HeyJaredLife Thesis
The lessons that come from pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone. We can push ourselves and do great things in the smallest of acts.
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Joymaxxing Is The Best Trend of All Time (opens the original)
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I hiked with my pup on the steepest, closest trail to my house. The trail itself is dusty and sandy this time of year. The tall grasses all around us were dried out, and yellow or brown colored, covered in seeds. As you climb this particular trail there are a few trees coming out of a ravine like path with rose bushes on either side. We disturb the birds along the trail when we are the first of the morning. This morning we also found two red tailed hawks and one gorgeous little snake. <div class
Second Party Fun (opens the original)
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Yes, it is raining in Boise, and that means the trails might be muddy. And this post is all about the opportunities, the silver linings on the clouds. Second Party FunMy son was describing something to me. He said, “It’s second party fun!” And I did not know what he meant. Through a couple clarifying questions I realized he was referring to “Type II Fun” which is the kind of fun that’s not fun at the time, but fun in retrospect. By contrast, Type I Fun is something that sounded fun, was fun, and
A Timely Meander (opens the original)
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The Daily Grind I’m a mom. I’m in my late 40s. I work full time. I parent full time. I’m a single mom. It is hard to fit anything in. The ability to hike and trail run has been a miracle. If you’re also a mom working full time, you have probably wondered: how can I find the time to do what I want? A bonus would be to find time for joy, doing something that improves your mental and physical health. I need a better balance. I need more sustainable, high-impact ways I can stay healthy as I enter my
Story Time (opens the original)
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Disappointment & 2.5 Things Gone Wrong (opens the original)
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Tyler the Creator states, on the amazing album IGOR, “Sometimes you gotta close a door to open a window.” <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZPcn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:go
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