ConnectedEventsMatter - Author

Letting go of perfection, both in others and ourselves, can become a quiet kind of freedom.
We often expect others to be free of whatever makes us uncomfortable.
But that expectation, spoken or not, does real harm.
brent702.substack.com/p/what-we-mi...

Some answers aren’t missing. They’re just blowing past us while we’re not listening.
See this post on Substack brent702.substack.com/p/is-a-song-...

Positivity, Balance, and What It Means Now - Read this short essay at: connectedeventsmatter.com/reflective-n...

See the review of "Nightshade by Michael Connelly" at: connectedeventsmatter.com/blog/nightsh...

open.substack.com/pub/brent702...

If this moment feels familiar, I share more reflections here:
brent702.substack.com

Attitude shapes how we see the world & how the world sees us. It’s more than a passing mood. It reflects our emotions, beliefs, & behavior. A positive attitude doesn’t guarantee ease, but it can make challenges feel manageable. It helps us stay grounded, connected, & quietly hopeful

What if the secret to deeper creativity isn’t thinking harder, but stepping back from thinking altogether? See more about this at: connectedeventsmatter.com/creativity-m...

Sometimes change doesn’t arrive as a decision.
It arrives as a quiet pull
toward something new.
Paying attention to that feeling can tell us more than certainty ever does.
www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...

brent702.substack.com/p/why-certai...

We don’t always recognize the moments that shape us.
They don’t announce themselves.
They settle in slowly.
brent702.substack.com/p/are-we-the...

Feeling the quiet pull toward something new is often the first signal of change.
The Human Factor explores what that shift is trying to tell us, and who we’re becoming in the process. www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...

I write about reflection, change, and the small moments that shape us.
If any of my books or essays have meant something to you, a quick star rating on Amazon quietly helps more than most people realize.

See the short article > Finding Alignment in a Noisy World > connectedeventsmatter.com/alignment-/a...

See the short article on "The Art of Paying Attention" connectedeventsmatter.com/alignment-/2...

You guys caught this too, right?

“Donald J. Trump had raped her along with Jeffrey Epstein.” ███████ noted some girl with a funny name “took me into a fancy hotel or building, that’s how it happened.”

Also this: she was advised to call the police. But she replied, “I can’t, they will kill me.”
1/2

ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.

Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.

"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.

"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.

Yakima, Washington

See the Book Review: connectedeventsmatter.com/blog/book-re...

People Who Stay, People Who Leave, and the Ones Who Return in Dreams - See the short article on this at: connectedeventsmatter.com/reflective-n...

Noticing something in you is changing?
There’s a reason.
The Human Factor helps you understand what it means.
www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...

Find the book on Amazon at: www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...

People Who Stay, People Who Leave, and the Ones Who Return in Dreams - See the short article on this at: connectedeventsmatter.com/reflective-n...

If you’re quietly rethinking your life… this book will meet you there.
Learn More at: www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...

Good literature makes us more than ourselves—letting us see with others’ eyes and feel with other hearts. That’s why stories still matter.
see article at: connectedeventsmatter.com/stories/good...

Real reinvention doesn’t happen in a flash.
It builds slowly, quietly, until one day we realize we’ve become someone new.
Themes I find myself returning to in my writing—What Matters and Authentic Communication especially.
amazon.com/author/brent...

Alignment isn’t about perfection. It’s when your choices finally stop arguing with your values. When something inside you quietly says: “This feels like me.”
See the full article at connectedeventsmatter.com/alignment-/a...

Goodreads has never clicked for me.
After 20+ years of checking back in, it still feels like a maze that makes simple things harder than they should be.
Great idea, confusing execution & I still wish it worked better
More at connectedeventsmatter.com/writing-thou...

#ReadingCommunity #Goodreads

Why the Search for Our “Best Self” Starts with Honest Self-Reflection — Brent M. Jones - Connected Events Matter When I wrote the introduction to Finding the Best Version of Ourselves: The Interview of Self , I didn’t realize it at the time, but it marked a turning point in how I approached writing. I had spent...

Self-help gives answers.
Self-reflection gives alignment.
My newest essay explores the moment everything shifted.
Read here → connectedeventsmatter.com/blog-1/findi...

Authentic communication still cuts through the noise — and it builds the kind of trust that actually lasts.
📘 The Power of Authentic Communication
Practical wisdom for how people connect today.
amazon.com/Power-Authen...

#AuthenticCommunication #Leadership #CommunicationSkill

Sometimes what we call coincidence is really the result of a choice we made long before.
The path creates the moment.
The moment reminds us to pay attention.
See the article on Substack brent702.substack.com/p/where-choi...

#ReflectiveNonfiction #SmallMoments