The Human XPRNC

FIRST DAY 2022

This is what 7th and 10th grade looks like. Unbelievable that these young men are our little boys!!!

I couldn't be more proud as a father to guide, lead, and watch these two blossom in to their own leaders in the world.

Young and fierce, loving and caring, rooted and strong, these two are going to have the best years of their lives yet!

SO PROUD of you boys, and I love you so much!!!

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FREE MAN...COMING...

As I tucked myself away, in a long hall of lights, plants, and calm; I took a deep breath and sat down.

As I looked across the table, I saw my hat. "FREE MAN" it boldly states.

What I've realized over the last few days is when they say "freedom isn't free", they weren't lying.

Even on a personal level, your freedom from what's hurt you, impressed upon you, and scarred you, depends on your willingness to fight for it even when it scares thr hell out of you.

We all deal with traumas, past experiences, places we grew up, past lives, and many others that leave their mark on us.

But that does not mean we have to remain enslaved to them.

Los Angeles, the city that pretty much raised me, and also tried so consistently to destroy me...

And where else would God have me go to face that past trauma and level up, but right to the literal heart of the city...DTLA.

It's no coincidence, nor is it one that everything in me was telling me to turn back, not go, and cancel.

I know this will be a healing trip, on many levels, and some that I have no idea about. And I'm excited about that.

It's time like these I end up learning more about myself and what really makes me Jonathan.

This weekend I will break free of what Los Angeles HAS represented to me, and breakthrough with what it WILL mean to my future.

This city feels exhausted, worn down by years of beating itself up...much like myself. Alignment again!

There's a BOY exhausted that walked in, and there will be a FREE MAN ignited, walking out of LA this weekend.

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AGING IS WEIRD

Get older is a weird thing.

When we are younger, we wish we were older so we could do all thr cool things older kids and people did.

When we get older, even still young in our 30's we feel like we want to stay in our 20's and some find shame in the number.

AGING IS WEIRD.

Our bodies start hurting in places we didn't know existed.

A fun night out is felt for a couple days, not a couple hours lol

We lose a step here and there with what we use to be masters at.

We hold on to weight and poor decisions a little longer, and they both weigh heavier as you get older.

Buy all the while this is going on...

You get wiser.

You get more resilient.

You grow bold.

You can analyze and assess life better.

You learn how to love better.

You learn what means something in life and what doesn't.

You understand how some of the complex systems of life work, and you can start thriving in them.

And we grow and evolve in to many different versions of ourselves, all of them better than the last one.

As humans we tend to focus on the negative a lot more.

That one thing in the day that went kind of wrong, can overtake a day of endless amazement.

The fact of thr matter is it's all in your perspective.

As they say, your mentality is your reality.

Next time you look in the mirror, don't see your AGING as a thing to fear, embrace the beauty of all it delivers to you.

You are BETTER today, than you ever have been before!!!

So here is MY 40.......getting older, getting wiser, getting better every day!

Like a FINE wine 😅

I look at this picture and love the man I am RIGHT NOW; because of what he is choosing to do to ensure his next version is unbelievable to the human heart.

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WIFE WEDNESDAY

This woman has no idea the love I hold for her.

We have had some of the toughest 4 years to start off our relationship.

From friendships and family spirits of division, financial despair, our kids dynamics, a custody battle, duel job loss at the same time, our own personal traumas cycling in to our marriage, to starting a business, buying a house, moving away from any support system we had built in, raising a newborn and two teenagers, ect.

None of it has been easy...not even in the slightest...but it's all been worth it.

I watch this woman day in and day out give her best to this family, to me, to her job, and most importantly recently to herself.

The sight in this picture is a pretty normal one...tasks being attacked with child in hand.

She never holds back love from any of us when it's needed, even if she is in the middle of something.

She is the greatest soul I have ever known, and I have never felt more loved, supported, uplifted, backed, fought for, or connected to my wife as much as I do in this season.

