I have spent a considerable amount of my lifetime asleep. Not physically, but mentally,  emotionally, and spiritually. We wake up every day and let society around us influence the direction that we will go. Life is about now. Life is about loving the moments we are in right now.

As I am writing this, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) is shutting down the world.  Life is a bit crazy right now.  It is REALLY crazy right now.  And it could be very easy to descend into fear, anxiety, and nervousness. Life is about today and our reaction to it. It is about being present and thankful for the life we get to live everyday.

Why did I start writing Life is Like Us? Never shy away from the question, “Why am I doing this?” When you don’t have a good answer for that question, that is the answer.  Use your internal intuition to make the tough decisions.

I believe one of the hardest questions in life is to truly ask yourself, “Who am I?”  Do you know what is even harder than brutal self analysis?  Life is about living your story, not letting the story of life live you. Are you going to choose to be the change agent of your life story, or are you going to let life write a story for you?

Grief is a tough thing to go through. We are never prepared for it. Choosing life instead of grief is a daily decision.

Our lives are constantly changing because life is change. Can you think of any story in life that inspires you that did not have change? Is your life and your story a heroic tale or a tragic drama. When faced with change, embrace it, push into it, understand it, seek growth and wisdom within yourself. Make the tough choices.

Noise is everywhere in the world. Life can be stressful and the constant state of noise surrounding us, in all forms, adds to that stress. In your life, recognize that the noise around us affects our mindset.

BBQ in the USA is a social food. It grew out of the good old south and Texas traditions. The life around a BBQ is the closest thing to a perfect moment that I know in life.

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and wonder what motivated the artist to create it?  Why do people create art? Why do we enjoy art? Your life is your art.

There is a statistic, that approximately 22 Veterans commit suicide each day in the United States. In 2009, my brother became part of those statistics. Life is like us.