Welcome to my Substack Notes — a collection of near daily shorter insights on topics that I’m interested in or inspired to reflect on deeper! We’re often enticed to stay in the comfort zone — safe, easy, familiar, thinking that comfort is the point. But we’re built to grow. And …

Remembering the beauty, those golden moments, the good stuff from your past, doesn’t invalidate or hide the difficult parts, but rather gives you a fuller picture of who you were and who you are.

There’s this common thing that many of us do, prioritizing loving, caring for, and noticing others more than we ever do ourselves.

I know today is somber, but there’s something important I’ve been thinking about that I wanted to share.

This memory came back to me recently, and I think I finally understand why.