I'm unenthusiastic about Halloween. It's not really my jam. But usually the kids grab some costume they have in the bin, or that we thought ahead to pick up at Costco (like in July when they have costumes out for October), and do a couple blocks of trick or treat. I don't like the piles of candy. And I don't really dig the creepy vibe of Halloween in general (sorry @Anna Bernard ). But my big kids and my 2 younger ones do want to wander a friend's neighborhood Saturday with costumes on, so I need something simple and quick. Who actually sells costumes this late? Surely not Sam's anymore? My husband got the cutest Bluey onesie for my 5 year old - and it's a 2T ??? She's tiny but she's not that small. Haha. Spirit of Halloween is my last resort. I'm thinking thrift store. Walmart? What do you think? We'll probably go with the 90's vibe of throwing a sheet over your head and calling it done. Haha. J/K. I'll let you know what we come up with. Anyone else with me and not really that into it?

That was me, and not on a trail. In my actual life. Summit prep, kids, dinner, a business I run with AI, and a little voice telling me the answer was to try harder. Spoiler: trying harder is just carrying more. 🙃 So I did what any good hiker does before a big climb. I dumped the whole pack out on the floor and looked at every single thing in it. Hikers call it a shakedown. You keep what helps you move, and you set down what’s just along for the ride. Then I turned it into a free tool, because I’m an Enneagram 7 and I can’t leave a good idea alone. 😆 The Friction Audit takes about five minutes. You read short statements, choose how true each one feels, and it shows you which compartment is hardest to carry right now: your Body (the carrier), your Tools (the gear) or your People (the support). It isn’t a grade, and there’s no “you should be further along by now.” Just a clear picture and one first step. Then you get a free Trail Guide you open in your own Claude or ChatGPT. It asks about your real week, helps you choose one thing that would feel lighter, and checks in with you after. It is not allowed to lecture you. I made sure. 😉 I’m walking through the whole shakedown live in my session The Friction Audit – The Backpack Shakedown at The Human Advantage Summit, Wednesday, November 4 at 11am ET, inside @Jessica Cosci community The AI MAP Room. @Amanda Surratt , @Emily Dawn and @Tosca Fasso will be contributing oo! 📌 The summit runs November 2 to 4, and registration is FREE 👉 Reserve your spot here So tell me: what’s one thing in your pack right now that you never actually meant to carry? 👇

Too much caffeine all day to keep going. Then counting the minutes to my evening cocktail to bring everything back down. That’s how I used to manage my moods and my energy. Yesterday at 3 p.m., I leaned into a lift 🏋️‍♀️ and a walk outside 🌿 instead of a desperate coffee. No pushing through in exhaustion, no counting down to the evening. These days my midday isn’t as crash-y as it used to be. I think it’s because I’m well nourished and strength is a regular part of my life, so I’m not managing my energy and my moods that way anymore ✨ Here’s what I keep coming back to. A craving or a crash at 3 p.m. 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄. By then a lot of us have skipped a real meal, made about four hundred decisions and said yes to everyone who asked. Often it’s a tired body asking for the fastest fuel in the room. 👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻? More coffee / Something sweet or crunchy / A walk or a lift / I just push through

What are your top 5 pantry/ fridge staples that you reach for every week?

When you do get an hour to yourself, what do you usually do with it? Tell me more in the comments 👇