Well, let me start by saying this…
My wife, kids, and I are on vacation for the big family trip to the beach house we take annually for summer vacation, and it's been a great time so far. There have been some great memories made.
As I sit here on the screened-in porch listening to the ocean tides go in and out, it’s a surreal moment to simply reflect on what’s most important in my life and to realize my life trajectory is miles apart from where it was in my teens and even 20s.
But! Here’s the important takeaway. None of this would be a reality if I never took a chance on something that neither I nor my now-wife imagined could be a reality. We’ve had our arguments and our dark days, but we faced them the best we could given our circumstances.
Will there be more? Most likely!
But we’ll face them head-on, the best we know how to…
I can honestly say with a clean conscience I may not be 100% where I want to be. But darn if my life isn’t a blessing! Each day, each moment. And especially pockets of time away.
I have to remind myself to pump the brakes and enjoy the ride! Because we’re only headed one way on this trip! And if you let them. All the shoulda, coulda, woulda experiences will eat you alive!
So embrace them. Now, in saying that, I’m still a work in progress. So bear with me.
Moving on, though! Regarding my writing, I would like to inform everyone who may not know; recently, I turned on the ability for people to support my writing financially, but that doesn't mean people will be forced to do so. You can still read my content, but here’s the caveat. On top of my free content, There will be a paid tier with particular articles or content exclusive to that tier.
So for every subscriber, new or old, I raise this question If you find enough value in what you read regularly? Consider financially subscribing to my publication.
In turn this will help support my work as a writer!
I thank any and all of you who choose to do so in advance.
I digress yet again; it's occurred to me that life with kids moves fast! So it is critical to capitalize on every sweet moment you can. Sometimes that means doing things you don’t really want to do, but it’s about building memories that will create a lifetime of happiness when they’re older and looking back.