Loss is always on time 🍂

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Damon Brown
July 17, 2024

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Hi reader,

Sometimes you can smell change in the air.

You could have your ear to the ground, nose wide open, senses awakened like a cold water plunge, or you could be minding your business, focused on the now, so much in the flow of the present.

But the seasons of change are not avoidable.

The only difference is how quickly we notice 🍂

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Recently I’ve had some family members pass, some other things move on. It’s almost like a grand pruning. Snip snip snip.

Two things make transition easier, even if you’re not the one to initiate it.

First, to trust that there are gems to be found in any transition. You may not see them at first. In fact, you can stunt your growth if you’re looking for the wisdom too early. Just keep an eye out for them.

Second, let whatever it is fall away. As Buddhism and other philosophies say, our deepest pain doesn’t come from the change itself, but from our resistance to it. Fighting for the past just prolongs the journey 🗺️

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🙋🏾 I’m Damon! (http://www.damonbrown.net) I help side hustlers, solopreneurs & others like yourself bloom. As a bestselling author, 2x startup founder & 4x TEDTalker, I co-founded the popular connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year while being a stay at home dad with his infant son.

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