I am the model for manhood for my daughters.
It became clear that this burden and responsibility were mine as their father and the first man in their lives.
That's a lot of damn pressure to carry. But you're carrying it whether you realize it or not.
That's a lot of damn pressure to carry. But you're carrying it whether you realize it or not.
“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.
A lot of what I have written in this blog to this point has been on a deeper level. Lessons I have learned after a lot of trial and error. Joseph,a great friend of mine, asked me once why I was so smart. To which I humbly replied,” I am not smart at all, I just have learned from my mistakes” To which he quickly and innocently enough replied, “ Wow, you must have made a lot of...
My smile is crooked, and I’m missing a tooth. I nicknamed myself Toothless.
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.
It has always been vital that my babies trust that their father was a man of his word.
"I want you to set your clock to my word."
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
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.