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When I Stopped Apologizing for Being Intense
I’ve been told I’m a lot. Sometimes it was meant as a compliment. Other times—not so much. I think the first time I noticed I was wired a little different was back in sixth grade. I was that kid who always asked questions. Not because I wanted to challenge authority—I...
Why Sundays Are Still Hard (Even When I Love Them)
It’s Sunday. I woke up at 4:30 like usual… Well, closer to 5:00 today. Stayed in bed a little longer because I went to bed later than I wanted to. My goal is 10:30 PM, but last night my daughter brought up a trip she wants to take—with her boyfriend’s family—and I...
The Enemy Isn’t Food
I used to think the problem was food. That if I just found the right plan, the right list of foods, or the right restriction, I could finally get healthy. Keto. Vegan. Carnivore. Calorie counting. I tried all of it. One week it was only meat and eggs. The next, it was...
What I Tell My Son When He Fails
Failure isn’t fun. It’s frustrating, humbling, and often painful. But the way I see it now—it’s also sacred ground. Because it’s in failure that we’re formed. It’s where God meets us and reminds us who we are—not in our success, but in the struggle. It’s a lesson I’m...
Fatherhood Exposed Me (In the Best Way)
I had no idea how much fatherhood would expose me. Not in a shameful way. Not in a failure kind of way. But in the kind of way that calls you up—if you’re willing to answer. The kind of way that takes all your big talk and asks, “Now what?” I became a dad earlier than...
How I Reset After a Bad Day (Without Letting It Spiral)
Not every bad day comes with a funeral or a crisis. Some just hit sideways. You wake up off. You get in a dumb argument. You’re behind on work. Your energy’s low. Nothing really happens—but everything feels heavy. Like you’re carrying extra weight, and you don’t...
The Sugar Fast: Quick Fix or Just Another Trap?
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about this thing called the sugar fast—or the sugar diet. People are dropping weight, getting ripped, and apparently eating candy and fruit all day to do it. Sounds wild, right? I looked into it. And yeah, the idea is: eat...
Why I Don’t Trust Motivation Anymore
I used to think motivation was the secret sauce. The magic bullet. The spark that would finally get me moving. If I could just get hyped enough, inspired enough, emotional enough—then I’d launch. I’d change. I’d rise up. And I did get motivated. A lot. I watched...
The Morning I Almost Didn’t Get Up
I can’t point to just one morning. I wish I could. I wish I could wrap this story in a clean little bow and say, "That was the day everything changed." But truthfully? I’ve had many mornings where I almost didn’t get up. Not because I was lazy. Not because I...
The Shift Toward Self-Control (That I’m Still Learning)
Self-control is one of those things that sounds like a punishment when you’re not used to having it. Like saying no to pleasure just for the sake of saying no. And to be honest, that’s how I saw it for a long time. I thought of self-control as just another name for...
The Shame Spiral: How I Break Out Now (And Didn’t Back Then)
I didn’t know to call it shame. For most of my life, I just thought this was how everyone felt. You mess up. You compare yourself. You see someone else doing better, being better. You fall short again. And instead of course-correcting, you spiral. It wasn’t just...
How I’m Learning to Lead My Family Without Being a Hypocrite
Spiritual leadership? I’m still figuring it out. No one handed me a manual when I became a husband or dad. No checklist. No script. Just the weight of responsibility and a quiet sense that I didn’t want to screw this up. And honestly, some days I feel like I’m getting...
What My Wife Saw in Me (That I Didn’t See in Myself)
When we met, I didn’t have a lot going for me.No real money. No clear direction. I wasn’t walking closely with God. I was just surviving. Treading water in life. Masking pain more than building anything solid or meaningful. But somehow, she saw something...
You Can’t Shame Yourself Into Change
Let me be straight with you: You will never shame yourself into becoming the man God made you to be. I tried. Hard. For years. I thought if I felt guilty enough about my failures, I’d finally fix them. If I beat myself up long enough, maybe I’d wake up one day and...
How to Hear God When You Feel Unworthy
There was a time when I didn’t want to face God. Not because I didn’t believe in Him—but because I didn’t feel worthy to even approach Him. And if I’m being honest, that feeling still shows up sometimes. Even now, as I grow in faith and walk closer with Christ, there...
What I Prayed When I Thought God Had Left Me
I got saved when I was just a kid. Third grade, maybe. Life was rough—poor family, moving all the time, barely scraping by. But there was a church that stepped in. They gave us a house. A little blue one off a dirt road. Every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and...
Why You’re Not Lazy (Even If You Feel Like You Are)
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, "Why can’t I just get it together? Why am I so lazy?" — you’re not alone. But I want to push back on something: You’re not lazy. You’re tired. You’re wounded. You’re overloaded. You’re surviving. And deep down, you...
Why Diet Didn’t Fix Me—And What Finally Started to Work
For a long time, I believed that changing my diet would change my entire life. I thought if I just found the perfect way to eat—cutting out the junk, eating clean, maybe doing carnivore—then everything else would fall into place. So I started the carnivore diet. I...
The 3 Habits That Helped Me Rebuild My Life (Even When I Didn’t Feel Like It)
There wasn’t one big, life-changing moment. No powerful speech, no major wake-up call. Just me—exhausted, fed up, and done with my own excuses. I was tired of how I was living. Tired of drifting. Tired of waking up each day with no direction and nothing to feel proud...
Discipline Isn’t Punishment. It’s How I Got Free
What I Used to Think Discipline Meant Discipline. For a lot of guys, that word brings back bad memories. It might remind you of getting yelled at or being hurt. It might feel like something that was forced on you, not something that helped you. If you were ever...
