So many people try to self-care their way out of burnout. More habits. More structure. More pressure disguised as wellness. But self-care isn’t about optimizing yourself. It’s about noticing yourself. It’s pausing long enough to admit when you’re tired, overwhelmed, or disconnected — without trying to fix it immediately. That pause? That’s care. 💛 What would change if you listened before you acted?

Yup, you read that right. I was fortunate enough to be invited to a Christmas traveller potluck here in queenstown New Zealand. There was 50-80people wandering through and making themselves at home in this house for Christmas. Christmas felt like a joke that everybody was in on in this green land. No decorations, no music. Just a very welcoming group knowing what it’s like to be alone on Xmas abroad. Wholesome, right??! I got caught up (somehow) having deep conversations about free will and how much we we are really in control of our life and make some good connections. Meanwhile, 10-15people are throwing around little baggies of coke and MDMA in the living room .. MID-DAY on Christmas. They were respectful enough to their space. But it made me realize how utterly unshocked I am by how bizarre life and new environments can be now. So this takes the cake as my weirdest Christmas to date. Do you guys have weirdest-Xmas stories?😅

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, all! Much love and all the finest celebrations to you all! Very grateful for how this community and all you incredible folks have become dear friends all the way🙌🫶 I want to maximally walk my talk, so I will be sharing more performative stuff musically AND verbally on video moving forward. Here’s to doing the scary thing🤙 What does being ‘bold’ mean to you in this stage of life?

We’re often quick to judge where we are instead of noticing it. Finish this sentence gently: This season of my life feels like __________. ✨ I’ll go first: a pause. Not to fall behind — but to listen, breathe, and let myself arrive where I am. Nothing to rush. Nothing to prove. Choosing presence now, so my next step can be honest. How would you describe yours?

We are all making sacrifices in life. How do you know you're making ones you're happy and proud of? A 'good' sacrifice would be an example like chess. If you can bait the opponent with a lower quality character - pawn - to take out a higher value one, then that's a 'good' sacrifice. Something lower for something of greater value. Right? So what sacrifices are you making to exchange lower value for higher value in life? It comes in ALL forms. Time to cook - healthier body Time checking in on friends - harmonious relationships Work for $$$... but are we content with that value exchange? Where is the discontent in your life? It may be attached to a value exchange you may be unhappy with, but haven't yet put it into words. I was unhappy being so exhausting being a physical labourer. I put a lot of pride in being the strongest worker. But I was just the most tired guy getting paid the same as the laziest guy. It is WISDOM and TEACHABILITY that raises your salary. So I became a learner, so I could replace my physical labour and delegate projects. Some people are happy to explore the pride of strong workers, but we need a backbone to ask how we may elevate our value and position ourselves in new skills to actually elevate our compensation. You're allowed to be discontent IF you are willing to do the uncomfortable work and navigate into the unknown and explore different variations of sacrifice to feel contentment with your energetic exchange in the world. What sort of 'good' sacrifices have you made in your life? How did it feel navigating those choices?