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I hope you all have had a great first four months of 2026 so far. We are at the start of another month, and honestly, I am excited for what's to come, especially the weather, and everything else ahead. I have been thinking a lot about hope these days. I know it can be a difficult word for some. Maybe it even causes you to pause and ask yourself, "What is hope, really?" And that is a fair question, one worth sitting with. Being a CSO, a Chief Self Officer, is truly about havin

We just closed out the first quarter of 2026. Ninety days gone. And if you're anything like most people, you looked up and thought: wait, already? That's the thing about time, it just moves. The question is whether you moved with intention, or whether you got swept along. In my daily thoughts this quarter, I've been dropping reflective questions to keep you thinking. Today I want to slow down and really expand on that because 90 days is a significant milestone, and it deserve

February had me glued to my TV in the best way possible. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy were something special, and I found myself watching with more than just entertainment in mind. I was watching people show up for themselves at the highest level possible. I was watching people live out what I truly believe that when you commit to being your own Chief Self Officer, anything is possible. Let me tell you about the two moments I could not stop thinking about. Riku Mi

Last month I wrote about starting with your best moments in 2025. Today, we start the second month of 2026. I hope that the first month went well for you. Do take the time to review and reflect on last month. I do think that given it's the first month of the year, you tend to remember how things feel as you proceed with the year. The way you began it and the things that happened can set the tone for the rest of the year, but you also have 11 months ahead to change the tone at

Happy New Year! Yesterday, I invited you to reflect differently on 2025. Today, I want to share one simple practice that can help you step into 2026 with more clarity and intention. Before You Set Goals, Do This We're all conditioned to start a new year by setting goals, making resolutions, and creating ambitious plans. There's nothing wrong with that, but what if you started somewhere else first? What if, before you decided what you want to achieve, you took a moment to noti

Today is the last day of 2025. I hope you've been reflecting all year round and not waiting until today to review your year. I strongly believe in monthly reflections and reviews to see what has been going well and what needs to be tweaked. There are many year-end reflection guides out there, and most of them ask similar questions: What did you accomplish? What are your goals for next year? What were your biggest wins? While those questions have their place, I want to offer y