I Intentionally Realize I Am More Than My Work

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.