HeyJaredNot a Niche
Discovering magic in all corners of life. A space for comfort, connection, and a sprinkling of hope.
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Move with Me, Volume 7 (opens the original)
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Look at me! I committed to bringing this series to Substack and for 7 weeks I’ve done it. I’ve done it even though I still haven’t figured out the best audio and video arrangement. I’ve done it in the busiest month I’ve had in years. I’ve done it because I believe in it. I believe that 12 minutes of simple movement can change your day.It’s a reset for your mind and a necessity for your body. Our bodies were designed to move. We need to get our blood flowing, among a myriad of other things.Right
How Selling Myself Out Brought Me Back (opens the original)
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Looking back, I can’t believe I was so willing to sell myself out.I was desperate for work. I’d read a job description and think, I could do that. Not I want to do that. Not I’ve worked toward doing that. Not I feel called to do that. Just I could and be good at it. Zero excitement.It was desperation combined with expectation— an expectation that was born from what I thought I should do or accomplish after earning a doctorate.Pushing things out of desperation and false expectation isn’t a recipe
Move with Me, Volume 6 (opens the original)
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I hope that gave you the dose of energy you needed to tackle whatever is before you. Come back to it whenever you need a reset. I’ll send you a new one next Monday.I also hope you’re proud of yourself for getting up and moving your body. I’m super proud of myself.The last two weeks I’ve been working my regular job and also teaching a graduate course to Vietnamese English language teachers from 9 to midnight and keeping up with my Substack. I was almost balancing everything perfectly, but this vi
The First Step in Living a Life True to You (opens the original)
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You can lie to anybody you want— your mom, your dad, your brother and sisters, your friends, me— but don’t ever lie to yourself.I was in my late twenties when my Poppa said that to with me.It was during a time when I was trying with all my might to stay in a relationship that wasn’t working— that was never going to work.When Poppa told me that, I could easily understand how it applied to that situation. I wasn’t being honest with myself and the realities of the relationship— I also realized that
Move with Me, Volume 5 (opens the original)
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I’m so excited!I filmed this video within Substack as oppose to uploading it from my phone. There’s a feature I’ve been wanting to find so I could do this. My stubbornly independent self has been trying to figure it out for over a week. Yesterday, I finally asked about it in a subscriber chat. Today, I found the feature and used it. I’m not only excited but proud. I’m proud I asked for help. I’m proud I followed my own advice and took a small step. It led to a bigger action. I’m proud for leadin
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