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.
the Weekly Note Vol. 89
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I hope you had a great weekend! Last week's Note had a lot of content to catch you up on; this week's it's just the Notes and an episode of AlignedLife. There will be another great episode of AlignedLife this week, I'm working on an AlignedLife blog post, and I MIGHT have the video from my Baltimore trip complete as well. This weekend, I started a new approach to how we handle our family finances--I'm not only trying to make sure we allocate our resources as a family in alignment with our Authentic Lives. I'll share more, both in writing and hopefully video, but for now, here's the whiteboard I used to explain to the boys how we're going to determine how we allocate our resources. Next week, we'll fill it in. Ok, let's get to this week's Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes1.05.26 #1085 take advice with a grain of salt 1.06.26 #1086 be delusional enough to live your Authentic Life 1.07.26 #1087 be a good steward 1.08.26 #1088 be you 1.09.26 #1089 just hit send 1.10.26 #1090 lessons are always present 1.11.26 #1091 you don't always do what you want 📺 AlignedLife PodcastIn this episode, I'm joined by a special guest, my wife, Ang, as she prepares to close Roman and Leo, the boys' clothing boutique she's poured her heart into for years. This is one of the most honest conversations I've had about what it means to walk away from something you've built, even when you've mastered it. Ang opens up about the fear of leaving behind what's familiar—a business where she's refined every process, developed real expertise, and created something beautiful. But mastery and success aren't always enough. She talks about sensing it was time for a new chapter, even without having all the answers about what comes next. We explore the complex emotions that accompany closing a business: the grief of letting go, the fear of the unknown, and the courage it takes to honor what you've built while acknowledging it's time to move on. Ang shares what it's been like to make this decision—not from a place of failure, but from a place of growth and alignment. This conversation is about endings that are also beginnings. It's about trusting yourself enough to close one door before you can fully see what's behind the next one. It's about knowing when something has run its course, even when it's still "working." If you've ever felt torn between what you've invested in and where you're being called, this episode will resonate deeply. Ang's story reminds us that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is honor our evolution, even when it means saying goodbye to what we've known. See you next week (or 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.
Living your Authentic Life and being true to your Self does not mean you won’t choose to do things that aren’t necessarily aligned. For example, your spouse may be into an activity that you aren’t–one that you would never choose to do on your own. However, because you are a supportive spouse and enjoy spending time with her, you choose to attend the activity. Doing something you don’t like doesn’t mean you’re being inauthentic. In fact, doing something you don’t like for your spouse is being...
This morning, lying in shivasana at the end of yoga, I thought about all I had to be thankful for–my health, my family, the life experience I’ve had to this point, and everything that is going to happen in the next year. Once I finished my gratitude list, I returned to reflecting on the life I’ve experienced up until now and felt even more gratitude for being able to arrive at my Authentic Self, manifest the life that I currently have, and for what I see coming in the future–all of which has...
Just hit send… On the email you’ve been waiting to send.On the first blog post, you’ve been wanting to publish.On making that phone call/sending that text to your crush.On submitting your letter of resignation. The perfect timing you are waiting for is never going to come–the perfect time is right now. Just hit send. You may not get the outcome you desire. The email may not get answered.The first blog may not be read by many.Your crush may say no to your date.The next stop in your career may...