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Oct 25, 2026

Great advice Jason! Sometimes restarting is not about rebuilding the old life more carefully. It is about being willing to question which parts of it were never sustainable in the first place.

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Jason McBride

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Oct 26

Thanks! Focusing on sustainability is a lesson I have to keep relearning every few months

Kate 🥀

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3 days ago

Questioning what was never sustainable is the hard part, because rebuilding the old version always feels safer.

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