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Sometimes what actually gets me moving isn’t noble at all. It’s the fantasy of running into an ex while looking ten years younger, the smug satisfaction of outlasting a rival at the gym, or the thought of proving wrong the person who once doubted me. These motivators may feel petty or even embarrassing, but they’re powerful. And neuroscience explains why.

What does it take to feel at home in a foreign land in your 20s? And what does it mean to come home again in your 30s—only to discover you’re a little foreign there, too?

For me, anxiety shows up as a pit in the stomach. A tingling at the back of the head. And, if it’s strong enough, silence — the sudden inability to speak.

What inspired me most was how Liz traced her story back to one formative constant: education. 

Buddhism, Stoicism, even the Serenity Prayer all nod to the same idea: our peace begins when we embrace where our control ends.

I want to dive into two key themes that really stood out to me: embracing a novice mindset and building resilience.