What do you do, Jared?
I tell stories that change the world.
I champion people from underrepresented backgrounds and amplify their voices.
I meditate every morning for twenty minutes.
I sit and read books in my backyard.
I help my fifth grade twins with their geometry and writing and social studies homework.
I cook dinner and clean the shower and water the plants.
I listen to podcasts hosted by people "not like me."
I coach my clients how to write and speak and be vulnerable and be more authentic and compelling.
I apply for full time DEI and Communications roles.
I noodle around on the guitar in the basement.
I watch Who Killed Malcolm X and Becoming on Netflix.
I go for walks with my family in the neighborhood.
I facilitate difficult conversations on race and identity and allyship and inclusion and belonging.
I elevate people's personal awareness and cultural competence.
I listen to my kids play piano.
I stay present.
I watch the sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge.
I eat pizza and drink beers in my in-laws' backyard.
I tuck my kids into bed every night.
I talk with my partner about her job and money and what our kids are going to do this summer.
I intentionally realize that I am more than my work.
I experience the vast dynamism of the human condition.