Hey everyone, I've missed being active here! The truth is, I got buried under a mountain of side projects (classic over-committer, right? 😅), but I'm crawling out of my cave with an offer to make it up to you all: I'll design a professional website for free for the first few business owners who reply. No strings. If you (or someone you know) needs: ✔ A shiny new website to attract customers ✔ A refresh for that "straight out of 2005" site ✔ Just better online presence in general ...hit comment! This is my way of reconnecting while doing something useful. (I'm doing this to help, sharpen my skills, and finally show my face around here again!)

Body fat at 16% or less by the end of the year… Ideal work week happening regularly by June. Taking on more mental load for my family that my wife will find equitable.

I’m re-reading the book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. In the first section it made the statement that hurry is violent to health and well-being… This struck me as true and convicting. It’s easy to get caught in the “rat-race” of things to do and missions to accomplish. This is not the pace of life I want. It’s antagonistic to being present with people I love and also with myself. The present with myself… that is a big growth edge. I know I’ve been running from my inner world for a long time. It’s gotten better but I think it requires befriending the word “no” and saying “while this is good, it’s not good for me.” I find that befriending these boundaries is caring for a deep, younger part of me that needed to be loved. It’s scary and sometimes painful. I know the peace comes in trusting God’s love and sovereignty. Also trusting friends and community like this one to be vulnerable with. Thanks for reading. I hope this pause and reflection causes you to assess your own sense of hurry and what it costs you. I’d love to hear your process if you want to share.

So since this is a place of sharing and talking. Here is my story thats going on and felt I should share. Little back story I have a type of bi-polar disorder on top of my adhd and it can be a uncontrollable wrecking ball at times. This week has been a real low and a struggle not wanting to get out of bed,Dark and gloomy outside struggling to do simple tasks . Just trying to keep one foot infront of the other to stay in motion. The type of week you have to share more and talk regardless of the feeling not too. No matter what I try or do cannot get past it and I know this is tempary but still rough regardless . Maybe you guys might have some better tools or advice on how to combat. Figured I would share and ask vs what I normally do seclusion and close off.

Good morning gentlemen! I am sitting at breakfast at my hotel, reflecting on new friendships (Aaron) and rich experiences, and missing Saturday breakfast at home with my wife, kids, their spouses, our grandkids and friends. And, I'm battling the feeling of not being enough. "I wonder if they think about me." "I wonder if they miss me?" "I wonder if sometimes it's better for someone without me there?" Anybody want to call out the fear?!? 🤭 And, anyone want to come alongside my tender heart that so desperately wants to belong and be loved by these people? And, can you stand in agreement with me that God loves me, and nothing has changed because He is the same yesterday, today, and forever? I sit in this tenderness, this yearning to love and be loved because I slowed down today, and because I was touched by Mr. Wong's post. So good morning! I'm feeling all the feels, and I am grateful to feel this alive, even in a bit of "suffering"!