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...
about 15 hours ago • 2 min read
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...
1 day ago • 1 min read
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...
2 days ago • 4 min read
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...
3 days ago • 1 min read
“You should 'just be yourself' not because it will make you more likeable (it won’t) but because it's only by being yourself that you'll find people who like you for who you really are rather than for someone you're pretending to be.” -Gurwinder Bhogal See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
4 days ago • 1 min read
“A steward of money is someone who responsibly manages financial resources as a caretaker for another's assets, making wise, ethical decisions aligned with personal values and goals, often with a spiritual component recognizing that wealth is a trust to be used for good, including saving, investing, giving, and avoiding waste, rather than self-indulgence.” -Google AI response to “definition of steward of money.” One way you can change your relationship with money is to change how you view...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Happy New Year! I apologize for just now getting this weekend's Weekly Note out to you. The boys went back to school on Monday, and I decided to squeeze as much time as possible with them on Sunday when I usually put together the email. I'll be back on the regular schedule this week! I don't know about you, but I'm coming into this new year feeling more aligned and confident than ever, and I feel that this energy is contagious, so that anyone riding alongside me is going to be a beneficiary...
6 days ago • 1 min read
“Be delusional. Believe that you have the ability to make it work no matter what. Believe that regardless of what happens, it’ll all work out in the end because that’s what it takes. Anything and everything else leads to self-sabotage and failure. If you don’t believe you have what it takes, then your subconscious will do everything it can to prove that you’re right. You don’t need to be special or talented; you don’t need all the support in the world. All you need is to believe with every...
6 days ago • 1 min read
It’s that time of year when self-help podcasts, articles, and videos proliferate as people plan to make improvements in the new year. As you begin to consume this well-intentioned content (well, most of it is well-intentioned) remember that the expert or guru sharing information is doing so from the perspective of their lived experience–my Self included. Many experts speak as if their way is the only way—that they have access to knowledge that applies to everyone; the truth is, they don’t. I...
7 days ago • 1 min read