Hello my friend,
I am writing to you to share what has been on my mind for the last few months.
As you know or may have seen, my book about my road trip with my Dad is now available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
It has been an immense joy to see the story unfold into a book coming out around Father’s Day next year. Thank you to all of you who have pre-ordered copies. I am so thankful for you and your support.
While I have loved the journey of this book so far, it has been brought to my attention via this book that I have stood on the sidelines for far too long in what’s happening in the world.
I’m not talking about the pandemic. I’m not talking politics. It’s something much greater than that.
I’m talking about YOU. YOU more than likely have experienced a ton of change over the last two years. YOU may have quit your job, started a family, moved to a new city, lost what you had, and gained what you wanted.
YOU may have finally given yourself a chance to do life on your terms for once. YOU may be stuck and have no idea what to do next.
I say this to YOU because I went through a lot the last two years
A breakup, a move, a road trip, the loss of old friends, and the making of new ones.
A big old spotlight shining directly on my shadow.
These events created some moments of victory and accomplishment. They also produced moments of fear, inadequacy, and guilt.
Along the way, I discovered some ideas, concepts that have dramatically shifted the way I see things. It also helped confront my fears that for years I ran away from.
And I am still discovering. I always will be. It’s part of my innate curiosity to figure out what this show is all about, the show of life that is.
My word for 2022 is immersion. I wish to go deeper with self-discovery and go wider with connecting. Travel to places I have never been. Hear opinions and points of view that are different than mine. Engage in conversations that are deep and soulful. Push my body to see what it is capable of.
Most importantly, I wish to live this year more fully than I ever have before.
This newsletter is the start of this new chapter, and I want you to join me for the ride.
If you do not choose to stay on my list, thank you for being along for the ride. It has been an honor to be a part of your life, and I am thankful for your time and energy.
If you choose to be a part of this journey, I am grateful beyond measure. I do not know what the future will hold. I do not know what I will discover and what I will encounter.
What I do know is this journey we will embark on together will not be boring 😁
To an exciting 2022 and beyond,
Mike
Love you my friend