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TO LIVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE, SEE THE BEAUTY IN LIFE Dec 02, 2021

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Isn't the point of all this to live a beautiful life? And the mission to find out how to make it so and do that?

This week Tom shares his experiences about how appreciating the beauty all around us and connecting with nature every day, can lead us to living a more beautiful life, and leading our wives and children to do the same.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | THE BENEFITS OF ASKING WHY Nov 29, 2021

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Sometimes our kids do things that make us want to pull our hair out...or worse. But what if we stopped, took a moment, and really asked why they did it? How they see their actions? What the actions could result in?

Then we can turn the magnifying glass onto ourselves, and ask WHy we get so angry, want to dish out consequences so readily? Why we wake it personally? What we are afraid of and why?

BRANDON LILLY | WHAT I LEARNED, WHO I AM, AND WHERE I'M GOING Nov 24, 2021

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"We, and all of science, have yet to understand the flight of a bee. So, to delve into ones slef, and understand that...what a heavy, gut wrenching, worthy endeavor." - TERENCE MITCHELL

Today we are very privileged to have Brandon Lilly back on the podcast for a very real, raw, and challenging look at this journey we call life.

He is a former powerlifting champion and is in the Marketing and special projects division of SORINEX Exercise/Outdoors. He is a hunter, outdoorsman and is always seeking adventure.

Among the myriad topics we discuss, we talk about connecting and respecting people regardless of fame, fortune, and followers, and how we can uncover some hidden gems that will have a great impact on our lives. Brandon challenges us with the concept of emulating people we look up to and are inspired, but knowing there comes a time when we got to take the lessons learned and develop our own approach, plot our own path and become our own masters.

We delve into how disconnected people have become from nature and the things that make them feel alive, and Brandon encourages us to make ourselves available for those visceral experiences that come from being exactly where we need to be and recognising where we need to step away from the noise and seek out and go on adventures and live in the true sense of the word.

We draw some analogies and allegories from the art of hunting and what this experience has brought to Brandon's life and what it has taught him.

Brandon really pushes home the point that we need to adopt an approach of knowing and expressing who we are and where we are going, independent of the approval, praise, or rejection of others.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | HURRY UP KID! SLOW DOWN DAD... Nov 22, 2021

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"Slow down everyone, you're moving too fast..." - Jack Johnson

"Hurry up!"

How many times do we catch ourselves saying that to our kids? Even in situations and times when it makes absolutely no sense. In fact, it almost always makes no sense, if quality time with our kids is at the top of our priorities. We all could use a little or a lot of slowing down.

This week Tom talks about the way we allow ourselves to become lost in the business of life and distractions, and gives us 7 ways we can start slowing down.

THE BENEFITS OF (SOMETIMES) THINKING SMALL: THE PLUS OR MINUS 1 MENTALITY Nov 17, 2021

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This week Joshua and Tom discuss how becoming more aware of the more minor negative and positive actions, attitudes and beliefs end up having a big impact on how we show up daily for the people we come into contact with daily, and the energy we bring into our homes at the end of a long day. As things crop up during the day, having the "micro courage" to take risks, put ourselves out there, and have those hard conversations, as well as to control over our emotions before they control us, is vital to building a good day. It is not about whether you had a good day, but making the day good, one small thought or action at a time. Life is mostly a series of events. We decide how we respond. Whether we look for the beauty or focus on and enhance the pain. And we choose with one small thought at a time.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | THE COURAGE HABIT Nov 15, 2021

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How do you respond when you need to make a big decision, take a risk or feel the need to stand up for what is right in the face of adversity or threatens to upset the status quo?

Do you find it easy to act in line with your values and character, even if it will make you unpopular or place you in personal danger?

Throughout history, there have been men and women who have stood out from the rest for their consistent courage when facing challenges, ridicule, or even death. Most of these appear to have made a habit of this so that when it came time for them to make the big decisions or risk their livelihood, safety, or lives, it wasn't a question of IF they would do the difficult thing. They knew they would. And so did those around them.

As fathers and husbands, we want to be that type of man. Someone people can rely on to do what is right, even if it means hardship and struggle consequences for ourselves, or involves taking risks to follow our purpose..

Developing that kind of courage and character starts with our everyday responses to things that happen to us. It starts with embracing hardship and even intentionally making things uncomfortable for ourselves..

Today Tom discusses 7 ways we can develop the habit of being courageous. Courage might look different for each of us.

This list is a starting point for each of us to delve into what courage means for us individually, which areas of our lives require more bravery, and put a plan into action to make courage a habit.

SLEEPING YOURSELF TO STRENGTH, SERENITY AND PARENTING SUCCESS Nov 11, 2021

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We all know how vital sleep is to optimal performance - physically, mentally, and emotionally. But how many times do we dip into the sleep "bank" to steal time for other things we deem more important. Granted there are times, especially when our children are young, that this is hard to avoid, but we need to make time to get the amount of sleep required to enable us to step up in all the arenas of a father's life.

Joshua and Tom discuss the pitfalls that result in us not getting the sleep we need and how to set the stage to change this and ensure we do our best to wake up refreshed, renewed, and recharged to own the day and ultimately our lives.

They discuss the significance of morning and nightly rituals and routines, our attitude towards sleep and napping as men and, the methods and strategies to make sleep as beneficial as it can be. It is a big positive when we become intentional about our sleep habits and the things that contribute towards a good night's sleep.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | 6 WAYS TO MAKE TIME FOR WHAT MATTERS Nov 08, 2021

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How often do you hear yourself and others saying, “I don’t have time”?

In this episode, Tom discusses 6 ways to make more time for what matters.

With the inevitable business of dad life, we need to be committed to making time for what is important instead of making more excuses for why we can’t.

DEVELOPING THE STRENGTH TO WIELD MASCULINE ENERGY Nov 03, 2021

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“If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” - Jordan Petersen

In the last few years, there is a lot of discussion and criticism surrounding masculinity and its impact on society, and it doesn't appear to be slowing down.

But as this quote by Dr. Peterson clearly expresses, it is weak men that pose the greatest threat to themselves and those around them. Yes, there has been a great deal of damage done by men throughout history, but a lot of the negative impact is from masculine drives gone astray, remaining unrealised or released positively and not actually from strong masculine men.

We need to work to be men who use their masculinity to protect, provide and lead, and use this energy and strength that has been the driving force behind countless acts of bravery and heroism. It is still crystal clear that the day-to-day actions, words, and attitudes of men who have learned to harness their masculinity and have the strength of character to wield it for good, are raising strong sons and daughters and being husbands who provide the platform for their families and communities to thrive.

In the hands of a man of true strength, masculinity can never be toxic. What people call toxic masculinity is simply weakness disguised as strength.

MONDAY MEDITATIONS | IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT Nov 01, 2021

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Those things other people did to you, the way they made you feel, the feeling you were not enough or never measured up? They are not your fault. Does that mean as men we don't take responsibility for our words and actions? Quite the opposite. Realising that these things that happened to us growing up, the wounds we received as children, teenagers, and young men were not our fault or because we were not enough is the foundation for taking ownership of our potential, developing mental and emotional as well as physical fitness and not passing our pain onto our children.

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