In the last 180 days I’ve had to work through fatigue, injuries, illness, bad days, taken vacations, had days away from home, had projects, responsibilities and a million other excuses to get in my way, but I’ve found the time every day to do something for my health.

Honestly my motivation initially was to get healthy but finding out my wife is expecting our first child just flipped a switch – and has kept me motivated.

I’ve heard from other guys that when you find out you’re going to be a dad things start changing, idk for me it’s like all these things in my personality that have always been there, I’ve doubled down on. I’m not sure if this is the initial phase or if this is just the start of the final phase of growing up.

In a way it’s like I feel mentally stronger than I ever have in my life. Surviving Covid was when this actually started. I went through it my way, without caving in or betraying my beliefs… but becoming a dad, I think has just thrown gasoline on that fire.

It’s not just the working out, it’s clarity I have about what really matters, and it’s not what anyone else thinks of me, it’s not about my feelings either, it’s literally this little baby who’s future I am responsible for. That’s it. That’s all that matters to me. Everything else has to line up with that or at the least make room for it.