Category: save the world

Zion gave me the Bird.

It’s so easy to get stuck in the  world of routine.  Getting by to make it another day, another week, another month. Sometimes I have to stop myself and disconnect from everything in order to remind myself of the work that still needs to be done in pursuit of our dreams and passions and the reasons why we are here in this season.

As I wrestled with the idea of leaving my hometowm Chicago in 2007, my Dad’s words were the deciding factor. He said, “just close your eyes and go”. The only way I was going to find out if there was more to my life and my family was by taking a chance, and I did.

Yesterday when I picked up my boys from school Zion met me at the door of his classroom and showed me the amazing work of art he made. In “that moment” It felt as if Zion’s simple art piece spoke into my soul.  There is always more! There is always something new to be made! There is always a brand new day!

I am learning to stop measuring my future by my past. I am learning to stop comparing myself to who I was 5 yrs ago, to who I am today.  I am learning to think with a fresh approach, work with a blank canvas, and work my a$$ off for the life of my dreams, the life God designed for me and my crew to live. We can talk all day long about how screwed our past is, and why we don’t deserve _______________,  and for what!?  But we can talk about, where do we go from here?

So today I remind YOU! Your routine is temporary, but you gotta work for your dreams! Your past is done and over with.  You were created for more than that. So because of that I give you the Bird! It is a new day.

Has anyone given you the bird lately? Tell me about it!

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Hats


I’m known to always wear hats. I am not bald, I don’t have a funny shaped head and I am not trying to cover up another bad hair cut. I just enjoy wearing them. I sometimes forget what I look like without a hat. Hat’s are just part of my everyday life… I just hope it ain’t the reason why my hair feels thin! Being a father, a husband and a professional requires a hat. I recently took on a temporary project for a pretty cool company in town and I love the fact that I can rock my hats while I work! Diego has been following in my footsteps by wearing hats too!

The other hats I wear are as an actor, producer, filmaker, writer, leader, musician, Campus coordinator, songwriter and editor…to name a few. The constant battle I have is which one to wear the most of. There are a few that I wear often and others I’ve kept on the shelf. I’ve been on a journey discovering more of who I am, and what I was created to do. I am very passionate about the hats I wear, and I am sure as this journey continues I will find others. My creative process of hat decisions is very chaotic…But after all is said and done, I can’t have one without the other.

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What hats do you wear?

 

Honest and Random…

Many times we are driven to surround ourselves by talent rather then passion. As if being around talent, will make us talented.  I always get star struck when I meet people  I am a fan of… Until I am up close and realize they are just like me, a human being with wrinkles and pimples. The only difference between them and me is probably millions of $ and tons of fame. Not much eh? Ha!  Some of them are not approachable at all. Some are just letting me live in their world… I always thought, how cool would it be to be friends with ______________. You are a total liar if you have never thought the same thing or said the same thing! We just don’t ever admit to it. A year ago I was hoping to meet certain people in town. I wanted to connect in a new city. I wanted to meet “cool” people…That got old really fast! When you are new, nobody cares about what you do, other then you and maybe a few of your family members. It’s the unwritten culture of a town that breeds innovators and visionary’s. Don’t get me wrong, this is where I belong…Why? I am constantly challenged!   From being a better artist and innovator, to being a better husband and Dad. To starting a life here and everything else that follows.  I learned the hard way that if anything was gonna happen it had to come from me. Nobody will pave the road but me. There is no way around hard work and dedication. At this  point, the best thing I could be, is ME.  I have a story and a journey. I have a voice and an idea. I have tons to offer and tons to give. Until then, let the journey continue…

So be confident and know that, nobody can succeed and fail, the way YOU do. Someday down the road, someone will take notice of the noise you are making…

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