I didn’t lose my faith—I lost the God I no longer believed in. This is a story about finding clarity, honoring the Christ I now follow, and walking the sacred spiral between spirituality, religion, and transformation. open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

Years ago, I snapped at a guy after a show. I thought I was standing up for something important—civility, decency, helping each other. But looking back, I see I was trying to control him… instead of owning how hurt I felt. This piece is about that moment. And about a deeper

She spirals sometimes—into fear, into planning, into shame for planning. And I used to try to talk her out of it. But what she really needs isn’t fixing. It’s presence. A reminder that this isn’t the only future. That joy is still possible. That love isn’t earned by doing it

On the movement of mind:

Does anyone know anyone that has deep practice in jazz improv? Would love to have a conversation with them re: how that metaphor connects to relating

Most money today is untethered from reality - symbols stacked on symbols, backed by nothing real. I built a mining rig last week because I believe in a different future - one where value is rooted in energy, effort, and integrity. This post is about Bitcoin, Proof of Work, and

If your old view of Christianity made you feel small, broken, or ashamed -this is for you. I wrote about what happens when you let all that die and something real begins to grow. Come see what emerges in the mess. open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

I left behind a life as a touring DJ - the lights, the crowds, the success - because inside I felt empty. Walking away was terrifying, but it opened the path I’m on now: helping others choose from wholeness. This is my story. open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

Burnout shrinks choices. Feeling (fully) expands them. Leaders - this one’s for you. Article + free worksheet: open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

Tried something new on a walk in the Catskills. I call it the WHALE Protocol: welcome, honor, allow, love, expand. It turned perfectionism in my forehead into peace in my chest. open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

Recording a Podcast with Forrest Landry called Delicate Fire. Content about making Effective Choices, boiled down from a source more potent than any I've come across. Follow along at DelicateFire.com

How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if they weren't held back by hopelessness and despair? open.substack.com/pub/jaredcluca…

Worry is a strategy. It creates the illusion of control. Feeling is metabolizing the energy rather than rehearsing scenarios. Once feelings move through, answers reveal themselves. There is a way to feel safely: presence, pacing, regulation.

PSA - Win-win choices are always available. What’s blocking your imagination?

triggers crush vision. welcome, honor, allow grace. surprise! more beauty.

I know it’s scary. Your future self is so glad you made that choice, though.

For posterity Elon Musk delicatefire.com/spl