Hi. How have you been? it has ben a while.  look honestly i don’t know where to start. I could use the cliche ” life happens” in my case it really did. Life has thrown a good series of setbacks, Hi. How have you been? It has been a while.

Look, honestly, I don’t know where to start. I could use the cliché “life happens.” In my case, it really did. Life has thrown a good series of setbacks, and now I have been picking up the pieces.

So let’s go from the beginning. I haven’t been writing like I said I was going to. Mainly because I was in a bad space, and saying anything from that point would not have been the most fruitful.

Of course, there were moments of inspiration—the ability to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel—only to realize it was a train coming towards me, metaphorically.

I was nearing the end of my time in the Navy. That was a big change. Leaving an organization after spending over two decades was a huge transition alone.

I started an entrepreneurial journey that I self-sabotaged. What’s worse is that my marriage ended—the last tether of normalcy severed.

Veteran. Divorced. Failing dad. Failed entrepreneur. Faithless.

Forget the emotional tank being empty—mine had holes punched in it.

I share this with you not for your sympathy. You, as my reader, should know if we are going to walk this walk together.

And that is what I have learned from this time: I thought I had to have my life put together—you know, under control. I thought I had to be a perfect Christian to be able to speak and encourage and share the uplifting message of the gospel, while inside feeling fake… because my spiritual life was like my fitness regimen: non-existent.and now i have been picking up the pieces
    So let’s go from the beginning. I haven’t been writing like I said I was going to.  Mainly because i was in a bad space and saying anything from that point would not have been the most fruitful.  Of course, there were moments of inspiration, the ability to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, only to realize it was a train coming towards me metaphorically.
I was nearing the end of my time in the Navy. That was a big change. Leaving an organization after spending over two decades was a huge transition alone. I started an entrepreneurial journey, which I self-sabotaged. whats worse is that my marriage ended. the last thether of normalcy severed. THE END!
Veteran, Divorced, failing Dad, failed entrepreneur..Faithless.  Forget the emotional tank being empty; mine had holes punched in it. 
   I share this with you not for your sympathy. You, as my fellow reader, should know if we are going to walk this walk together. It’s about transparency here. That is what I have learned from our time apart. I thought I had to have my life put together, you know, under control.
I thought I had to be a perfect Christian to be able to speak and encourage and share the uplifting message of the gospel, while inside feeling fake because my spiritual life was like my fitness regimen, nonexistent.
   I learned that even though my expieriences have labels it tells me that i can change them. and you can too. I hope you stay and we can find how together.  here’s mine
Veteran – Accomplished warrior
Divorced – Reconciled
Failing Dad – Present Parent
Failed entrepreneur – successful risk taker
Faith-less – Faith-filled.
Each of us have this ability. The best part? We don’t need permission. We can change. It is changing me every day. Little by little, I am picking up the pieces of my life and putting some of them here to share with you, to encourage or entertain you. Life is funny sometimes, we need to laugh more.
So stick around, I’ll have a post up soon.