Embody the Practice

It’s the end of the day.

You just got the kids to bed, and you know that if you just take your shower now, and get yourself to bed, you can finally get up and do that morning workout you’ve been saying you want to do.

But you feel like crap. There’s that gnawing emptiness again, and that desire for something more.
So you tell yourself, “Well, I’ll stay up a little longer and enjoy myself. I’ve earned it.”

So you hit your w**d pen, crack open a beer, and open up YouTube.

Next thing you know, two hours have gone by.
A couple beers, too many chips, and you already know there’s no way you’ll have the energy to get up for that morning workout.
“Dang it.”

You take your shower and get to bed way later than you wanted. Then you soften the blow with the line you always use:
“It doesn’t matter anyway.”

You wake up in the morning feeling sluggish with 17 different things on your mind.
Work, the kids, what your wife is asking of you, and underneath all of it, this quiet wish that things were different.
That you were different.

Thirty pounds lighter. More energy. More meaning. Feeling like a badass who’s actually on top of his life.
You push those thoughts aside, pour your morning coffee, and get out the door.
There’s a little bit of relief once you get in the car and start driving.

Business is going well. You’re making good money.
But that hollow, gnawing feeling is still there.
You keep telling yourself a healthy change is coming. The workouts are coming. But the evening cycle repeats, and your energy never fully catches up.

The only dopamine hit your system is getting comes from substance and screen time.

But you’re okay, right?
You have a family. A business that’s doing well.
And you’ll start working out soon….

Amazing night last night at the show in Seattle! 🤙🏼🔥✨

It’s not often that I stay out to close to 4am, but this was a special occasion that was worth it.
(Daylight savings also had a hand in this…)

My cousin, who I simply prefer to call my brother, and his band Whitney just got back from their Europe tour, and played their first show on their North American tour in Seattle last night.

It’s been probably 7 or 8 years since I last saw them play live, and man they ripped!
They sounded so good, and brought great energy and great vibes.

Loved the show. 🔥
And not just cuz I’m biased. 😉

They’re a great band.
I highly recommend checking them out.
They’re playing in Portland tonight so I probably should have given this shout out sooner.

Anyway, the biggest blessings of the night were getting to see Josiah and the band do their thing,
(so proud of you bro!)
And that I got to hang out with a few of my closest brothers on this Earth, and reflect on many of the great times we had together in past phases of life.

As life goes on and gets full and busy, it can become less and less frequent that you can get some of the most important people in your life together in the same place at the same time.

This was one of those times, and I’m feeling the gratitude and the blessing today.

Make the effort to spend time with the people you love.

OSS 🤙🏼