As we pack our final things to head out on our first "family unit only" vacation, I can't help but feel overwhelmed with blessings in abundance of what we have accomplished together, and being humbled by the gift God gave me in my wife.

you are the truest heart I have ever known and I'm honored I get to call you wife and love you forever! Thank you for doing life with me, and for building one great fu***ng family unit!!!

You ARE my HOME!!!!!

Cheers babe! Let's go make some eternal memories for this family, these kids, and our marriage. We've earned it and deserve it!!!

INNER CHILD

It's not easy doing the work, but boy is it worth it.

The young man in this photo is one I ignored for a long time.

It was easier to toughen up, do some counseling to learn how to cope, and move on.

I thought I was doing what I needed to, what was good for my healing, and to some extent I was.

But I neglected to help this little child that went through all of.

I left him behind rather than embraced him and loved on him.

I was afraid if I reconnected with him he would control my life from inside and leave me a psychological wreck.

It has only been over the last 2 years that I have rediscovered this little boy again, and found ways to start loving on him.

To truly do the work, we can't forget about the inner child that resides in all of us. The one that grew up through the trauma and took the brunt of it for us to grow and evolve in to the adults we become.

It's so important if you were a product of childhood trauma, to not forget about the child himself.

The strongest men in the world are not the ones that hide from this, but embrace it and get in touch with the true emotional impact of the trauma.

I have shed tears, had breakdowns, trembled, felt exhausted walking back through this young man's trauma.

I often wonder how he made it if its that heavy? But he did, and he deserved to be loved because of it.

Do not turn your back on your inner child. Embrace, love, seek him/her out and DO THE WORK.

It's scary, but it's worth it on every level.

As parents we will all make impacts on our children we do not want to and cause traumas we never knew we did, but it's important we show them how to do the work and love themselves in the healthiest ways through all of it.

I love this little boy, and he will forever have a special place in my heart.

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DATE YOUR KIDS...

I have spoke to you men out there about continuosly dating your wife. But when's the last time you took your kids on a date?

I know, I know...a date between father and son shouldn't be called a date. But isn't that how we should frame it without shame of the perception?

On dates..

We talk about ourselves and life.

We ask questions that make us go deeper.

We laugh.

We share in random thought.

We put ourselves on display and hope to get the same in return.

We connect intimately on many different levels.

So why wouldn't you want to share in those same principles and practices with your children? Why wouldn't you Wan to get to know them in ways only some of their friends and sometimes not even themselves know?

It's been an incredible way for my wife and myself to truly understand our children, theor love languages, and what makes them tick.

So give it a shot, take your kids out for some one on one, intimate, date time, and watch how your relationship grows and flourishes with God's most unpredictable creature.....the child.

P.S. how about that Taco cheers?!?! 🌮

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SELF LOVE IS THE BEST LOVE

Who is this man?

This man is strong.

This man is intelligent.

This man is a leader.

This man is talented.

This man is a cycle breaker.

This man is a visionary.

This man is enlightened.

This man is intuitive.

This man is vibrant.

This man is full of life.

This man is big energy.

This man is funny.

This man is honest.

This man is honorable.

This man is respectable.

This man is successful.

This man is worthy.

This man is powerful.

This man is making changes.

This man is constantly growing.

This man is making an impact.

This man is damn handsome!

You see, it’s not until we can live ourselves the right way, that we will ever be able to love others in any real way.

That’s why self love is the best love…it’s flows over into your love for others.

If you struggle with negative internal or external self talk like I have for many years, try to start each day with 3 positive affirmations about yourself.

And every time you say something negative to yourself, come back with 2 good things about you in return.

Your self perception will shift.

And parents, not only do we need to be the example of this, but we need to teach our children this now more than ever. There are a million voices in the world telling them who they are and should be…so teach them how to be the loudest, healthiest, and biggest supporter of themselves now before it’s too late.

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