Story #9 was a tricky story for me to share because my mother was at the center of the story. I dont know about you, but Im still scared of my mom and dont want to shine a negative light on her. So I did my best to stick to the facts as I experienced them and not assigning any blame. Actually I...
"Courage to Live" this was the heading in a review left by Ernest D Hernandez, who happens to be my brother, I promise I didnt bribe him. I read his review and was moved to tears, for 2 reasons. First I hoped sharing the stories in the book would help someone, but I really didnt know if the...
Has your ego, self talk, resentment ever got the best of you? I mean like in a sneaky & surprising way? Story #8 is exactly one of those time my emotional baggage got the best of me. And Ill cut right to the chase, the lesson I took from the experience is surround yourself with...
If you are compelled to question the establishment you will relate to Story #7. Now you may or may not have outwardly expressed your curiosity and asked "Why" as recklessly as I have? The key point is Curiosity comes with friction. Questioning the establishment feels like a challenge to those who...
Have you ever thought:
- Whats wrong with me?
- When will I be calm?
- When will I be normal like everybody else?
You are not alone! Story 6 is for the afflicted, those of us who have felt judged for that thing within us that is natural, its part of what makes us who we are. Im hoping you were...
"I didnt know if this would be the last time, I really didnt know what to do or if I could stay sober" This is the thought in my head as I faced 2 to 10 years in prison. The lesson I took from this experience is one that transcends the extreme nature of a prison sentence. The lesson is about...
June 23, 2023 was a day to remember! I celebrated the launch of my 2nd First Book and 7 years of sobriety. It was a special experience; friends that Ive known since 6th grade showed up, friends who traveled hundreds of miles from home, friends who were present while I lived through many of...
Story 4 is special in that it even upset my mom. It takes place over 6 years ago right after my drivers license was suspended for drinking and driving. One consequence of my drinking and driving was losing my company truck.
Having a company truck in construction is a sort of status symbol and I...
This story is about how a skinny little plumber from the south side of San Antonio discovered and embraced the influence he can have on anyone; regardless of education or status. It happened directly after a major career change that I doubted I would succeed at. And true to form, the opportunity...
Story 2 takes me back to when I was just a little guy. Its a story of growing from silent to heard, a story of shifting from self preservation to serving others.
Like many Life Lessons it would be a long time before I built the maturity and awareness to exercise it responsibly. The venue of this...
Im gonna tell you a little about Story #1 but first I gotta tell you the book does not have chapters as it is a collection of 20 personal experiences I had over the years. You may be surprised to know I deviated from the norm, first with the chapters and second with the stories as they are not in...
So we finally know how many Blog posts are going to be in this series :-) On the last blog post we got all up in the deets about the Lean & Love Audio Book, if you missed it CLICK HERE
Im super excited about this post because its about my 2nd first book Thats right I said my Second...
