Pull up a comfy chair and listen to my favorite children’s book.
Inspired by a poem by one of my heroes, Walt Whitman, this books reminds me that every day is a gift and that we are surrounded by the sacred ordinary.
When you learn to be grateful for these things, it’s funny how much more you notice them, how inevitably they work their way into your day and ultimately how you start to really savor opportunities to find them.
Every hour of the light and day is a miracle.
#12pursuits #foreverforward #mentalfitness #outdoors #family
Introducing 12 Pursuits by Rhone. Month by month, habit by habit, create the progress you want to see in your life. Every month, we focus on one Pursuit. It could be Sleep, Movement, Perspective or Gratitude. Each one strengthens the connection between body and mind, builds habits that stick, and reminds you that progress lives in the journey, not the finish line.
Head to the link in the bio to join us.
#12Pursuits
Been on the road a lot this last month and something I’ve learned is that sometimes charging forward isn’t the best course of action. Sometimes sitting back, taking a couple deep purposeful breaths and allowing life to teach you each lesson is best.
If you, like me, grapple with the questions that Whitman asked “Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring, What good amid these, O me, O life?“ Remember that the poet gave the answer too, “That you are here—that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
What will you contribute today?
#foreverforward #12pursuits #mentalfitness #breathwork
Came across this quote and it occurred to me that breath is the bridge between our mental and physical states.
It is amazing how when you are in the midst of a physically demanding task, your breath pulls you through. Conversely, when you are suffering from anxiety or panic, the breath can be a tool to find your way through a sudden attack.
This month, take a few minutes every day to close your eyes, take some deep intentional breaths and focus on how you feel. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be done. ##12pursuits #foreverforward #mentalfitness #breathwork
"Entrepreneurship is a shared journey." 🤝
I had a great catch-up with Ben Checketts, the creative force behind Rhone. We went deep into how he’s redefined the modern entrepreneur’s wardrobe and why community is the real secret sauce behind their success.
In this episode:
🔥 The Rhone Blueprint: Building a brand that actually means something.
🔥 The Power of "Vibes": Why being a good human is a winning business strategy.
🔥 Rising Tides: My talk with Ben on why helping other founders helps everyone win.
"All ships rise with the tide." Full episode link in bio!
#RetailWarGames #Rhone #Entrepreneurship #BrandBuilding #CreativeDirection #RetailStrategy #Menswear
Grateful for a job that keeps me present, busy and always pushing forward but the fringe benefit is how often I get to experience the simple pleasure of being outside. #12pursuits #foreverforward #mentalfitness #sunlight #morninglight
The morning light thing isn’t a wellness trend. It’s neuroscience.
Your circadian rhythm — the internal clock that governs sleep, mood, metabolism, and hormone production — is set primarily by light hitting your eyes in the morning.
Dr. Andrew Huberman has been vocal about this for years: getting outside within 30–60 minutes of waking, even on a cloudy day, sends a timed signal to your brain that anchors your entire circadian rhythm for that 24-hour period.
Cloudy days still count. Outdoor light on an overcast day is 10–50x brighter than indoor artificial light. Your biology responds to it in ways indoor light simply cannot replicate.
The downstream effects: better sleep onset at night, more stable energy through the day, improved mood regulation, and more consistent cortisol patterns.
This is free. It requires no equipment. It takes 10 minutes. The only reason most people don’t do it is they don’t know it matters.
Now, we do. #morninglight #circadianrhythm #12pursuits #sunlight #huberman
Happy 12th birthday to the boy who made me a Mom! Teddy is intelligent, driven, confident, curious and funny. He loves his younger siblings and they look up to him in every way. He loves to play sports, read, be with his friends and has loved going to the temple this year. He is a great conversationalist and can (and will!) chat with any one of any age. There’s something really beautiful and strange about celebrating birthdays with your kids that you remember so well in your own life. I’m excited to see the person he is and who is becoming. Happy birthday darling boy!
In 2020 I was falling apart. Anxiety I didn’t know I had, racing thoughts about things I couldn’t control.
So I bought an @icebarrel , put it in my backyard facing East, and got in every single morning at sunrise for 30 days straight.
Here’s what nobody tells you about cold water and morning sun.
The cold hits like a full stop. Every anxious thought, every worst case scenario — gone. Your body has one job. Be here. Right now.
And with the sun coming up in front of you — warming your face while the water holds the rest of you hostage — there is nothing like it.
It’s stillness you can’t fake. Presence you can’t scroll your way to.
30 days later I was more patient, more calm, more myself.
I wasn’t looking for a spiritual experience. I just needed a different one.
#12pursuits #throwbackthursday #icebath
