I hope you had a great week!

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Here's this week's Notes...

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📝 this week's Daily Notes

11.09.25 #1033 the authentic life is an evolution​

11.10.25 #1034 authenticity​

11.11.25 #1035 challenging the status quo​

11.13.25 #1036 the privilege to be alive ​

11.14.25 #1037 notice who is coming into your life​

11.15.25 #1038 unique gifts​

11.16.25 #1039 why shrink when you can expand​

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✍️ AlignedLife Substack

Another week of some writing on AlignedLife

​Beyond The Symbol​

"When money becomes the definition of worth, life becomes a scoreboard you can never win. You buy more not because you need more, but because you’re trying to be more. You save not from trust, but from fear. You give not from overflow, but from guilt. All because we mistook the definition of money for the definition of self."

​Directing Energy Through Money​

"When you consciously direct energy through money, you influence the collective flow. The businesses you support, the causes you fund, the people you uplift—all of it shapes the energetic economy we share. When you circulate money through love, trust, and integrity, you raise the frequency of the system itself. That’s the quiet revolution: individual alignment creating collective transformation. Money becomes more than a tool—it becomes a current of consciousness, moving through you and beyond you."

​The Difference Between Rich and Wealthy​

"When you’re wealthy, when you’ve cultivated health, purpose, relationships, and peace, money becomes a tool that supports your life rather than the goal your life revolves around. You still care about your finances. You budget, plan, and make wise decisions. But you do so from a different energy. You’re not chasing safety or status. You’re building a life that feels true. And that alignment creates flow."

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This week, I recorded my first "book reading" from the AlignedLife Substack--tune in not only to hear The Difference Between Rich and Wealthy, but also to hear some additional thoughts on the topic.

📺 New Episode Coming This Week--Stay Tuned!

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​Apple Podcasts​

​Spotify​

After losing both his son and wife, Jeff Johnston, founder of Brightn, transformed unimaginable pain into a mission to help others heal. In this powerful conversation, Jeff and I explore the intersection of mental wellness, resilience, and purpose, diving into what it means to truly flourish as a human being.

Jeff opens up about his journey through grief, addiction, and self-discovery, sharing how empathy, mindfulness, and love became his compass through loss. Together, we discuss the need to rethink mental health—moving beyond stigma toward a vision of human flourishing that values health, wealth, and purpose as essential “human asset classes.”

The episode also introduces Brightn, Jeff’s new app empowering users with AI-driven tools for mental wellness, and explores the challenges and possibilities of technology’s role in emotional healing.

A story of hope, healing, and choosing love over despair, this conversation reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can create light for others.

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

JC