Pursue joy

Life is unmanageable without joy. Joy illuminates the desires of our hearts and provides the fuel to pursue them. When we engage challenges with gratitude, kindness, and humor we take ourselves less seriously and create room for growth. Whee!

Befriend discomfort

Discomfort is the stimulus for growth; we can’t grow without it! Intentionally seeking small discomforts builds the strength to face greater discomforts — and even suffering.

Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life like a champion.

— Muhammad Ali.

Celebrate habits

Virtuous habits are their own reward. Deep satisfaction is found in the humbling work of changing our behavior, experiencing and extending grace in the journey, and learning to value who we are versus what we achieve.

Keep moving

Change (and life) is hard! Movement, no matter how small or subtle, generates energy, promotes hope and moves us towards our goals. The next small step is the only step. Just keep moving!