For weeks I’ve been building something for the women in this community who are carrying a lot and still showing up. You know who you are. It’s called the Friction Audit. Twenty quick questions, about five minutes, and you’ll see the one place in your life where a small change would make your days feel lighter. Not a new program. Not another list. One step that fits the week you’re actually living. It opens here on Monday, along with a free Trail Guide to help you take that step. And on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 11am Eastern, I’m teaching the whole idea live at the Human Advantage Summit. If you’d like to hear it from me first, you can save your seat here: 👉 https://human-advantage-speaker-cards.lifecraftser-3427.chatgpt.site/?ref=1e6e0dec42e941e5bcfe96af7ae43698 Before Monday, tell me: if one thing in your week got easier, what would you want it to be?

It's chili weekend at church. My girls were actually a huge help chopping the pepper and onions. 30 gallons of chili for the whole church. It's a project I love doing. Today 50 # of meat and all the peppers and onions cooked with a good half gallon of spices. Tomorrow 20 gallon cans of beans and tomatoes get added to the giant pots to simmer. I'll share the photos tomorrow. I have the recipe saved in a favorite fall meals guide, should I share it here? 🫘Do you have a favorite chili recipe? Who's brewing a cauldron of something for Halloween today?🍲

I'm unenthusiastic about Halloween. It's not really my jam. But usually the kids grab some costume they have in the bin, or that we thought ahead to pick up at Costco (like in July when they have costumes out for October), and do a couple blocks of trick or treat. I don't like the piles of candy. And I don't really dig the creepy vibe of Halloween in general (sorry @Anna Bernard ). But my big kids and my 2 younger ones do want to wander a friend's neighborhood Saturday with costumes on, so I need something simple and quick. Who actually sells costumes this late? Surely not Sam's anymore? My husband got the cutest Bluey onesie for my 5 year old - and it's a 2T ??? She's tiny but she's not that small. Haha. Spirit of Halloween is my last resort. I'm thinking thrift store. Walmart? What do you think? We'll probably go with the 90's vibe of throwing a sheet over your head and calling it done. Haha. J/K. I'll let you know what we come up with. Anyone else with me and not really that into it?

While we're on the topic, I want to see your costume! Or your pets or your kiddos!

When my son got ready for his latest backpacking trip, longer and tougher than anything he'd done before, the most important work happened before he ever hit the trail. Everything came out of the pack and onto the floor, and every piece had to earn its way back in. He spent his birthday money on a lighter tent. He asked me for one very specific sleeping bag: warmer, but still really light. The trail felt completely different with a pack that fit. Backpackers call that a shakedown, and I've been building one for us. It looks at three compartments: your body (the carrier), your tools (the gear), and your people (the support). It opens Monday, November 2nd, right here. Before it does, I'd love to hear from you. Which one is hardest to carry right now? 1. My energy 2. My to-do list 3. Doing it all alone Drop your number in the comments, and a sentence about it if you want. There's no wrong answer, and what lights up isn't a grade. It's just where the pack is pulling right now. I read every one. 💛