the Weekly Note Vol. 114


I hope you had a great week!

Earlier this summer, I hosted a few talks at my house for Roman, Leo, and their teammates about mindset and mindfulness. The feedback from the first three talks in the Mindful Mondays series was so positive that it's kept me thinking about how to keep the momentum going.

Now, I know the Mindful Mondays were created for teenagers, which, to the best of my knowledge, is not the audience of the Weekly Note, but I still wanted to share the latest addition to the series for two main reasons:

1.) You might have a teen in your life who might benefit from being introduced to the topics of mindset and mindfulness.

2.) The conversations, although geared toward teen athletes, are relevant for all of us, and there might even be something in them for you too.

My first thought for continuing the momentum was to start a newsletter to share podcasts, videos, books, and other content I come across that aligns with Mindful Mondays, but I realized teens aren't checking email and probably aren't on Substack. The extra effort wouldn't make an impact because it wouldn't be seen.

So, I decided to add another page to my website where I can create posts sharing the content I come across. Instead of an email, I can share links via social media, which is where I've been sharing Mindful Monday information. I can eventually create an RSS feed, but for now, I'll just share links to new posts on Instagram and Twitter; I'll also share them at the bottom of the Weekly Notes.

And while I'm on the topic of Mindful Mondays, here are highlight videos from the first three talks:

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Alright, let's get to this week's Notes...


📝 this week's Daily Notes

8.24.26 #1285 moving at a slower pace

8.25.26 #1286 life is life

8.26.26 #1287 what can I do about it?

8.27.26 #1288 getting a chance to read the label

8.28.26 #1289 looking back for breadcrumbs

8.30.26 #1290 like a moth to a flame


📺 The Authentic Life On Other Shows And What I've Been Consuming

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See you next week (or tomorrow) and keep pursuing,

JC

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