Who’s the crowd, and who’s pulling the strings behind it? Don’t pet the dog just because everyone else is, and don’t go to war over its barking. You might be holding the leash, but who’s leading whom? The worst part? You are beckoned by its call more than your instincts. And when the crowd starts to notice that the leash holder mirrors the smile of its four-legged friend, drop the leash.

How You Know You've Found Your Thing   Ever wonder how people just know they’ve found their purpose? Like, how do they go from juggling a dozen dreams to walking one clear path? Here’s the thing, you know you’ve found your reason for living when the other options stop tempting you. They’re still there, sure, but they don’t sparkle the same way anymore. You picked your path, and suddenly, it feels like you’re in your river. You’re riding the flow, paddling through the wild and the calm, but no matter what, you’re staying in it. You’re not wondering what else is out there. You’re not chasing every shiny new thing. You just know this is the one. And that quiet certainty? That’s how you know you’ve got it.  Have you felt the shift?    

This short run I do every day, trying to adopt it into my after-dinner routine, has played out successfully the way I wanted for a week now.