There’s something most people don’t like to admit, but all of us have felt it — sometimes even trying to pretend it’s not there: Fear isn’t just a feeling. It’s a narrative. An old script. Almost a borrowed story that insists on running our adult life. And here’s the curious part: Most of these stories aren’t even ours — they came from someone, from some moment, from a pain long gone, but that keeps resurfacing every time we try to grow. And now, with so little left before the year ends...

A few weeks ago, I attended a conference with plastic surgeons. One renowned doctor — based in California — caught my attention. Not because he showed his best results, but because he stood on stage and spoke openly about his mistakes. He shared how hard it had been to admit that, after countless procedures with disappointing outcomes, the problem wasn’t his patients — it was his own approach. He spoke with humility about the discomfort of no longer being the “expert,” but becoming a student...

The other day, I finished — actually, listened to (because I’m obsessed with audiobooks 🤩) — the book Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. It was interesting — though I can’t say I agreed with everything. He offers powerful reflections on how we’re losing our ability to focus, but also a perspective that felt a bit… polarized, especially when he talks about Brazil (and politics). Still, one thing caught my attention — the way he describes the addiction of our time:  distraction. And then it hit me —...