Send us a text In today's episode of the Daily Drive, I dive into the powerful metaphor that so many chase the butterfly life—freedom, beauty, success—without embracing the gritty caterpillar season of struggle, failure, falling flat, and doing the unglamorous work (shoveling poop, as I put it). The truth is, transformation demands enduring that uncomfortable, low-status phase where progress feels slow and invisible. The real question becomes: how do you actually bring more enthusiasm, energy...
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Send us a text In today's episode of the Daily Drive, I dive into the powerful metaphor that so many chase the butterfly life—freedom, beauty, success—without embracing the gritty caterpillar season of struggle, failure, falling flat, and doing the unglamorous work (shoveling poop, as I put it). The truth is, transformation demands enduring that uncomfortable, low-status phase where progress feels slow and invisible. The real question becomes: how do you actually bring more enthusiasm, energy...
Send us a text In today's episode of the Daily Drive, we pull into mom’s driveway and spot that old whiteboard covered in crossed-off goals—proof that you’ve quietly crushed more than you realized. Some dreams got checked off, others simply faded as better ones took their place, and that’s not failure, it’s evolution. Today we celebrate how far you’ve actually come, why shifting priorities is a sign of growth, and why the kindest thing you can do is stop beating yourself up for the distance s...
The Daily Drive
Send us a text In today's episode of the Daily Drive, I dive into the powerful metaphor that so many chase the butterfly life—freedom, beauty, success—without embracing the gritty caterpillar season of struggle, failure, falling flat, and doing the unglamorous work (shoveling poop, as I put it). The truth is, transformation demands enduring that uncomfortable, low-status phase where progress feels slow and invisible. The real question becomes: how do you actually bring more enthusiasm, energy...
