This week, I found myself thinking about a question we rarely ask in our twenties: what can the end of life teach us about how to live right now?

After attending a beautiful memorial this week, I found myself thinking about something we rarely talk about in our twenties: what the end of life can teach us about how to live well right now.

Why do so many people reach the end of their lives with similar regrets? What would people say about you if they had to describe your life today? And how do we build the “roots” we need in adulthood so we actually have the freedom to grow?

In this solo episode, I reflect on:

• what funerals reveal about what really matters

• the most common regrets people have at the end of life

• identity, legacy, and the traits we’re shaping every day

• why building stability- emotional, financial, and relational - might be the real work of your twenties

This isn’t about fearing death. It’s about using perspective to realign with the life you actually want to live.

If you’ve ever felt caught between productivity, uncertainty, and trying to figure out who you’re becoming, this conversation is for you.

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