“Sometimes you have to be a Lion,
so you can be the lamb you really are.” – Yvonne Reed
Sometimes you have to be a Lion
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.
“Sometimes you have to be a Lion,
so you can be the lamb you really are.” – Yvonne Reed
“Love is a verb.
It is not a permanent state of enthusiasm. It’s not about finding the right person.
It’s about being the right person” – @EstherPerel
Other 40-somethings: Buy Lambo.
Me: Buy new Drawing Tablet, and brushes, and paper, and textures, and…
What if we could see…
the bleeding, swelling, and trauma on people’s minds? Maybe then mental health would be more of a priority.
Luckily mental health is becoming less stigmatized and more mainstream.
“Confidence is not a belief…
in success, it’s a comfort with failure.” @iammarkmanson
In baseball, the best hitters miss 7 out of 10 times. In basketball, the best miss 1 out of every 2 shots.
Keep shooting. Keep swinging. Keep showing up.
My smile is crooked, and I’m missing a tooth. I nicknamed myself Toothless.
Happy Belated to HipHop
🎤– a culture and music that was birthed in the streets of New York on August 11, 1973.
It was supposed to be a fad. It was supposed to ruin the youth.
Yet it’s still here and everywhere. We even have our own “get off my lawn” old heads.
… AND MANY MORE🎼
“Books should be labeled…
like supplements: With the intended effects on the cover.” @seanstews
I’ve read 6 books that changed the direction of my life and bent and altered my beliefs in ways that have allowed me to build my life intentionally.
You get just one life. One!
Why aren’t running like we’re on fire towards our craziest dreams?
“My happiness is cheap,
so I can always afford it” – Chris the BFF
Happiness is an inside job and it’s way cheaper.
“The limit is not the sky.
The limit is the mind” – Wim Hof
Where will you be in 10 years?
Where were you 10 years ago?
I’m ready but not ready.
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.