I've had a bit of a rough stretch lately. Work has been taking up a lot of my time and energy, and somewhere along the way, I lost some of the motivation I had for things that matter to me outside of work. I know I'm not the only guy who's experienced that. It's frustrating when you realize you've let things slide, especially when they're things you genuinely care about. But something I've learned over the years is that waiting around to feel motivated again doesn't usually get you very far. Sometimes you just need to start doing something. Not overhaul your entire life. Not write some elaborate plan or try to make up for everything you've missed. Just pick one thing you've been putting off and make some progress on it. Even if it's only 20 minutes. That little bit of progress can be enough to remind you that you're still capable of moving forward. Here's what I'd like to ask you guys today: What's one thing you've been putting off that you know would make a difference in your life if you started working on it again? Could be your health, a relationship, a personal project, or something completely different. I'd love to hear what you're working toward. And if you're comfortable sharing, what's one small step you could take this week?

October is a month of hard. Hard days, busy schedules, birthdays, fitness, work. I’ve certainly experienced this first hand. Many I’ve spoken with have as well. It’s the seasonal changes. Getting kicked a bit in the teeth, shit in by others, snapped at by loved ones happen. Doesn’t mean we have to take any of it. We talk a lot about tools to manage stress. The breath work, the journals, the malas, the gratitude. These are tools to help us prepare to absorb the hard days. Just like a good pair of running shoes. They don’t make you run faster, train harder, feel better… the reality is those new shoes will give your feet blisters too if you go too far.. too fast.. without properly breaking them in. However, if you walk in them before you run.. those shoes will absorb the efforts.. the impacts.. the distances you put yourself and feet through. Remember calm is not the absence of chaos. It’s learning, using, and practicing with the right tools for you to absorb the efforts and the impacts of the road each day. Now go create some miles and bring back some stories to tell.

We had such a good conversation on Coffee & Clarity this morning that we never even got to the topic I had planned. So I’m bringing it here instead. I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to live on autopilot. We wake up, check the phone, get to work, deal with whatever is on fire, come home tired, eat, scroll a bit, go to bed and do it all over again. That’s normal life sometimes. The problem is when sometimes turns into months. We all say certain things matter to us. Our marriage. Our kids. Our health. Our friendships. The things we want to build. But here’s the question I keep coming back to: If somebody watched how you spent the last seven days without hearing you explain yourself, what would they think mattered most to you? That can be a hard one to answer. Maybe you say your health matters, but you’ve skipped every workout, eaten like shit all week and stayed up too late scrolling. Maybe you say your relationship matters, but your partner has been getting whatever energy you have left after work. Maybe you say being a present dad matters, but every time your kid asks you something, you’re half listening while looking at your phone. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It just means there might be a gap between what you say matters and where your attention is actually going. So here’s what I want to know: Where in your life have you been running on autopilot lately, and what is one intentional choice you can make this week to change it? An answer could be as simple as: “I’ve been bringing work home with me every night and barely being present with my family. This week I’m leaving my phone in the kitchen for the first hour after I get home.” Nothing massive. Nothing performative. Just one area where you know you could be more deliberate. Drop yours below. I’m curious where this lands for everyone.

Kissed By God… There are times, days, moments that something so beautiful or special occurs that is indescribable. The feeling of unbelievable joy, a view worth as many words ever made but you can’t speak one if them… The feeling of grief or let down that just cripples you … To feel such indescribable things are gifts…

Energy is a valuable resource. Those who protect your happiness get access to your happiness Don’t explain yourself to those committed to misunderstanding you. Align with yourself