I hope you had a great week. It was a heck of a week (in a good way) where I found my Self on an extremely high frequency fueled by great client meetings and outcomes, timely first conversations with some amazing people, tons of creative work, and momentum building for my work at Santiago. And thanks to a beautiful weekend that let me spend a lot of time outside in the sun, I'm expecting this upcoming week to be more of the same. I hope the high energy I'm operating from has found you as...
1 day ago • 2 min read
I have had the opportunity to spend a good amount of time outside over the past two days. Yesterday, it was spent watching Silas play soccer, cleaning the pool cover, getting everything ready for opening it in a couple of weeks, and just being outside to be outside. Today, it’s been sitting outside working on some writing while Roman has basketball practice. I find it much easier to silence the call to pick up my phone and scroll or waste time when I’m outside. I don’t even think about it...
1 day ago • 1 min read
How well do you understand your relationship with money? Money is probably something that you think about often, but at the same time don’t REALLY think about. What I mean is that you probably think about day-to-day spending, maybe your savings and investing, and most certainly whether you feel you have enough. And those things are important to consider, but your relationship with money is even more important to understand. The relationship you have and the stories you tell your Self about...
3 days ago • 1 min read
“Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” - Roy T. Bennett Notice how our fears live in the mind and our dreams live in our heart, at least according to Bennett. This is because the heart is your connection to your Creator, and it is through our heart—through our passions—that we are guided towards our Authentic Life. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
3 days ago • 1 min read
Yesterday’s missed Note was not intentional. I was reminded of just how reliant we are on technology, specifically the internet. We were without internet for most of the day, which kept me from doing much of the work I needed to, including writing a Daily Note. Once our service came back, I prioritized a new show on the AlignedLife podcast that I was really excited to get out yesterday—I needed to download, edit, upload, write copy, and post the episode on my website; it’s a lot of work...
5 days ago • 2 min read
“Manifesting isn’t just about visualizing what you want and waiting for it to happen. It’s about being clear on your why, cultivating self-worth, aligning your behaviour with the person you want to become, stepping outside your comfort zones, developing an attitude of gratitude, growing through challenges, and trusting in the Universe so that you can surrender to the journey.” -Roxie Nafousi I know the word "manifestation” makes many people uncomfortable. I often cringe when I see someone on...
7 days ago • 1 min read
“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” - Toni Morrison A nice continuation of yesterday’s Note about changing the inputs if you aren’t happy with your outputs. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hope you had a great week. This weekend was full of sports--2 soccer matches for Leo, 1 for Silas, and 4 basketball games for Roman, which didn't leave much time for weekend creating. So we'll keep this week's intro short and get straight to this week's Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 4.13.26 #1176 no limits 4.14.26 #1177 default to optimism 4.15.26 #1178 do it for you 4.16.26 #1179 self-preservation 4.17.26 #1180 when you know why 4.18.26 #1181 play to play 4.19.26 #1182 change the inputs...
8 days ago • 1 min read
If you aren’t happy with the outcomes in your life, then it might be time to take a look at what you’re doing to receive them. It’s easy to play the victim, especially if you are doing what you’re “supposed to do” but not getting the results you feel you should. For example, I haven’t hit the physical goals I want—I want to drop body fat, rebuild some muscle I let slip over the years, and regain a six-pack. I started working out with my trainer regularly and working out from home when I’m not...
8 days ago • 1 min read