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Sunday Thinking ― 5.25.25

Sunday Thinking ― 5.25.25

"Be gentle with yourself. You're still unlearning."

May 25, 2025

The Daily Coach Co-founder Michael Lombardi will interview Coach Tom Crean about transforming talent, building resilient cultures, and staying hands-on in a world that's increasingly transactional, exclusively for The Daily Coach. Tune in on June 9, 2025 at 6pm EDT. Secure Your Spot

The weekly Sunday Thinking newsletter is quick-hit content that aims to provide a booster shot to your thought process as you end and start your week.

"If you do nothing today but just breathe—you are still worthy. You are still enough. You are still valuable. You are still meant to be here. And you are still a gift. You still matter — regardless of what you do or don't achieve. Rather than criticizing your need for a slowdown, give yourself extra kindness and compassion on the days when all you can do is take long breaths in and deep, soulful breaths out. And if your mind tries to convince you that taking a day off means you'll miss out or fall behind, know this: You don't manifest a beautiful and fulfilling life by working against your inner rhythm. When you take time to pause, sink into silence, and breathe, the exact things you've been hustling for and chasing after will finally have a chance to find you."

― Zanna Keithley, Affirmations of Self-Love

I. The Art of Transformation

How do you turn pain into something beautiful? Forgive.
How do you turn darkness into light? Tell the truth.
How do you turn heartbreak into healing? Feel it fully.
How do you turn wounds into wisdom? Reflect.
How do you turn endings into beginnings? Let go.
How do you turn chaos into clarity? Get still.
How do you turn fear into fuel? Move anyway.
How do you turn turn grief into grace? Honor what was.
How do you turn struggle into strength? Keep going.
How do you turn anger into power? Channel it.
How do you turn the past into peace? Choose to release it.
How do you turn survival into living? Trust again.

Source: Sarah, Beauty of Perspective Co.

II. 11 Rules of Life

Joy comes from being present
Guidance comes from intuition
Peace comes from wanting less
Fulfillment comes from service
Abundance comes from giving
Growth comes from good habits
Happiness comes from letting go
Connection comes from mutual care
Alignment comes from slowing down
Healing comes from feeling your truth
Wisdom comes from embracing change

Source: Yung Pueblo, How to Love Better

III. One Day, It Will All Make Sense

One day, you are going to look back on this time and understand the purpose in the timing, in the delays, in the choices you have to make.

One day, you are going to look back on this time and realize that you were far closer to the breakthrough than you knew.
One day, you are going to look back on this time and realize that the road did rise to meet you, as it always did before, and as it always will.

One day, you are going to look back on this time and realize you were always right where you were meant to be.

Source: Brianna Wiest, The Pivot Year

IV. We’re Excited About

SPECIAL DAILY COACH EVENT
A Discussion on Leadership

Stuck in reactive mode - recruiting, hiring, or managing churn and struggling to find the time to develop the people you have? On June 9, 2025 at 6pm EDT, The Daily Coach presents, “A Discussion on Leadership with Coach Tom Crean and Michael Lombardi”. Limited to the first 400 registrants, secure your spot now.

Coach Tom Crean has led programs at Marquette, Indiana, and Georgia and coached pros like Dwyane Wade and Anthony Edwards. He's known not just for wins, but for transforming talent, building resilient cultures, and staying hands-on in a world that's increasingly transactional. Register today to hear from Coach Tom Crean and Michael Lombardi on June 9th at 6pm EDT/3 pm PDT. Register now.

V. Question

If you couldn’t use your name, job, background, appearance, or any label the world has handed you—how would you describe yourself?

VI. This Week, I Will

Choose presence over perfection.
Release the pressure to have it all figured out.
Honor what I feel without rushing to fix or explain it.
Believe in the quiet unfolding of things meant for me.
Be softer with myself, especially on the days when I feel like I should be stronger.

The Last Words…

“I’ll leave you with this. There will be times when standing alone feels too hard, too scary, and we’ll doubt our ability to make our way through the uncertainty. Someone, somewhere, will say, “Don’t do it. You don’t have what it takes to survive the wilderness.” This is when you reach deep into your wild heart and remind yourself, “I am the wilderness.”

― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness