Hey 👋🏽,

Superheroes exist.

The belief solidified last night, 2m after pouring boiling hot water for my-2nd-cup-of-coffee on my left hand. The shock, dismay at another coffee disaster and string of expletives that followed were eclipsed by:

dah dah dah DAH!

My 4.5yo bellowed then bounded down the stairs, appearing in the doorway of our kitchen in his Incredibles costume.

Incredibles to the rescue!

We bought the costume before Oliver claimed a character; it was enough to just be “an Incredible”. My Incredible saved the day with a smile, a hug, and a refrain of “Don’t touch hot water, that’s not good” that lasted through the evening.

Before bed I thanked him as we reflected on the best and worst parts of our day. He snuggled close:

I feel like I have super powers. But, I can’t save the city.

Last week, we lost a superhero. Super implies big, but super is arrived at through thousands of small extraordinary acts and moments of deep connection. Super: good stuff that forces you to take pause, good stuff that carves out a place in your heart and memory.

Bad times bring out the best in each of us. With the departure of Kobe and other superheroes we’re each reminded to see good, be good, step up, carry the cape. It’s enough to be “an Incredible.”

Here are a few things I enjoyed this week:

🧠 Release ratio: how to make use of everything you know More to That, 9m

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