My wife and I had a date night last night, and sat down to finish up Thor: Ragnarok (great movie BTW, best of the three Thor movies in my opinion). At one point in the film, it's said that Asgard is a people, not a place. And it struck me, have I been thinking about the Dad Cave all wrong?

Originally the Dad Cave, named by my son, represented the place where my office / streaming setup is. But the Dad Cave isn't just a physical or virtual space, it's made up of the Legion. The people who engage with me and with each other in many different places and in many different ways.

It's easy as broadcasters (and in other professions) to focus on numbers. But if you lose sight of the people, then you need to take a step back and get some perspective. Ask yourself how you're having a positive impact on people, because if you have a positive impact on people, then your numbers will fall into place. Take encouragement knowing you have people supporting you, and focus on them. God bless!

First, before we dive into today's Dad Log, I have to say thank you for all the love and support that everyone has shown me and the fam. We have been on Mixer for a little over 2 weeks now, and the Legion is 600 strong. 600! When we left Twitch after 4 SOLID months of casting, we were at 750 Legion, so we have almost reached the point we were on Twitch from a fam perspective. Absolutely incredible.

So for today's Dad's Log, I want to cover something broadcaster related, because last night was just silly. What I talk about today is etiquette. Do yourself a favor casters, and make friends with the casters you would like support from. They will find out you're a broadcaster, eventually check out your content, and support you. It's that simple. Be patient, be kind and considerate, and support the content creators you want to support you. Don't ask for handouts, it's unbecoming of you and puts the caster in an awkward position. I appreciate each and every one of you, God bless!

Props to those who create content on a daily basis. I'm tackling this one head on, because I woke up this morning drawing a blank. Creating content daily is tough! Especially if you're creating content that isn't really "based" on other content. I don't know if I was just tired, or perhaps maybe I'm just that boring, but I was struggling with what to talk about.

I guess my musing for the day is, if you have a favorite content creator (other than me) that creates daily content, go like / share / subscribe / follow, support them in whatever way you can. They work hard on the content create, and if they do it, day in and day out, then give them as much love and support as you possibly can. Love you all, God bless, we'll see you soon!

So I didn't really think this whole thing through, it's really easy for me to get these done in the morning during the week because I can pop down here before work and get them knocked out before work. However, on the weekends, these may be a bit more delayed than normal.

However, today it was a really good thing because this morning I got up, got dressed, had breakfast, and went to the zoo with the fam. We got some nice fresh air, felt the sun on our face, and spent time together as a family. I've talked to many full time broadcasters who have described their days, and at no point do they get outside, even for 5 minutes, to see the sun and get some fresh air.

As someone who's brother and father both suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, I know how important the sun is for our mental health. So I encourage you, get outside, even just for 5 minutes each day, and get your daily dose. I am going to attempt to do the same. God Bless!

Today I woke up incredibly thankful for the opportunites that I've been given and that I have another day on this Earth. I'm grateful to everyone who I've interacted with over the last 6 months, whether that's been on stream or off stream, through DM or through the Discord, wherever I've met you.

One of my wrestling coaches tragically passed away yesterday while working on a lake up in my home town, and it was a gut check for me that no matter the circumstance, be grateful that you're alive and have the chance to love a little longer. That's not a typo, LOVE a little longer. Take the time to tell people you love them, be kind, be patient, be love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always persevere

I was up WAY TOO late last night, but I had an amazing conversation with a fellow broadcaster on the Mixer platform. It's really encouraging to know I'm not alone in the struggles to create the best content I can on the limited schedule I have. That running yourself ragged, burning the candle at both ends, does have some reward in it.

I had someone reach out this morning and share that they are inspired by the content I make, and that they are starting to create their own content. It amazes me every time someone reaches out and tells me that I inspired them to start making content, I've been in this for all of 6 months. And seeing that impact, seeing the impact I have on people, is one of the most rewarding things about creating content and creating community.

I hope you watch this and find yourself encouraged and inspired to chase your dream, no matter what it is. Love you all, have a great day, and God Bless!!

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I wanted to take a moment to share some things that have been weighing on me lately, conversations I've had with people in my life, including my wife and other broadcasters.

I'm looking at the Dad Logs as a way to get out some of my feelings on things going on in life, they are completely unscripted, off the cuff emotions and happenings. Let me know what you think, and if this is something you'd enjoy more of!

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