I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a good New Year. 

The last few weeks I’ve had some a lot of time for reflection. I’ve never taken that much time off before. EVER! It was nice.

An unexpected journey in 2018 changed everything. I started writing.

For the first time in my life, I’ve started to internalize (Not just hear it) that life isn’t just about me. It’s so easy to walk around in life and tell yourself that you don’t live a life that’s all about yourself.

But we’re human. Everybody does it.

But when you sit down and put your thoughts to pen everything changes. You have to get real with yourself. Things are no longer a pipe dream. Once you put out in the world your words, they’re on file for everyone to read.

Your beliefs. Convictions. Failings. Everything. 

Looking back when I started writing I had no idea the changes it would bring me through. I’ve known for a long time that I’m not a perfect person. But telling yourself that and really facing it are two different things.

Writing exposed that for me. Called me out on my own lies. About my drinking. The way I approached my work. More importantly how I was spending time with my wife and kids.

For that I’m grateful.

It also opened up some doors for me as well. I started writing because I joined a group called Impact Club where you write what’s known as an IOD (Impact Of The Day). In that group, I joined up with a group of realtors that looks how the future of real estate will be different.

I talked briefly about this shift in the last email. Well, I’m a little behind but I’m going to dive into that next week and how it will benefit you next week.

Have a blessed 2019.

Chad

While I was gone I thought a lot about the year. It was the best year I ever had. Not because I financially did well but because of what I’ve discovered about myself.

You may remember I posted about joining a group of called Impact Club just over a year ago in which you are challenged to write and IOD (Impact Of The Day). The four categories you write from are Mind, Body, Business and Relationships.

I’ve never found myself wanting to be a writer but here I found myself writing and not just jiberish. I was writing about my past. Sharing my journeys through life. Things I had buried in the past.