This podcast topic is something that I think is so relevant in this moment that we are living in right now,

but also relevant in general as we are people existing, trying to do our best. And the reality is

that part of life is sadness and hardship. And we need to constantly

be working on tools and strategies for how we work through those times. So I wanted to take kind of

the heaviness that I was feeling in my own life.

And I know that so many people are feeling as well for lots of different reasons, but also

make this something that is an evergreen podcast that really applies to our lives in general

for more mindfulness and calm and clarity and getting re-centered with our priorities. So this is actually,

I think, uplifting in a, you know, like in a serious way, but I think it can bring you so much

value diving into what a personal fortress looks like for you. This is a place where you can retreat and recharge. Like think of it

like a safe haven to slow down, find peace, and just kind of clear your thoughts. For some people,

this means being very still. And for other people, you can be active through it. It's interesting.

I think things like this are very fluid, figuring out what it looks like to you and it feels the most

natural. For some people, if you're walking on a treadmill and that feel like as as a personal fortress, as a place to

retreat, that's like too much going on.

They need to be, you know, in a couch or in a chair with sunlight in the corner of a room.

Like that's how they do it.

So this whole thing is very like what feels great to you?

But first I want to kind of go through why.

Why is it important to have a personal fortress?

I think that modern life bombards us with so much, so much busyness, stress, information overload. It's our job to protect our

mental headspace and also like have a time set aside when we're not constantly going,

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