I found an old note yesterday while leafing through my phone. It's a quote I typed in over 5 years ago. I’m not sure where it came from originally:

“Effortlessly flowing through life doing what I love to do.”

Now that is a state of being worth striving for.

Lately, life has felt a bit heavy for me. Pressures, deadlines, distractions, etc. But this simple line reminded me to pause, breathe, and shift my focus back to what fills me up. So here’s a short list of the things I love to do in no particular order:

• Barbecuing or smoking meats

• Hitting a great golf shot

• Solving marketing challenges

• Having deep conversations

• Getting lost in a great book

• Truly connecting with people

• Laughing out loud

• Enjoying a delicious meal

• Helping someone

• Being with my family

• Hugs