Reminder: there is more to life than startups and venture capital.

Your attention span is dying (and so are you). You used to read books, but now you scroll, skim, and forget. You tell yourself it’s because you don’t have time, but that's a lie. The truth is:. It’s not time you’re short on; it’s your ability to sit with your mind and pay.

Have you been to Maui or Kaua'i?. Seeking recommendations for a honeymoon in September. Please and thank you!.

Afraid of death?. Here’s what we can learn from someone who just died—and loved their life. How to f*cking love your life:.

"Awe is the most powerful medicine in the world. I have never felt awe and shame at the same time, .awe and loneliness at the same time, .awe and judgment at the same time, .and nothing wakes us to awe more than life’s brevity. which is to say forming an intimate relationship.

Intellectually, you know you’re going to die someday. But you probably still act like death is something that happens to other people. The reality is: . We’re all gonna die. And we don’t know when, where, or how. But ignoring death doesn’t make it go away. It just makes you.

There are only two times in life when everyone you love gathers in one room: your wedding or your funeral. But what if there was a third?. Enter: the living funeral. Usually held for people who are nearing death, either because of old age or a terminal diagnosis, but.

In a world that often tells us to wait: . -Wait for the promotion .-Wait for the ring .-Wait for the baby .-Wait for the retirement .-Wait for the loss. What would it mean to stop waiting? To celebrate now? To honor each other while we’re still here? . Have you ever had a.

And I remembered: . We don’t need to wait until someone dies to celebrate them. We can and should say the meaningful things now. It made me reflect on how rare it is to be witnessed and celebrated just for being alive, and how powerful that kind of presence can be.

Parts of it felt like a living funeral, and I mean that in the most beautiful way. People shared memories. They named what they love about me. They told stories I had forgotten.

Asking them to pause their busy lives to celebrate mine felt… like a lot. But lucky for me, they pushed back. They said: . We want to celebrate you. And I’m so glad I said yes because what happened surprised me!.

Over the weekend, I had mine. Yes, I’m getting married soon, but that’s not the point. At first, I almost didn’t have one. There were plenty of reasons not to:.-The cost .-The logistics .-The exhaustion of wedding season .-The fact that many of my closest friends are now.

This is your sign to take PTO and throw yourself a bachelorette weekend—even if you’re not getting married because. Friendship and being alive are worth celebrating. And because we don’t need to wait for a milestone society deems “important enough” to gather with people we

If the world is falling apart and we don’t have faith in the future, why bother working to create change, pursue our own life’s purpose, and get up everyday and make choices that align with our values?.

Gate agent: .your flight is delayed due to air traffic control. There are too many flights trying to land and take off. Air traffic control: .we warned you this would happen.

Yesterday, I sent out our Q2 investor update, announcing that Hello, Mortal is officially in private beta. Tomorrow, I leave for my bachelorette party. Two very different milestones, back-to-back. And initially, I was going to let both of these moments pass without recognition.

In business, founders often get asked:.How much of your success is luck?. But the deeper question is:.How much of your life is luck?. Scientists estimate the odds of your birth at roughly one in 400 trillion. That you are here—alive, conscious, able to create and choose—is almost.

Building a company is hard, but building a company in deathcare (a space most people avoid until it’s too late) is even harder. There are days it feels like pushing a boulder uphill. (I’m not naive about the challenge I’m up against). But then something like this lands in my.

You can receive signs from people who have died. I got one today. Have you ever gotten one?.

Death is 100% guaranteed. So is grief. And when it happens, what you say—or don’t say—matters. Here is a short guide for anyone who’s ever felt lost for words around grief. Read it. Save it. Share it. Come back to it when you need support.