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  • Killing Time -- Ep. 002

    Killing Time -- Ep. 002
    2025/06/11
    When we were under contract and in-service to Uncle Same, “killing time” was a prerequisite of the job. Our indentured servitude warranted such a mentality because “hurry up and wait” wasn’t just a statement — it was the military’s motto and moniker. I remember one year at the gas chamber. We got there around 6:45AM, which means we were in formation at 5:45AM, only to drive 15-minutes up the road to where it was located, and then waited until 9:30AM to start forming up to do it. That being said, We had 2-hours “to kill.” So I took my cover, put it in the middle of the thunderdome we were under and proceeded to throw rocks into it for fun. Within 15- minutes, all you see are rocks from all climbs and places flying at this cover. Monkey-see, monkey-do — I guess we were out of crayons that morning. Yet, even after getting out, I still find myself “killing time” as a means of “leisure,” especially with social media (sm). When I kill time with sm — it often triggers me one way or another. From that point, I’m less present with my family and more irritable. I lose my humility and start moving into an ego space that has me taking things personal and often in the wrong way. My wife and I start implementing “no device” Sundays and we saw an immediate shift in our energy, anxiety, and irritability. It felt like I could breathe again. Then comes Monday, I get back on it, and all my old self ways re-surface. In order to maintain my humility and choose my life, every day, I have to achieve balance — emotional balance above all. By removing the crutches, I can learn to stand on my own two feet again. I no longer want to kill time. I want to finally live my life. This is chosen every single day when I look at myself and ask, “who am I today?” Ready to make the shift with me? let's jump in. Follow our social media pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FWsPpcm3H/?mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeteranDadPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13261037/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteran_dad_podcast?igsh=a3M4OWY4ajN3bHg%3D&utm_source=qr X/Twitter: https://x.com/VetDadPodcast Shoot us an email with any questions or requests at: veterandadpodcast@gmail.com
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    35 分
  • Perfectly Imperfect -- Ep. 001

    Perfectly Imperfect -- Ep. 001
    2025/06/05
    I had a good friend once tell me that “done is better than perfect.” Yet, being a Marine used to mean that done WAS perfect. These last 11-years showed me that everything is divine in timing thus perfect even if incomplete. So what does it even mean to be perfect or to reach perfection? Especially if it’s widely agreed that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? To admire a tree, is to observe it in its raw authentic perfection. But to study it closely would have you begin to observe all its imperfections. Nothing is square, symmetrical, or straight. The totality of its imperfections makes the tree in-fact, perfect and beautiful in its own right. We are the sum total of our parents — good, bad, or indifferent. All the perfect and imperfect they are, we are, just more refined. We are perfectly designed for our time and generation, as they were before us. There are no perfect parents, just like there are no perfect kids. Just imperfect people, perfect for one another, at this stage in their development. We’re all here trying to figure it our together — one day at a time. Let’s jump in. Follow us on our social media pages: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FWsPpcm3H/?mibextid=wwXIfr - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeteranDadPodcast- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13261037/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteran_dad_podcast?igsh=a3M4OWY4ajN3bHg%3D&utm_source=qr X/Twitter: https://x.com/VetDadPodcast
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    28 分