Working parent. Marathon finisher. Systems builder.I document what it actually looks like to close the gap between the life you keep picturing and the one you're living.
You are alive right now. Did you forget?
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Hey you, I watched a video Monday morning standing in my bathroom, suitcase half-packed, about to head to Chicago for a work trip. The message was simple: The most important thing is that you are alive. That when you look at the clock and see the time, you also remember, I am here. Because a lot of people who were alive yesterday aren’t today. I teared up a little. Felt it deep. And then by Tuesday night… barely 36 hours later, I had already forgotten it. That’s what this week is about. One Thing to Think About This WeekYou are alive right now. That’s the whole thing. I wrote it in my journal Tuesday night almost as a confession: I already forgot about the video. The one that stopped me. The one I said I’d carry with me. We do this constantly. We have the moment, the shift, the ohhhh… and then life comes in loud and it’s gone. So here’s what I’m sitting with, what if the practice isn’t having the insight? What if it’s just returning to it, over and over, until it actually sticks? You’re alive today. That’s not small. Don’t let the noise make you forget. Celebrate Your Wins
Productivity Hack of the WeekFuel your body like it has a job to do. Because it does. I barely drank in Chicago. I paid attention to what I was eating. I prioritized carbs and real food over the easy junk. I walked 14,000 steps every day just living life in the city. And on Sunday? My body felt ready. Not perfect, but ready. Here’s the productivity hack I keep re-learning: your output is only as good as your inputs. Sleep, water, food, movement. These aren’t wellness extras. They’re the operating system everything else runs on. If you want to show up, for the race, for the work, for the people you love… you have to fuel the machine first. What I’m Into This WeekVideo:This one. It will stop you in your tracks. Watch it. You are alive. That’s the message. Go. Voice Memo: I voice-memo’d notes to myself all week in Chicago and it became the source of truth for everything, including this newsletter. If you’re not capturing your week somewhere, you’re losing the good stuff. Walking: The sound of Chicago streets at 7am, walking to the office in 30° weather with coffee in hand. No earbuds. Just the city. Walking anywhere is so great for the soul. Life SnapshotPersonal Win: Finished the Cap10K. One month post-marathon. Body held up. Heart is full. Family Moment: Picking up Ledger from daycare after five days away. The longest we’ve ever been apart. Once he saw me, he got up and ran so fast, bumping anything in sight to get to my arms. Real-Life Relatability: I am still scared of flying. Turbulence hit and I white-knuckled the whole thing. No amount of “statistically you’re safe” talk helps in the moment. I’m a control person. Handing that over to strangers, weather and equipment at 30,000 feet? Still a full-body challenge every single time. But I do it anyway. I’m still working through it. If you have tips, send them my way. One Last ThingYou know that thing where you’ve only ever seen a coworker on Zoom, so your brain fills in the rest of them? And then you meet in person and your whole mental image explodes? I thought someone was 6’2”. Reader, they were not 6’2”. The brain is wild. Community is better in person. That’s all. “I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content.” — Philippians 4:11 Fun P.S.We had another kids birthday party. There was a moment where Ledger and another daycare kid were running and playing together, basically playing follow the leader. The amount of joy in both their faces as they run up and down this ramp (that they weren’t supposed to be on anyway). And if this resonated today, forward it to someone who needs to hear it. That’s how we grow this little corner of the internet, one real human at a time. Let’s just enjoy this. 🤍 — Trina Follow along on my Youtube journey for fun and creative ways to continue to grow into the person you know you have inside of you. Miss a post? You can view all Newsletter posts here. Interested what my 1:1 coaching looks like? Check out my website transformwithtrina.com 🎧 Want more? Catch this newsletter on the podcast too:
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Working parent. Marathon finisher. Systems builder.I document what it actually looks like to close the gap between the life you keep picturing and the one you're living.
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