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The year opened with motion instead of ceremony. ZABAL goes live today. Not as a theory, not as a roadmap, but as something real in the world that people can touch, question, and react to. There’s excitement in that, but also a quiet edge — the kind that comes from knowing this is no longer private work. This is shared ground now.
The energy feels focused, not frantic. Less about fireworks, more about alignment. A lot of small decisions landed at once: what matters, what doesn’t, and what can finally move forward without overthinking it. There’s a sense of committing to the long road, not just the launch moment. Starting the year this way feels intentional — like choosing momentum over comfort.
The You Are a Badass calendar opened with a reminder that nothing meaningful starts from the comfort zone. That landed clean today. This book was a Christmas present, and it already feels like good timing rather than coincidence. Not something to power through, but something to sit with. I plan to share more passages from it as the year unfolds, especially when the days feel stretched or uncertain. Launching ZABAL isn’t about feeling ready; it’s about trusting the work that led here and allowing the next version of the journey to unfold in public.
You don’t need certainty to begin. You just need enough belief to take the first step and stay present for what follows.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team


The year opened with motion instead of ceremony. ZABAL goes live today. Not as a theory, not as a roadmap, but as something real in the world that people can touch, question, and react to. There’s excitement in that, but also a quiet edge — the kind that comes from knowing this is no longer private work. This is shared ground now.
The energy feels focused, not frantic. Less about fireworks, more about alignment. A lot of small decisions landed at once: what matters, what doesn’t, and what can finally move forward without overthinking it. There’s a sense of committing to the long road, not just the launch moment. Starting the year this way feels intentional — like choosing momentum over comfort.
The You Are a Badass calendar opened with a reminder that nothing meaningful starts from the comfort zone. That landed clean today. This book was a Christmas present, and it already feels like good timing rather than coincidence. Not something to power through, but something to sit with. I plan to share more passages from it as the year unfolds, especially when the days feel stretched or uncertain. Launching ZABAL isn’t about feeling ready; it’s about trusting the work that led here and allowing the next version of the journey to unfold in public.
You don’t need certainty to begin. You just need enough belief to take the first step and stay present for what follows.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team

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ZM day 1 of the Year of the ZABAL. going live on the SongJam leaderboard for the launch today. come join us! https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-1
ZM day 1 of the Year of the ZABAL. going live on the SongJam leaderboard for the launch today. starting the year by stepping into it instead of circling it. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-1