Sad day....

Just watched my wife and children drive away. My heart was broken in that moment. My youngest daughter in tears as she waved from the car. My heart sank. A tear streamed down my face as I turned and walked into an empty home. I chuckled as I shut the door. It’s only for 36 hours…I felt the tears reach my beard and stopped.

Everything I do is centered around my family. We make meals together, watch our favorite shows and on Sundays….that’s family day. No one interrupts family day on Sunday. However, today will be different than any other family day.

While my family is having fun with friends and enjoying themselves, my day will be filled with working on me. How can I get better in the next 36 hours to make sure this day does not go wasted.

I could spend the day in front of the television watching what I want to watch. Maybe it would be fun to rewatch all four John Wick movies without having to pause it when they walked into the room. My time could be spent drinking a six pack of IPA and finishing it off with a nice whiskey…there would be no one here to hold me accountable.

Ten years ago, that probably would be what I would do. Get annihilated as I watched my favorite movies. The next day I would be hung over and struggle to get in a groove for work. My work would suffer and I would suffer. In fact, I would probably just be getting over my hangover right about the time the wife and kids rolled up.

That is me no more. I am different now. No longer do I waste my time on insignificant things that our culture may deem as the norm. Now my time is spent getting better on the things that I do worse.

My day will be spent writing and working. Focus on the things that the business needs to be better and more efficient. Working out is a must today. Getting my steps in and hitting the bag for 12 rounds is a must.

When these items are completed, I will work my mind. Read my books and study. I need to learn more about this world that I live and breathe in. Having a curious mind keeps me young.

While I am doing these items throughout the day, I will be silent and listen. Wait for my Creator to speak with me. He many not speak, but I have to be ready to hear him if He does.

My family is not here for the next 36 hours and I need to work. Work on the things that matter outside of them. In fact, I need to work for them. Need to stay active…if not, I will may do what I would have done ten years ago. That is a huge step back.

What are going to do today to make yourself better? How are you going to set up your week to be successful? Will you seize the moment and work to be the best you can be?

Time to work on being the person the Creator meant for me to be.

Peace and love…

JP