We’ve all been there. Raging. Scrolling. Legs numb. Just me?
We struggle to articulate our thoughts and arguments. But there’s that perfect meme that will encapsulate the exact thing we’re thinking in the most passive-aggressive way imaginable.
Now, if I can just find it.
“My written words…
are my most precious asset. They are also a history of my life.”
-Derek Sivers
My words, stories, and life have value. If only to my daughters.
“Your entire life happens inside your body.
It’s the one home you will always occupy and can never sell…
Everything is downstream from how your body is functioning.” @jamesclear
This quote shook me.
It refocused me to take care of my mental and physical wellbeing.
One body. One mind. That’s all we get.
When I was just getting started…
I felt that if I had more information and training- I would be successful.
Now here we all are. Drowning in information. Lacking execution.
Afraid to fail so we look for more information to distract us.
13 years since I walked away…
from my dependable job with benefits and reliability. Still standing and thriving.
Don’t be fooled by the hype. It’s not easy.
It’s not recommended for the faint of heart. But I had to bet on myself and went all in.
Plus I don’t have a heart.
Something my daughters taught me:
I learned I was pretty.
“A fit body, a calm mind,
a house full of love. These things cannot be bought- they must be earned.” @naval
Find happiness the old fashioned way… earn it.
I wish I could remember the last time…
they ran into my arms & then I tossed them in the air.
The glee & laughter would set the tone for the ride home.
They’d tell me about their week and all the new friends they made.
Then they’d ask about our plans for the weekend and what adventures we were going on.
I wish I could remember. #fatheringfromadistance
Last year I met a lot of people
and made new friends.
I couldn’t help but wonder how I did it.
Ps
Yes. I still draw a sun in the corner of my art. Sometimes.
This year.
Let’s all make this year special. 1% better every day.
Compound that growth.
I asked my mom recently:
Of all the worries you had about your children, how many of them came true?
She replied: Very few.
But yet she worried about all the potential things that could go wrong making herself miserable and sad.
“Focus is about saying no.”
-Steve Jobs
In a world filled with distractions and hundreds of open tabs that you will “get to later”-
saying no allows you to stay laser-focused.
Easier said than done. Especially when you have to say no to people.