As we finish up the second week into 2019, I'm really beginning to feel like an analog man living in a digital world. I'm finding it difficult to keep up with a cyber world that is constantly evolving. As a business owner, I understand the importance of having a presence on social media. However as individual who grew up using the phone to talk rather then text, and didn't even own his first computer until the age of 23, I have little to no interest in this fake and somewhat narcissistic world of "likes" hashtags and shameless selfies.

I don't find myself craving for the approval from others on how I look, dress and live my life, to feed my ego and give me a sense of self validation. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy using apps such as Instagram and Facebook to help generate new leads for our business and give potential and new clients an idea as to what our company is all about. I just don't understand as to why certain people feel that it's necessary to share photos of themselves that are inappropriate (such as bathroom butt selfies), or misleading (such as filtered everything!) and/or post content that is cruel and hateful (such as shaming or ridiculing others who may not share the same beliefs as they do).

Perhaps this is something that I have become more sensitive to, due to the fact that I work in an industry that puts a great deal of emphasis on looks and beauty rather then health and wellbeing. The majority of people in my online world share common interests with me such as exercising and working out. However some (not all) of these people seem to prefer the attention that they get from all this exercising and working out, then they do from actually just working out!

First off, it's a new year so I assume a "Happy New Year" is in order. So here it is - Happy New Year!

Now let's move on.......

As I sit back and reflect on 2018 I realize that I have so much to be grateful for. My business is busier now then it ever has been before. I have a strong support system from both my family and friends/clients. And besides from a few minor injuries, my health is doing just fine. I've worked my ass off to get to where I am and I don't plan on stopping or becoming complacent, even once I've achieved my target goals. And although this "Do or Die" mentality has served me well over the past twenty-something years in both my fitness and business ventures, it has done very little to remind me of what's truly important in life. And that's living a life of enjoyment, fulfillment, love and happiness.

Now I've never been one for the mushy stuff, and it's safe to say that I rarely if ever let my emotions get the best of me. However as I become older, I'm beginning to realize that there's much more to life then aesthetics, social status and self validation. I assume these are things that we all learn (or for some of us hopefully learn) as we age. Yet, in an society in which we are constantly judged by how much money we make or how good we look, it can become easy to get lost in a world full of vanity, popularity and narcissistic behaviour.

The holidays are here which means Christmas is on it's way,
Unfortunately now it's considered to be offensive to talk about that fat guy in the red suit, riding in that one horse open-sleigh.

It's become a Holiday Tradition for me to release my wrath of words in my annual Holiday Rant,
Yet this year feels different, as I feel restricted, censored and restrained, and therefore, think that I can't.

So what's left for me to write about if I can't say what I want and do as I say?
Perhaps, I should call it quits and come to terms that today just isn't my day.

I don't know what to do, I feel as if I've used up all my proverbial tricks,
Oh who am I kidding? This is my Holiday Rant, and it's Motherf*cking VOLUME SIX!

So sit back and enjoy as I've got some stories to tell that will knock off your socks,
And if y'all don't like what I have to say, then you can make a note and put it in my suggestion box. ;^)