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I’m teaching my kids that it’s okay to have a bad day

My day has been an absolute roller coaster. It was going so well until it wasn't. I had a kick ass workout and was feeling proud of myself. My kids came home from their mom's house, and were in a great mood. That's actually really awesome because things are improving for the kids and that makes me so happy. My day took an unexpected turn and you know what, that's life. Things happen and I can't always control it. I try really hard not to focus on the things I can't control but sometimes that's difficult. Today was one of those days. I dealt with it the best I could but it's tough to shield my kids from having to experience their Dad having a really bad day. I feel…

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July 16, 2021

My thoughts

How I recovered from a rough morning

My day started off a little rough. Nothing happened, I was just in a bit of a funk. I pushed myself to go workout and that helped. I remembered I hadn't eaten anything either. The workout was great and eating took care of the rest. Anyway, I bounced back and ended up having a fantastic day. Emmett went to my parents for the day and Elliott wanted to go back to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We ended up going by ourselves and had a great time. Elliott and I don't get one on one time very often, so it was nice. I also just found out I will be childless Thursday and Friday. Really kinda excited about that. I don't have anything to do but the downtime is welcomed for…

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July 14, 2021

My thoughts

Trying to set a positive example for my kids

It's been a pretty quiet day. I'm moving a bit slower today because I hurt in places I didn't even know I had. I workout almost every day and 70 minutes of Yoga has made me question everything I've been doing. LOL I cranked my mattress up to 117°F, used it like a full body heating pad, and was able to get a ton of work done this afternoon. I picked up a couple of new clients and that should prove to be a good thing. The original plan for the day was to take the kids hiking but it rained all afternoon. We were going to pick my mom up and take her with us but now we're going to shoot for later this week, assuming the weather cooperates.…

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July 13, 2021

My thoughts

I’m trying something new today

I'm taking on a brand new challenge today. I'm working pretty hard on getting myself back to a place of physical and emotional wellness. I'm perfectly healthy but I'm still losing weight, strengthening, and looking after my mental health. Rather than do my usual morning workout, I'm going to take a yoga class. I've never taken a yoga class in my life but I'm gonna give it a try because personal growth bro. I still deal with back pain from my accident and this could really help. Again, if nothing else, it's something we can do as a couple and that's important to me. I understand that this will be a beginners class but I'm a beginner, so that's probably a good idea. I have lost a lot of flexibility…

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July 12, 2021

Day Trips / Family Fun / My thoughts

We took the kids to Cuyahoga Valley National Park

I'm sorry that it's been a few days since I've posted anything, anywhere. Everything is going great and there's nothing wrong at all. I've been very preoccupied lately and kind of consumed by thoughts. I was trying to work through something in my head and it's been a process. Sometimes we just have to take a leap of faith. It's not easy to be vulnerable and can be incredibly scary but life is far too short to do otherwise. As I said, everything is great. I'm happy and my kids are happy. In fact, we recently took a day trip and it was such an amazing experience. I took Elliott and Emmett to Cuyahoga Valley National Park the other day. Gavin had other plans and opted not to go. He…

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July 11, 2021

My thoughts

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

My thoughts

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

My thoughts

How I’ve grown and changed over the last 2 years

I wanted to talk a little bit about my personal growth journey. I've been very open about this newer foray into learning more about myself, growing into a better version of me, as well as finding peace, and happiness. I turned 40 a couples of years back, lost my last remaining grandparents, went through a divorce, and became a single parent with a shit load of responsibilities that can sometimes be overwhelming. If there was ever a time for self-reflection and personal inventory, this was it. What I haven't done recently is talk about the progress I've made. I don't usually pat myself on the back but sometimes it's important to acknowledge the progress I've made and give myself a little credit for all my hard work. When I first…

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July 1, 2021