Alex

Beautiful!

We’re living in a culture obsessed with self-optimization.

We tell ourselves that if we just do everything right, we’ll be accepted, loved, and safe.

Here’s your permission slip to step off the self-optimization wheel. 

Reflections from my convo with Dan Harris on the 10% Happier Podcast✌🏼🌱

"Surplus value." Well said!

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

A wonderful suggestion! I didn't think about it. Thanks for sharing.

What happens when we give kids a smartphone — we ask the impossible. A wonderful PSA by Smartphone-Free Childhood US.

The latest map of phone policies by state, as the school year starts. Red is best (full day); Orange is class-time only, which is much less effective. Gold is that local schools must develop a policy, any policy. apnews.com/article/scho...

The Antidote to Internet Brain: Doing Real Things A few weeks ago, I posted on social media about how the word trauma has undergone concept creep.

The world seems like it’s gone mad

The problem? When our primary medium (being online) is rigged towards the shallow, superficial & outrageous… is it any wonder why we feel the same?

We need to change the medium. Do more real things in the real world.
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Insightful as always. Never heard of the Values Bridge. Looks fascinating. I'll check it out.

38M! 🎉

Momentum and grace--excellent themes. This was another wonderful interview.

Happy Father's Day! I'm a big fan.

From the Blooddonors community on Reddit: 14 June: World Blood Donor Day 2025 🩸 Explore this post and more from the Blooddonors community

Today is World Blood Donor Day!

TIL the word "subsume." Another great interview. Keep em coming!

Men's Health Month June is Men’s Health Month — a time to break the silence around men’s mental health. Learn how to support, speak up, and fight stigma in your community.

June is Men's Mental Health Month!

World Environment Day World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.

It's World Environment Day!

Redirect your energy toward what truly matters.

Episode 901 with Mel Robbins.

✌🏼🌱 – Rich

Living in a Mad World: How Information Shapes Our Reality How Our Information Diet Alters Our Perception and Stress

When everything from the news we consume to social media is telling us the world is dangerous, be on high alert... our brain complies.

How having an information diet that screams danger is driving outrage, division, and conspiracy. stevemagness.substack.com/p/living-in-...

I'm a big fan. Glad to see you on Blue Sky!

Today is International Tea Day!

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Happy Birthday!

Mom Just Wants To Watch Something Nice

Mom Just Wants To Watch Something Nice
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Are you overcomplicating all of your aerobic workouts?

Steve Magness (@stevemagness.bsky.social) laying down the facts in episode 887 of the podcast.
 
✌🏼🌱 - Rich

Excellent! Now this, I can get used to.

May is officially Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Yup, we get a month. Celebrate how you see fit, but make it good. Because, hell, the way things have been going, this could be the last Heritage Month.

Want to improve your day and feel better about yourself? Get some exercise. Also… sweating in London?? 🏃‍♂️🇬🇧☀️

When you’re born, you look like your parents. When you’re old, you look like your choices.

Congrats! I'm a big fan.

Wish that you spent your Friday doing something besides checking if TikTok was banned or not?

Try out @skylight.social — a video app built upon the same open network as Bluesky. You can login with your Bluesky account, and all of your followers seamlessly come with you.

For real...