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Chicago | Feel Good Friday 092421

This was my third trip to Chicago, but the first where I felt like I really got to wander and get the vibe of the city so many people love. And I get it, Chi-lovers: the city is sporty, authentic, energetic without being frenetic, outdoorsy, inventive, and just nice. We stayed in the Gold Coast…

Birthdays | Feel Good Friday 091721 on a Tuesday

I HAVE A NEPHEW’S BIRTHDAY TO CELEBRATE! Spent the weekend in Chicago celebrating a special guy’s birthday with a couple of friends who made my own very special. My 37th birthday felt like it went on for two weeks—celebrated by and with so many friends new and old. Feeling good about my 38 list. Grateful…

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Biz cards for masks… love the creativity and problem-solving. Hm, the CDC itself reporting that 74% of cases in a super-spreader event were in fully, post-14-day vaxxed individuals. Loving @metabolic_mike‘s posts on the importance of diet, exercise, and sleep on susceptibility to any illness. Keep Covid away with that Fitness Mental fitness: free Self Improvement…

38 Reframes After 37 But Before 38

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As I sit down to think about what I want from the coming birthday year, I’m struck by how happy I am right now. How much growth I’ve been through personally in the past year-and-a-half and how much I’ve owned who I am and who I want to be. One of the ways I’ve been…

Priorities | Feel Good Who-Knows-What-Day 091421

The FGF post for last week and the week before that, that I missed, was originally titled ‘Colombia’, so retitling this one is easy … my week in Colombia was fantastic, gorgeous, hilarious, and unexpectedly a catalyst for many things. Alongside incredible views, friendly people, and (not enough) delicious food, I discovered more about what…

3-7 Before 37 Report Card

I am crushing it… even though for most of the year I forgot about this list. Seems it was a truly good one to pursue. Here’s how it went: 3 BIG THINGS Kick ass at new job OH YEAH Unfurl this heart Um, actually, yeah … single much of the year but still managing to unfurl…

Always On | Feel Good Friday 082721

I hit a breaking point today and thank god for yin yoga at BFree. I’m ambitious and a high performer, a leader and someone who can thrive under pressure. But those characteristics are when I am in a state of on. I am truly, deeply an introvert. I need time by myself, I need time…

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Keep Covid away with that Fitness 6 yoga poses to reduce stress! Barbell and bodyweight complexes for quick workouts … yaaaaas. Entertainment Am I fancy enough? Kings of Rhone Masterclass is virtual and includes 12 wines (tiny samplers) for $328. Pack Your Bags Jet Shares. $129 semi-PJ (30 seats, not 12) flights to Dallas, and…

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I’ve written before about WITI (Why is this interesting), a favorite newsletter. They shared the following: “The non-profit World Is My Country Foundation, run by a former Green Beret we trust, is trying to raise $100k as quickly as possible to cover secure ground transportation to the flights. He and a small team of quiet professionals have…