I can totally relate to this. As the parent of two young girls, I always say it's the absolute best, but one of the most challenging jobs I've ever taken on. To boot, we've also discovered our entire family is neurodivergent over the course of the last year or so, so can totally relate to discovering my "new" self, while accepting the past.
It's such a trip. We just lost our family cat and are struggling with it. I keep looking around, wondering why I don't see more people talking about the challenges of parenthood, of loss...am I crazy?? Why aren't we talking about this ALL the time??
Life is all about seasons we go through. And I similarly found that a new season begun with the birth of my daughter 10 years ago. I felt the need to provide rather than just live for myself. I became more aware of how I was spending my time. The energy of the city no longer appealed to me nor was a place I wanted to raise my daughter in.
If I was in your place I would take some time to figure out who I actually am (not who people expect me to be) and what is important to me. And then I would work on being authentically that person — at home, in my business, and everywhere else. No work-Brad and home-Brad, but just Brad.
Regardless of what you decide to do, know you have support behind you.
Here's the thing about courage...it doesn't exist without fear. Your growth, as uncomfortable as it is, reflects a greater ability to accept the duality in life. It's not either/or but yes, and. It's fear AND courage. ps I love your writing here as much (or more) than the work stuff on Creator Science. 🧡 The "new" Jay reveals slowly, one courageous step at a time. Cheering for you! 🎉
Thank you for sharing this journey, Jay. I've always respected your work, but now you've really got my attention. Perhaps this reinvention will bring with it a more essentialist approach to Creator Science that will draw in many more people like me to lean in further.
Kids change everything! I love kids (#5 on the way). It's always left me to view social media with suspicion because I don't have the time or energy or motivation to play games (except with my kids).
I can totally relate to this. As the parent of two young girls, I always say it's the absolute best, but one of the most challenging jobs I've ever taken on. To boot, we've also discovered our entire family is neurodivergent over the course of the last year or so, so can totally relate to discovering my "new" self, while accepting the past.
It's such a trip. We just lost our family cat and are struggling with it. I keep looking around, wondering why I don't see more people talking about the challenges of parenthood, of loss...am I crazy?? Why aren't we talking about this ALL the time??
I have always enjoyed and applied some of the ideas in your posts.
Life is all about seasons we go through. And I similarly found that a new season begun with the birth of my daughter 10 years ago. I felt the need to provide rather than just live for myself. I became more aware of how I was spending my time. The energy of the city no longer appealed to me nor was a place I wanted to raise my daughter in.
If I was in your place I would take some time to figure out who I actually am (not who people expect me to be) and what is important to me. And then I would work on being authentically that person — at home, in my business, and everywhere else. No work-Brad and home-Brad, but just Brad.
Regardless of what you decide to do, know you have support behind you.
Here's the thing about courage...it doesn't exist without fear. Your growth, as uncomfortable as it is, reflects a greater ability to accept the duality in life. It's not either/or but yes, and. It's fear AND courage. ps I love your writing here as much (or more) than the work stuff on Creator Science. 🧡 The "new" Jay reveals slowly, one courageous step at a time. Cheering for you! 🎉
thank you for this and for being such a positive supporter of me Kris 🙏
The Stoics would say you’re becoming more complete. Living with more virtue.
Thank you for sharing this journey, Jay. I've always respected your work, but now you've really got my attention. Perhaps this reinvention will bring with it a more essentialist approach to Creator Science that will draw in many more people like me to lean in further.
Kids change everything! I love kids (#5 on the way). It's always left me to view social media with suspicion because I don't have the time or energy or motivation to play games (except with my kids).