What to Do When You’re Tired of Starting Over
You ever tell yourself this? “I was doing so good… and then I blew it. Again.” “Why can’t I stay consistent?” “I always fall off. I just don’t have it in me.” “What’s the point of trying again?” Yeah. I still do too. Some days, I wonder if I’ve made any real progress...
The Day I Realized I Couldn’t Stay This Way
Lost in the Filth I didn’t feel numb. I felt filthy. Everything in my life was surrounded by some kind of self-inflicted rot. My thoughts? Lust, alcohol, escape. My body? Out of shape. Unwashed. My hygiene was shot—I rarely brushed my teeth, I didn’t clip my nails,...
You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Stuck.
The Wreck That Woke Me Up I remember sitting in the wreckage of my car, chest tight, lungs barely pulling in enough air to stay calm. One minute I was driving to a garage sale, thinking I might find some used books to stock a Christian bookstore I wanted to start. I...
Why We Binge (And What To Do About It)
Let me say this up front: If you’ve ever found yourself staring at an empty bag of chips or polishing off way more dessert than you planned… you’re not broken. You’re not weak. And you’re definitely not alone. I know what that spiral feels like. I’ve lived it more...
Why I’m Quitting the Carnivore Diet (And What I’m Doing Instead)
I’ve lost nearly 80 pounds eating mostly meat. Carnivore worked for me—there’s no doubt about it. But today, I’m stepping away from it. Not because it failed. But because I’ve finally realized something deeper: my problem wasn’t food. It was my mind. Diets Aren’t the...
Why I Wrote a Devotional for Men Who Are Tired of Starting Over
I didn’t set out to write a devotional. Honestly, I didn’t even think I was the kind of guy who could write one. I’ve fallen off too many times. I’ve quit diets. Missed workouts. Gone quiet on things I said I’d stay consistent with. And every time I messed up, I’d...
Why I Wake Up at 4:30 AM Every Morning (And How It Changed Everything)
Waking up at 4:30 AM isn’t easy. It’s not natural. It’s not glamorous. And to be honest—I don’t even like it most days. But it’s the single most powerful change I’ve made for my discipline, health, and personal growth. This isn’t about being some ultra-motivated...
How I Lost 80 Pounds: My Real-Life Carnivore Diet Weight Loss Journey
A little over a year ago, I decided I was done starting over. I committed to the carnivore diet—and for the first time in my life, I experienced the kind of progress I didn’t think was possible. I lost nearly 80 pounds without counting calories or killing myself in...
How Hiding My Smoking Addiction Almost Destroyed My Marriage
Facing the Truth About Hiding My Smoking Addiction For over a decade, I lived with a secret I swore I'd never allow to define me—a hidden smoking addiction. I wasn't just ashamed of being a smoker; I was ashamed of lying, of hiding it, of not being the man I claimed...
How I Quit Smoking After 10 Years: The Moment That Finally Set Me Free
I never thought I’d become a smoker. I picked up the habit over 10 years ago while deployed in Iraq. It wasn’t something I grew up around. In fact, I swore I’d never do it. But like so many others, the stress, the environment, and the moment got the better of me—and I...
Carnivore Diet Discipline – What Military Training Taught Me About Getting Back on Track
The Setback That Sparked a Deeper Lesson I recently slipped up on my carnivore diet. I wasn’t as strict as I had been, and I started noticing something: I stopped seeing progress. My goals began to feel distant, like I was maintaining but not advancing. It hit me...
Faith and Doubt Story: What a Military Fridge Taught Me About Trusting God
The Questions That Haunted Me There are questions I’ve asked about God that I know I’ll never get the answers to—at least not on this side of life. This is my faith and doubt story. Why do innocent people suffer? Why does sin even exist? I’ve carried these questions...
My Recommended Gear for New YouTubers
Starting a YouTube channel can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to choosing the right gear. You don’t need a ton of expensive equipment to get started—sometimes all it takes is a few essential tools to elevate your content quality. In this section, I’ll...
My 90 Day Carnivore Diet Challenge: What I Learned About a Meat Based Diet
Embarking on a 90-day challenge is no small feat, especially when it involves something as fundamental as your diet. In this article, I'll be sharing my journey through a carnivore diet challenge and what I learned along the way. While I'm not a dietitian or a...
The Brick Test: How a Simple Task Taught Me to Lead Myself
I was handed a mission: bring me a brick. What I thought was a joke turned into one of the most formative lessons of my life. Back in my early military days, I arrived at a new base full of ambition and nerves. It was one of those units known for rapid deployment—we...
Upgrade Your Audio: $12 Lav Mic Review
Hey there, it's David! Today, we're diving into something that could seriously upgrade your audio on YouTube: the Pop Voice PV610+ lavalier microphone. For just $12, can this little guy really outshine the built-in mic on my iPhone 15 Pro? Let's find out! When it...
Why I’m Starting a YouTube Channel: A Journey of Productivity, Opportunity, and Impact
I'm David, and today, I'm excited to share with you why I've decided to start this journey. For years, I've had this burning desire to create content and connect with an audience. Today, I'm finally taking that leap, and I want to take you along on this adventure with...
Unveiling a New Chapter: My Journey into Content Creation
After five years of contemplation, I've finally taken the plunge into the world of content creation. As I embark on this new adventure, I want to share a bit about myself and what you can expect from this channel. Introduction: Growing up, I moved around a lot and...