💊 TREEcap 21–24 April + PUNZLE 6

Monday

There is the kind of wall that creates space for you to do good work. There is also the kind of wall that limits your movement. I told you about a big wall around me that was smashed by tragedy. Jill responded with her own story of ‘stepping down out of the Special Zone’.

Tuesday

I pointed out the obvious: you can’t trade your body in for a newer model. And I gave the logical follow-up encouragement: Make a habit of pointing out to yourself the goodness of your body.

Wednesday

Speaking of bodies, you have nine trillion more nonhuman cells than you have human cells. Your gut microbiome weighs more than your brain. Your gut health has a huge impact on your total health, including your mental health, so eat to have a healthy gut.

Katie replied, ‘When folks are afraid of aliens taking over and controlling our bodies, I like to say: too late!’ And Jecelyn wondered ‘if we're just the bacteria living in some massive (to us) body’.

Thursday

I asked, in light of the firehose, the tsunami, the global flood of information, what knowledge taps can you turn off so that you can focus on the information that matters to your life? I suggested that if a flow of knowledge isn’t helping you become the person you want to be, shutting it off seems like a good idea.

I want the name of an over-the-counter medicine. The clue is:

What’s an appropriate response when you are unjustly arrested by an FBI agent?

Answers in the comments, please.

A beautiful reminder to maybe slow down a little this weekend.

Grow slowly
Jeff