Good morning, folks! It is the first day of February in the Year of Our Lord 2023… otherwise, it’s 1 Feb 2023. A new month, a new set of goals, and new opportunity.
I’m starting off this day with some gratitude. I have so much to be thankful for. Yesterday I renewed my certified trainer status and shared that on LinkedIn, and I was surprised by the responses. These days I am not the most social guy on the planet. I’ve almost completely eliminated beer from my diet (carbs!), so going to a bar and having a beer isn’t anything I do these days. Keep in mind, living rural creates some natural isolation as well. Most of my social interaction is through work… my coworkers, fellow trainers, and the learners that sit in my class.
And you.
It’s ok. One of the things I’ve reconciled is that I’m not naturally social. A lot of my social interaction is forced, as I seek acceptance and validation. Thing is, I’m learning to live beyond that need for outside validation. People can be a lot of fun to be with, but people can also be a pain in the ass.
Enough about that.
I have a career I love. I have a loving wife and family. I have five noisy furballs that give me entertaining looks. I have my health, and my family is healthy as well. I am about 6 weeks away from becoming a grandfather.
There is so much in my life to be thankful for, but I’m not going to dwell on it. I hope you have things going in the right direction in your life and you have a lot to be thankful for as well.
I’m going to get this in the can and get started on my work day.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
