Month: February 2024

February flies away each day with a hurry that can breathtaking at times. Each day a new lesson for me to learn. First from Zyan, followed by work and then loved ones. Its hard to believe that we are in the 3rd week of February, and March looms. 2024 hurtles towards yet another new year. There was. a time, it all seemed to drag, yet just morning I wished for time to slow down as I wanted Zyan play with his toyrs or walk gingerly toward me and leaping into my arms. Its a joy that’s hard to describe. The mixed emotions of gratitude, joy, sorrow, and sheer exuberance.

A part of me feels that these moments will be hard to come by later on, and there is a temptation to brood in that until his lilting laughter brings me back to the present. Here. Now. Even halfway through the month feels like a bunch of days that came out to teach me things. To remind me that its okay to be comfortable doing uncomfortable things. To learn from clients and their matters, and from my loved ones.

There will never be a time that I will stop learning, and that’s as it should be. The old me would have hated that. At 52, I still feel like I am only half way done. I dont want to be okay with just being okay. I want more mornings with Zyan, more learnings from clients, most listening to my spouse and being the best version of a partner that I can be. And I am just half way done. Which is as it should be.

A new month means new things to declare, and also take a look back at January. Managed to finish two books, hit 275 deadlift times 4, 225lb front squat, intermmittent fast for an average of 17 hours, and did sober January. I also 31 days of waking up with Zyan, playing with him, counting my blessings of having him in my life. Also the month where I turned 52 yet hard for me to feel that number. It just doesn’t feel true,.

I list those numbers not to brag but to keep myself accountable to my 2024 goal of creating systems that support my goals in life. I am also part of a Leadership Mastermind, an Attorney Mastermind, An Accountability Group, and BNI, all of which allow me to create a network of being focused, accomplishing what I declare, and be a foundation that I can use to keep growing. Again, none of this is to make it seem I am doing more than others, but a recognition of how much support I need in my life to get to a life worth living.

None of this includes my time with my wife who is usually the first sounding board of my craziness, and then the loved ones in my life. And so this new short month has plenty for me to do, and I get to continue reading, working, working out, being present with Zyan and my wife. and hit my revenue goal for the month so I live the life that I desire.

Happy Monday!