On dying young...

Hi friend.

The goal of this email is to do 2 things:

1. Share a powerful story that made me tear up

2. Remind you that the audiobook for my new book is now available 🙂 

First, the story:

Before losing her battle with cancer, Holly Butcher wrote a letter about what really matters….

“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.

At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.

But cancer doesn’t care about plans.

Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.

I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing this to remind you: really live.

Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body—move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.

Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.

Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.

Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.

Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.

Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.

Just follow what makes your heart light up. Stay no to what drains you. make changes when you need to.

And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.

Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.

And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”

Holly 🩷

Hope that woke you up and left you feeling inspired to do more and be more. I know it did for me.

-Jay

Ps. You can grab the audiobook of my new book here.