Read more about the article A leap of faith
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A leap of faith

I learned something important today and I wanted to share because maybe it can help someone else. It's actually tough to admit this stuff but you know, personal growth. Life is going well for me. I feel I can honestly say that. In the last couple of years, I've had a tremendous amount of shit happen that left me pretty banged up. At the end of the day, I got us through it. It's not perfect but I'm okay with that. I'm making progress each and every day. New opportunities at work keep popping up and I have a plan for moving forward that I think is going to help make a big difference. We've been working on the house and it's going well. Weather has been interfering a bit…

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July 8, 2021
Read more about the article Life is far too short
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Life is far too short

It's been a great day so far. Gavin is out spending time with my Mom and the boys are doing awesome. I've been working for most of the day and that's gone amazingly well. I had two meetings today and both went really well. I'm exploring a new partnership having to do with men's health and that looks to be a really good business opportunity. At the same time, I'm all about raising awareness for things and men's health is important. The house has been quiet with Gavin gone and it's kinda like a look at what life might be like when he moves out on his own. He's having a great time with his grandma and while I'm not sure what they're doing, I am absolutely certain that I'll…

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July 2, 2021
Read more about the article Life is way too short
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Life is way too short

I was having kind of a rough morning, and you know what? It happens. I'm a grown man and while sometimes it's difficult to not allow my anxiety to get the better of me, I consciously choose a different path this morning. It wasn't easy. The absolute last thing I wanted to do this morning was go workout. I wasn't really in the headspace for that, and a few months ago, I would have allowed those feelings to win. I would have given up before I even got started but not anymore. Thankfully, I'm not the same me that I was a few months ago because I didn't let my mood win. The best thing I could do for myself was go work my ass off at the gym. That's…

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June 25, 2021
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It’s noon and everyone is still sleeping

I feel like I slept okay last night. Today is going to be a busy day. Everyone in my house is still sleeping and it's just before noon. I'm pretty sure that between working outside yesterday and the fatigue following the second COVID shot, they're exhausted. I didn't really sleep in today but I wasn't up super early either. Gavin was doing is IVIG Infusion when I took this yesterday. The dogs spent some time outside and I cut the grass already. There's not a lot of shade where I will be working this afternoon and it's already hot and humid. I'm excited to get the work done but not super excited to do it in this heat. Anyway, back to work and we'll see what we can get accomplished…

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June 20, 2021
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We made some major progress today

It's been a really long day and I'm going to bed super early. We worked on the outside of the house all day today. My parents came over to help and we accomplished so much. I was telling someone tonight that I feel like I really dropped the ball over the last couple of years with the house and I'm not proud of that. I had a lot going on and I did the best I could in the moment. That said, it feels so good to make progress and move forward. I have most of the house power washed and because of the rain, we haven't been able to paint. We took on the landscaping today instead and made some major headway. For the most part, the kids did…

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June 19, 2021
Read more about the article It’s been a few days
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It’s been a few days

It's been a few days, but I've had a lot going on. I've been busy with work and learning to navigate some newer things in my life. It's sometimes hit or miss because, of course, I'm me. That said, I'm learning, and that counts for something. I'm not a big fan of making the same mistakes twice, so learning is an essential part of my personal growth. I've come a long way in the last couple of years and I feel really good about that. I also feel really good about being able to acknowledge that as well. We've been working out in the yard trying to get things ready for the outdoor part of our house's facelift. It's a work in progress but progress is being made, and that…

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June 13, 2021
Read more about the article What could be better than Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) responding to your tweet?
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What could be better than Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) responding to your tweet?

Social media is a necessary evil in my line of work. I wish it didn't have to be sometimes because it's exhausting and if I could, I would walk away from it. There are some really amazing things about social media and there are some really awful things as well. Today I wanted to talk about one of the cooler experiences I've had and then use that experience to make a really important point. I'm so incredibly lucky to have some really cool connections on social media. I'm so grateful to have the support of so many people and I will never take that for granted. I had one of those cool experiences today. You can click on the embedded tweet to read the comments. Hey @VancityReynolds, this is pretty…

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June 7, 2021