How To Influence Who You Become
Article Round-Up: 6.29.25
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, videos, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
Updates:
It started as a friend wanting to get in shape for an upcoming Jiu-Jitsu competition. It turned into a group of friends coming together for physical activity.
Every Wednesday, we’ve been meeting along the beach for a group run. Nothing crazy, nothing super formal, just a group of friends finding an excuse to hangout.
It’s an example of what I call a “Two-Bird” activity in my upcoming book: a social engagement that serves two purposes at the same time—health and connection.
Featured Thoughts:
Behind the scenes: Getting ready for the biggest dance performance I’ve ever done.
Takeaway: Why do I share my dance journey? Because for me, it’s more than a hobby. It’s a part of my journey.
Through discomfort. Through fear. Dancing, performing, all of it—it’s part of the process of becoming.
Becoming the version of me that I’m striving for every day.
And I think it’s important to share that journey.
Published This Week:
The Hidden Power of a Fleeting Moment
Takeaway: Motivation gets a bad rap for being fleeting, but sometimes a single inspired moment is all it takes to spark life-changing action. This piece explores how motivation, while not a long-term strategy, can be the catalyst for bold decisions that discipline alone might never initiate.
How To Influence Who You Become
Takeaway: Some great advice in this article about rewiring thinking patterns. Here’s one excerpt I enjoyed:
“First, realize your brain doesn't care if your beliefs are helpful or destructive. It just wants to be right. So we need to feed it different data.
Start collecting micro-evidence for what you actually want to believe. Want to feel capable? Document the tiny wins: you made your bed, remembered someone's birthday, figured out that annoying Excel formula. Your brain trusts evidence over affirmations.”
Takeaway: We’re all guilty of it from time to time. But if you find you’re leaning heavy into procrastination—whatever the reason—this article shares some helpful advice for managing the desire to wait…