This stopped me in my tracks. It’s a reminder that clarity doesn’t always come from strategy — sometimes it comes from a quiet question written on a napkin. Vision isn’t built in spreadsheets; it starts in moments like this, when you finally decide what matters most.
Dear Chris: You made my day! I'm going to use your quote on LinkdeIn b/c you said it so elegantly and beautifully: "Vision isn't build in spreadsheets! It's build in the moments!" Thank you so much for reading and for trying it out! I can't wait to hear about your experiences! Cheering you on, M!
I did this after reading your piece. Wow. It brought such clarity to my thought process and it happened about two days later as well. I needed that, thank you!
Dear Erin: I'm so happy to hear that you DID IT! Congrats for taking action! and thank you so much for sharing your experience of clarity in your though process! Can't wait to hear more about your successes! Cheering you on, M!
Dear Genelle: I'm so happy that it resonated with you! and I can't wait to read/hear how doing the exercise will resonate with you and about your successes. Cheering you on, M!
What a difference a little clarity and time can play. Your essay was honest and hopeful. Thank you for sharing such a personal story. I’m looking forward to giving it a go!
Dear D.K Rose: I'm so happy that it resonated with you! and even more excited that you will give it a try. I can't wait to read your experience/wins. Cheering you on, M!
I’ve been teaching this writing technique to women at a shelter in Hawaii. Some of them have actually enrolled in college, gotten jobs and transformed their whole lives from these small practices.
I also have them pair up and talk to their partner like it’s 4 years later and everything they wrote down has come true.
It’s truly wild that what happens in our brains is projected forward into our future selves.
Dear Leslie: I'm so happy to see/read that you are already using it and that's working for you in amazing ways! I love your expansion and the sharing activity. What a fantastic idea! I'm sending you a DM as well for a collab opportunity. Cheering you on, M
Awe. I love seeing people realize that they have the power to change their circumstances with small intentional practices that are free for everyone! Looking forward to your message and a possible collab
This is so real. I lived something similar, and I changed my life the same day my daughter left me out of her family drawing. I asked where I was, and she replied, “In a meeting.” I did ask her to draw me in because I was still in the family, and so she put me upside down, on my own, in a corner of the paper.
Dear Suzanne: thank you so much for sharing your own experience! that's so powerful and at the same time heart breaking. And congrats on changing your life the same day! that's incredibly brave and courages of you! Cheering you on, M!
Dear Yolanda: Thank you so much. I'm so deeply touched that it resonated with you and that it brought tears to your eyes! I deeply and greatly appreciate you!
You articulated cognitive framing in simple words with your insightful perspectives and actions. This is a remarkable post that can guide anyone struggling to find their calling and voice. Thank you for writing this valuable story from the heart. Everything you said deeply resonated with me.
Dear Carole: you've made my day! thank you so much for your kind and generous words! I try really hard to write from the bottom of my heart/soul! Cheering you on! M
🥹 What a beautiful story. And such a brave and bold move to take the step to apply for voluntary separation. Your son is so lucky to have a mom like you 💖
Dear Jacqueline: Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words! I did read your comment to my son and he says that he agrees with you (lol). Cheering you on and hope that you share your experienced from this exercise with me and the community!
I cried as I read this. As a mom and a social worker I relate 1,000%. I look forward to this writing exercise with you. I am at a critical point in writing my memoir. This comes at the perfect time. Thank you!
Thank you — your post made me cry. Not because I’m in an insanely demanding job or juggling children, but because I was once the child who needed that kind of devotion from my mother. Sadly, in those days, her job and the bottle won.
I’m also grateful for the writing exercise. I’ve been trying so hard to manifest the life I want to live — repeating affirmations, holding onto that fragile thread of belief that I can create it. The idea of quantum jumping fascinates me, though I admit it’s been hard to fully grasp. Your words helped me feel like maybe I’m not so far off.
Dear FRH: Thank you. What a heartfelt and beautiful share! I greatly appreciate your kind and generous words and hope that you will give it a go and share your results with me and the community! Cheering you on, M!
This is a wonderful story. My 4 children range from 34 to 41 years and from this angle, I can confirm that we don’t have long with these precious little people we create! Presence is everything as a parent. And life doesn’t stop at 40 or 50, or 60 - new chapters will still await.
Dear Jo: Thank you so much for reading and I'm so happy that it resonate with you! And yes, life doesn't stop at 40, 50, 60 - for sure - as we see the evidence of that on Substack where the 40+ are dominating (ok - that's my wish! - not data based) but I love reading articles for 80, 90 years old!
I haven’t tried this exercise yet, but I DEFINITELY will. I have some changes I want to make, goals I want to achieve, and steps I need to take to get there. I think this exercise will really help.
This stopped me in my tracks. It’s a reminder that clarity doesn’t always come from strategy — sometimes it comes from a quiet question written on a napkin. Vision isn’t built in spreadsheets; it starts in moments like this, when you finally decide what matters most.
I’m with you Chris! Mind blowing!
Dear Julia: Thank you so much for your kind and generous words! Greatly appreciate you!
Dear Chris: You made my day! I'm going to use your quote on LinkdeIn b/c you said it so elegantly and beautifully: "Vision isn't build in spreadsheets! It's build in the moments!" Thank you so much for reading and for trying it out! I can't wait to hear about your experiences! Cheering you on, M!
