A New Week is a New Chance to Be Better


Hey Reader,

Show up. Every day. At work, at home, with you family, for you kids, for yourself; show up. I admit its easier said than done and sometimes expectations are better than realty. The difference between you, the person you want to be, and the person who wants to be like you, is how often you show up and give 100% regardless of anything else.

Ken's Takes and Commentary

We've been in transition for about a month with respect to this newsletter. I've decided to "democratize" my takes and commentary on current events. It's been helpful mainly because it reduces production time for the newsletter and allows for me to cover more content in a more timely fashion. It also gives me and Life with Ken more credibility overall. The one draw back from doing my news takes outside of this newsletter is that it's not archived and I like the idea of world building and being able to effectively refer back to certain information. To that end, I've created a new page on the Life with Ken main website, under the "Media" tab, where you can see an archive of all my X threads on interesting news stories. I hope you enjoy and capitlize on having access to content in this way and as we finish this transition be sure to give feedback to help us continue to optimize our offerings.

Encouragement For Your Week

This week i want to encourage you to not over think things. I can be an over thinker sometimes. You take one scenario go three or four different directions with it and before you know it you're in a rabbit hole trying to figure out how you can go off grid; or you've thought yourself into a depression doom cycle. You've got to try to strike a balance where you are serious and considerate enough of and for your future, while at the same time being present enough where what's on your agenda for today is sufficient responsibility. I have found that sometimes the expectations of today can make you worry about your future. You may say, "i'm not doing enough" or "is this going to make a difference" or "same ole same ole" or "things will never change." If your responsibilities for today don't give you hope for tomorrow find something before the day is over that will. Also, don't forget to eat and sleep because maybe you're just a little cranky.

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Have a blessed week!

All the best,

Ken

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