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My third run this week. Listening to music in all three runs. I went with symphonies: Bruckner 7, Scriabin 1, Beethoven 3. A habit I had mysteriously lost. Both the running and the listening. I decided to start training for a half marathon I’ll run in September, and today I went running immediately after a gym session (why shower twice? That was my reasoning). I chose a nice park with open space, sunset, yellow shoes, and Beethoven’s Eroica. One minute into the music, my mind

When you scroll through social media, you’re looking for energy. That’s okay. No judgment, no blame. You’re tired, hoping for something to lift you up. Don’t blame yourself. Take it as a signal—time to recharge. Be grateful for that signal. Get OUT. Step outside. Leave your space, break the cycle. There are two disciplines to master in life. The first is the discipline of doing. It means doing the work, even when you don’t feel like it. Pushing yourself beyond what you think

I am entering a new chapter of my existence. I now live the life of the person I envisioned becoming over the past 12 years. Twelve years with a vision so vivid it defies explanation, and a suffering so deep whenever it seemed threatened. Twelve years of constant testing, using every means possible, to uncover my true self. Now, the present demands a reassessment of my priorities in this life. Not “career priorities.” Rather, “existence priorities.” First, I want to commit to