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FIRST, A BIG THANK YOU!
As an introduction of sorts and in celebration of the launch of my podcast I wanted to share how You Are Your Focus came to be. It also dovetails with the story of Josh, me.
A wedding is a glorious and beautiful occasion, especially your own. Going from taking on the world single handedly to gaining an ally and support system is game changing. My beautiful wife is my best friend and someone I want to be with all the time. Colors are brighter, smells are sweeter, and the days are full of life when we're together. Unfortunately weekdays come around and routine sets in. Wake up, get ready, kiss goodbye, go to work, work, come home, collapse, wake up, repeat, repeat, repeat, and repeat. The days start to run together. The weekends turn into work around the house. Days are wished away waiting for the next holiday and vacation. The nagging stressors of life take priority. A suffocating feeling of being stuck sucks the air out the muted tones colored days. Waiting for something magical to change everything. More years than I care to count later I became a father. Colors regained their vibrance and the sun shone brighter than ever. Breath came back, and was quickly whisked away. So fast this time that it feels like a shot to the gut. All of those priorities remained and the stakes just got higher. Now at the end of the day there's no time to collapse, there's a child dependant on me, there's household tasks to be done, and when someone can't sleep I have to be there. Days scream by at an alarming pace. All I want to do is spend time with those who mean the most to me. Those who, when I'm around them, lighten my step and brighten up my life. Yet each day I'm dragged from them to pursue the monetary means to provide for them. This takes a major toll on my mental headspace. It takes me from lightly bouncing on air to the slow, painful, and difficult feeling of trudging through quicksand.
After recently going through a particularly busy time at work while at the same time a roughly six plus week period of different illnesses cycling through the house. I had to take a long hard look at my situation and ask the simplest of questions. “Is there a better way?” I believe the answer is yes. Getting there would be hard work, but attainable. Others have walked my path before, when boiled down I’m not all that unique, and they have come out on the other side smiling. It was here that I started assessing my skills. What can I contribute to the world and what value I could bring to others. It was around that time that I began a 30 day challenge and that was the motivation needed to take action. The experience of completing this challenge has opened up an alternate viewpoint and it was here that things changed. End scene.

Lots of love, You Are Your Focus