My hope is that you really feel seen. Even if you never ask a question, being in community with people who are willing to share vulnerably is so powerful. Sometimes the healing happens when someone else names what you thought you had to carry alone.

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Yesterday, I shared about a woman at my last Q&A who came in asking for help finding “balance.” But as she kept talking, I realized balance wasn’t the problem.

Guilt was.

She’s caring for aging parents, and she feels like she has to stay close, or else. So she’s even started bringing her laptop over there, skipping social events and self-care time, just to avoid the feeling of being away.

A year ago, I would’ve given her the “balance” answer: you’ll show up better for them when you’re rested.

But what I’ve been learning lately about guilt, as I’ve been revisiting Buddhist teachings, is that so much of our suffering isn’t the feeling itself; it’s the conflict we have with the feeling. That was the answer she really needed.

She wanted to stop feeling guilty. But how could that be possible, I asked her, when she continues to love and care about her parents? What if guilt isn’t proof you’re failing them, but proof you love them?

The weight came off her shoulders in that instant, and, if I’m honest, off mine. Because I spoke something out loud that was true for me, too. I feel guilty all the time, but I still have to live my life. So I’m learning how to carry both: guilt and freedom.

Ask Jay LIVE was built for that kind of transformation. It’s the kind that only happens in conversation… when you can talk your way to the deeper question, not just the polite one.

I can't wait to hear what's on your mind and work through your questions together on Wednesday, January 21st at 10AM PST.

And remember: if your voice shakes, or you laugh while we’re chatting, or you feel tears rising in your throat, that’s all perfectly ok.

You’re not doing it wrong. You’re probably just finally speaking the truth.

Sometimes, it comes from choosing to learn with intention.

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On a recent episode of On Purpose, Matthew McConaughey joins me for a deeply personal conversation.

He opens up in a way you’ve never heard before, sharing how navigating uncertainty, redefining success, and learning to trust yourself, your values, and life itself can change the way you move forward.

We also dive into identity, purpose, failure, love, his relationships, and parts of his journey he’s never shared until now.

Follow On Purpose on Amazon Music for the full conversation and future episodes.

Try this: Let’s imagine we’re having a conversation, just me and you.

If you had the time, space, and support, what would you ask me if we were face-to-face?

Write it down now. And write down one more question every day this week.

I want you to bring those questions to Ask Jay LIVE on Wednesday, January 21st so we can explore them together.

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