After the "recent" setbacks, I've decided to return the "Right Thing, Right Now" book after only getting through 20 pages since January. The few pages or ead, I'll come back to it. Had my library add The Intentional Father and picked that up today. Sometimes, a change is needed for relevance of current times and need for direction compared to the consistency and commitment depending on the goal. After retrying to commit to even 5-10 pages per day (usually for bed) and failing, it came to reflection. What was distracting me? Being tired, other things on my mind, and still working through fighting for more time with my kids. So, what time I have, I want to be that best dad for them. Every version of best dad is different, but looking for that direction or other ideas I'm not aware of that works best for my kids. Rock the day guys!!

Hey guys! This is the place to introduce yourself. This is a judgement free zone. We are all here because we want more, better, different. This is a place to share your story so we all can get to know each other, find similarities, differences, common hobbies, goals and dreams. Lets come together and help each other become our best and grow. I believe vulnerability is important and having men to confide in makes a difference. Lets make this our space to be those men for others and become a brotherhood who take on this world together. I will be posting about myself and i look forward to seeing what everyone says about themselves. Tell us: Where are you from? 1 cool fact about your childhood? How many kids you have? What you do for work? What is a dream you've always held onto? What are the biggest 2 barriers holding you back? Why you joined? 1 thing you want to accomplish in the next 4 months? I know those are a few questions and it might seem like a lot. It will be easy when you do it and it will help you get it out and allow others to learn more about you. I will have more questions for us to discuss later. Welcome!

Good luck today brothers! Let's rock it.

I accepted an offer for a full time position as a firefighter paramedic. After being let go from a hospital end of November, it will be nice getting stable income again. To supplement, I've been doing doordashing which has messed up my daily routine by not getting home until 1-2am. Firefighting is a job I once loved, but the departments I were on just beat you up and changed even the happiest people to salty and bitter attitudes. It's not everyday you get a second chance, so I'm excited for the opportunity. During this period, I still grew, learned, and joined this wonderful group to help not feel alone during my custody battle. I've continued to work on my stock trading and have introduced some friends to trading to help improve their financial lives. It allowed me my full extent of my time with my kids and not having to worry if I work on "my days". Looking forward to the onward, and ever-evolving, next chapters for myself, my kids, and my friends (new and old).

If you haven't seen it yet, the movie Greyhound is amazing. Based on true events, Tom Hanks plays a role of a leader that stays unphased in front of his men, making tough decisions, and needing to persevere. Great qualities for us as men and being dads.