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Jay Nesbit

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Hello, I’m Jay.

I’m an award-winning author, blogger, and behavioral health pharmacist with a passion for sharing life-changing words that make a real difference.

Whether you’re on a journey of personal growth or navigating the twists and turns of retirement, I’m here to help you thrive.

Why do I focus on personal growth? Because I believe that every small step you take toward becoming your best self can lead to big, meaningful changes in your life.

My writing is all about exploring those little steps, the ones that help you build confidence, find purpose, and create a life that feels truly fulfilling.

But that’s not all! I also write about the ins and outs of retirement—planning for it, reaching it, and making the most of it. Retirement isn’t ...more

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Overcoming your fears by facing them head on

Fear is a funny thing. It feels enormous before you face it and surprisingly manageable once you do. Most of us know this from experience. We dread something for weeks, finally do it, and then wonder what all the fuss was about. And yet the next fear arrives and the cycle starts all over again. […]

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The small, quiet world of Tara's November 18th keeps expanding, and Book IV is where it truly becomes something larger and stranger than I could have anticipated when I picked up that first volume. Where Book III gave us a handful of fellow travelers ...more
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This one had been on my list for a while. I've read other Matt Haig books and trusted him, and the concept — an alien arrives on Earth disguised as a Cambridge mathematician, mystified and repelled by human behavior — sounded like exactly my kind of ...more
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A fellow reader from St. Pete recommended this one to me, knowing I spend my winters there. The St. Petersburg setting was part of the draw, and Walker delivers on that — the city feels genuinely lived-in and loved, not just a backdrop. If you know t ...more
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I read this book in high school, more than fifty years ago. A couple of recent conversations prompted me to borrow a copy from my library and read it again. I'm glad I did, though "glad" may not be quite the right word. What strikes you immediately, r ...more
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I've read several of Susan Orlean's books over the years, but Joyride felt different. This time she wasn't just telling someone else's story. She was telling her own. Part of what drew me to this memoir was realizing that Susan and I were born only tw ...more
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This is the volume that changes everything. After two books of Tara isolated in her own private November 18th, Book III breaks the loneliness wide open: she meets Henry, someone else trapped in the same repeating day. Then Olga. Then Ralf. Suddenly th ...more
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“Money's greatest intrinsic value--and this can't be overstated--is its ability to give you control over your time. To obtain, bit by bit, a level of independence and autonomy.”
― Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel & The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley 2 Books Collection Set

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