Kristopher De La Pena, CFP, AAMS, CRPC

06/01/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Do not compare against others, compare against your past self. Keep the focus internal.
2. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
3. Exceptional people are rare. When you find someone wonderful, invest in them.
4. Your past is a chapter, but not your whole story. Learn from it, but don’t camp there.
5. The best way to cherish life is to remind yourself of life's impermanence. It is to remember that every time you see someone that is one less time you see them. It is to remember that every time you go somewhere that is one less time you visit. By doing this, you naturally slow down and you start to truly live.

05/25/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Challenge yourself when life is easy, so you'll be ready when life is hard.
2. Carry the spirit of the child into old age.
3. Focus on the process over the prize.
4. When someone's habits don't match their ambitions, trust the habits.
5. Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

05/18/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Assume positive intent. Most people are trying their best.
2. Pause before you react. Space creates wisdom.
3. Put the phone down. Eye contact is a gift.
4. Don’t interrupt to relate. Let their story finish first.
5. Never fear a storm, learn to dance in the rain.

05/13/2026

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05/12/2026

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05/11/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Your ego screams, but your soul whispers -follow the whisper.
2. Most people don't listen to understand, they listen to reply. Don't be one of them.
3. Heal so deeply that even your triggers get bored.
4. Time is your true currency - spend it like it's running out.
5. Do one brave thing each month. Courage compounds.

05/04/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Ask better questions. People remember how you made them feel seen.
2. Stay anchored to values, not outcomes.
3. Invest in relationships over things.
4. Look for common ground before differences.
5. Don’t confuse confidence with certainty.

04/27/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Stop speaking to yourself in ways you’d never speak to a friend.
2. Rest before you’re exhausted. Burnout isn’t a badge of honor.
3. Celebrate progress, not perfection.
4. Set boundaries without guilt. They protect what matters.
5. Forgive yourself faster. Growth requires grace.

04/20/2026

5 ways to be a better human this week:

1. Leave people better than you found them. Even in small moments.
2. Ask, “How can I help?”—and mean it.
3. Hold the door open—literally and figuratively.
4. Praise publicly. Coach privately.
5. Be kind more often than necessary.