Is it going down tonight? I mean it's Valentine's Day. February 14th is the day that many couples will celebrate their love. Keep reading for some advice that can help you to extend affections beyond one day of the year. On December 31st, 2019, my wife and I celebrated ten years of marriage. We spent the day with each other and took some family pictures with the kids. While it wasn't the romantic getaway we envisioned, we had a good day filled with conversations and expressio

Tuesday, I celebrated my tenth wedding anniversary. In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he discusses Simon and Chase’s 10,000 hours theory. This theory suggests that 10,000 hours which takes about ten years of deliberate practice in a field, is required to achieve mastery. According to the 10,000 hours theory and the ten years of marriage I possess, I am an expert husband! I am not a perfect husband, but I do possess sound advice for men with interests in maintaining a long-

This week, you made nine years old! Where did the time go? I remember the day you were born like it happened yesterday. Your mom began labor in our Southshore apartment. We planned a home birth for you, but you had other plans for coming into this world. After about nineteen hours of limited dilation progress, we went to the University of Chicago hospital. On the day you arrived, my world shifted. You transformed me from a man to a father. I remember saying to your grandmothe

Busy and blessed are the best words to describe last weekend. I battled food poisoning, attracted two thousand subscribers to my family’s YouTube channel, and graduated to another level in Capoeira. Before returning from the US to Antigua, I also spent a day with my family in California. I went to the States for the 2019 United Capoeira Association (UCA) batizado. A batizado is a ceremony where new students in Capoeira receive a formal introduction to the community, and older

On November 4th, I celebrated another birthday. Thank you for the email messages and social media posts. I am grateful for one more year and a job with a policy that gifts employees with a day off for their birthdays. My children tried their best to stay at home from school with me. They cried and pulled out all stunts to convince me that they needed to miss school. My middle son asked me, “What’s more important, sitting in class next to morons or spending time with your fami

Have you ever had second thoughts about a decision? It felt right in the moment, but soon after, you regret the choice you selected. I've been there enough in my life to know that I don’t like regret. I do my best to make decisions from a thoughtful and informed position. My decision process does not mean that I believe I am perfect. Like you, sometimes, I struggle to select the best choice and regret returns for a visit. Last weekend, I wrestled. I went back and forth with m

I think it is time. We have reached the point where it is necessary to end the family vlog. I started our YouTube channel, La Vida Lindsay, in 2016, when my family and I decided to move abroad. Three years into the YouTube game, and it's time to make space for something new. Many of our episodes highlight activities with the kids, my capoeira training sessions, or progress on writing projects. Our lives have become routine, and I no longer feel a need to capture every moment.

A few days ago my middle child turned seven years old. This week's blog post is the letter I wrote to him. Dear Emery, Today you turned seven years old! No, I didn’t forget. I have teased you for the last few days by saying that you will turn five soon, but I always knew which birthday this is for you. I remember the day you were born at home. Your strong mom brought you into this world at our place on 81st and Luella, without using drugs to numb the pain. We had the help of

X Marks the Spot on Signal Hill Last weekend I went on a hike. It was not an ordinary walk in the woods. Indeed, it was transformative. When my family and I relocated to Antigua from Mexico, we did not know what to expect. We came because I saw it as an opportunity to work with students from underserved backgrounds. Due to our then business challenges with creating consistent income, the move also made sense to regain our financial footing. Within one month on the island, we

It’s been about two weeks since I resumed working for someone other than myself. For the past two years, I focused my efforts on building my entrepreneurial projects as a writer, consultant, and leadership coach. In December of 2017, I began to feel a need to get back in the classroom. I decided to apply for academic jobs aligned with my doctoral degree in Policy Studies in Urban Education, and eight months later I accepted an offer as an Assistant Professor of Education. The

Looking out the window of my family room and seeing our vecinos, neighbors, I began to think about how much I will miss Mexico. I moved to Mazatlán, Sinaloa Mexico from the United States with my wife and three children on October 15, 2016. In these almost two years, it has been quite the journey. From a 3200-square foot home, we downsized to ten suitcases and boarded a plane down the jet stream aligned with our callings, desires, and dreams. To pursue full-time income from e

It's going on two weeks without a cell phone, and it remains a blessing! For this weekend's blog post, I am re-sharing my article that appeared in my column at The Good Men Project where I discuss how breaking my phone twice in six weeks led to a new level of clarity. I am hoping that it inspires you to get bold and take a technology break today to get clear on the vision for your life. Six weeks before my trip to Wisconsin, for a speaking engagement, I dropped my phone and c

Two months ago, my wife and I planned a trip to the United States. We needed to return as a family to restart the process of applying for ..

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