you are? Does how you spend your time align with your Authentic Life? An exercise I’m currently working on is revisiting my ideal day and my realistic ideal day–there’s a subtle difference between the two. My ideal day consists of how I’d structure my day if there were no “buts.” For example, yoga every day at 7:00, BUT that’s in the middle of the morning routine with the boys. I think it’s important to know what my ideal day would look like, even if it’s not...