On Becoming a Better Man, Human, and Father
When I was much younger, I was persuaded into believing that I could do anything by all the propaganda out there. Although my parents did the best they could, they weren’t the ones that fed this to me. But I did believe it. An extension of that is believing that I can change things about myself that I didn’t like. So when I first came across the idea that doing anything for only 20-30...
I share a story from his summer of 2011 with his daughters. Lessons from the inside.
Yes! I don’t have a television yet I was on TV. All my loyal readers may remember that I was mentoring in my community 😉 I have continued to mentor and have a blast getting to know my mentee. The leader at the LULAC Center where I meet with my mentee, Otis Gray, asked me a couple of weeks if I would be open to doing an interview with Univision 23 Noticias (Spanish television) Of course I...
One of my passions since about the beginning of the year has been my boxing training. It is one of the few things that allows me to let go of all my aggression that I may have built up throughout the week. Jay Sanchez of The 10th Street Dallas Boxing Gym has been my guide throughout my journey. I am proud to say that he has helped me reshape my thin body into something that will be doing some...
< update> Jenny just posted the video. Enjoy. Teevee Shaking What His Momma Gave Him This video was “birthed” and inspired by Jenny McCoy at workinonaramp.com. She challenged her readers to a dance off. Being the competitive person, I am I felt obligated to submit a video. She is even giving a trophy to the winner. Nice! I haven’t received a trophy for anything since I...
I was inspired after reading a post by the lovely Ashley Ambirge on her blog The Middle Finger Project (Yes, the nerve!)
She challenged her readers to go out and hula hoop in public and make fools of themselves for a 100-dollar reward! (yes, the nerve!)
Well for those of you that may be interested in viewing my journey to get my tattoo I now have the video below.
Someone asked me how long I had thought about getting this done. The truth? It design has been in my head for over 10 years. The feeling of actually having it now is pretty intense and satisfying.
I love this video! There are so many way too many lessons I get out of this short film. First and foremost, it is simply appreciating people for who they are and what they have to offer. I have found through my journey that it is so much easier to criticize and be judgmental than it is to understand. Some people can be total jack-asses and difficult (I was in retail for 18 years so I understand)...
On Becoming a Better Man, Human, and Father