I did this after reading your piece. Wow. It brought such clarity to my thought process and it happened about two days later as well. I needed that, thank you!
Dear Erin: I'm so happy to hear that you DID IT! Congrats for taking action! and thank you so much for sharing your experience of clarity in your though process! Can't wait to hear more about your successes! Cheering you on, M!
This is beautiful
This was so beautifully written. I teared reading it. Thank you for sharing and will be trying this exercise out!
Dear Genelle: I'm so happy that it resonated with you! and I can't wait to read/hear how doing the exercise will resonate with you and about your successes. Cheering you on, M!
What a difference a little clarity and time can play. Your essay was honest and hopeful. Thank you for sharing such a personal story. I’m looking forward to giving it a go!
Dear D.K Rose: I'm so happy that it resonated with you! and even more excited that you will give it a try. I can't wait to read your experience/wins. Cheering you on, M!
I’ve been teaching this writing technique to women at a shelter in Hawaii. Some of them have actually enrolled in college, gotten jobs and transformed their whole lives from these small practices.
I also have them pair up and talk to their partner like it’s 4 years later and everything they wrote down has come true.
It’s truly wild that what happens in our brains is projected forward into our future selves.
Love this piece so much. Thank you for sharing
Dear Leslie: I'm so happy to see/read that you are already using it and that's working for you in amazing ways! I love your expansion and the sharing activity. What a fantastic idea! I'm sending you a DM as well for a collab opportunity. Cheering you on, M
Awe. I love seeing people realize that they have the power to change their circumstances with small intentional practices that are free for everyone! Looking forward to your message and a possible collab
Absolutley and super excite about collab opportunity!
This is so real. I lived something similar, and I changed my life the same day my daughter left me out of her family drawing. I asked where I was, and she replied, “In a meeting.” I did ask her to draw me in because I was still in the family, and so she put me upside down, on my own, in a corner of the paper.
Dear Suzanne: thank you so much for sharing your own experience! that's so powerful and at the same time heart breaking. And congrats on changing your life the same day! that's incredibly brave and courages of you! Cheering you on, M!
Oh Magdalena, this brought tears to my eyes. Truly, if anything demonstrates the Courage to Create, this is it.
It looks like this exercise is going gangbusters for you now too, so I'm thrilled for you!
Dear Yolanda: Thank you so much. I'm so deeply touched that it resonated with you and that it brought tears to your eyes! I deeply and greatly appreciate you!
You articulated cognitive framing in simple words with your insightful perspectives and actions. This is a remarkable post that can guide anyone struggling to find their calling and voice. Thank you for writing this valuable story from the heart. Everything you said deeply resonated with me.
Dear Dr. Mehmet: thank you so much for reading and I'm so glad that it resonated with you and that you fond it valuable. Greatly appreciate you!
You are such a good story teller! You make us feel it. You don't just tell us "stuff". It's very powerful.
Dear Carole: you've made my day! thank you so much for your kind and generous words! I try really hard to write from the bottom of my heart/soul! Cheering you on! M
🥹 What a beautiful story. And such a brave and bold move to take the step to apply for voluntary separation. Your son is so lucky to have a mom like you 💖
Dear Jacqueline: Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words! I did read your comment to my son and he says that he agrees with you (lol). Cheering you on and hope that you share your experienced from this exercise with me and the community!
I cried as I read this. As a mom and a social worker I relate 1,000%. I look forward to this writing exercise with you. I am at a critical point in writing my memoir. This comes at the perfect time. Thank you!
Dear Didi: looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for the workshop! I am so excited for all of what we will get to create!
When you read something you are meant to read, because you have already asked questions. I'm off to my 20-min writing now.
Thank you — your post made me cry. Not because I’m in an insanely demanding job or juggling children, but because I was once the child who needed that kind of devotion from my mother. Sadly, in those days, her job and the bottle won.
I’m also grateful for the writing exercise. I’ve been trying so hard to manifest the life I want to live — repeating affirmations, holding onto that fragile thread of belief that I can create it. The idea of quantum jumping fascinates me, though I admit it’s been hard to fully grasp. Your words helped me feel like maybe I’m not so far off.
Dear FRH: Thank you. What a heartfelt and beautiful share! I greatly appreciate your kind and generous words and hope that you will give it a go and share your results with me and the community! Cheering you on, M!
This is a wonderful story. My 4 children range from 34 to 41 years and from this angle, I can confirm that we don’t have long with these precious little people we create! Presence is everything as a parent. And life doesn’t stop at 40 or 50, or 60 - new chapters will still await.
Dear Jo: Thank you so much for reading and I'm so happy that it resonate with you! And yes, life doesn't stop at 40, 50, 60 - for sure - as we see the evidence of that on Substack where the 40+ are dominating (ok - that's my wish! - not data based) but I love reading articles for 80, 90 years old!
I haven’t tried this exercise yet, but I DEFINITELY will. I have some changes I want to make, goals I want to achieve, and steps I need to take to get there. I think this exercise will really help.
Dear Judith: I'm so glad that you will give it a try and I can't wait to read/hear about your experience! Cheering you on, M!
Just finished! I was as detailed as possible. Now we'll see what happens!
Dear Judith: Cheering you on And looking forward to reading about your success!