BRÚJULA / BOUSSOLE = “COMPASS” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about the compass but not the kind used in art but they type of compass used for navigation.
I remember having a compass when I was younger and it seemed like it was a toy but also something else. I do not remember what it looked like but I remember being familiar with a compass before I was issued a compass in the military to assist in land navigation.
In combination with a map the compass was used to navigate from where you were standing to various points on the map.
To be honest I do not remember much about that time with respect to details however I do remember being able to get to the specific points along with my squad members to complete the objective. I still have that compass today.
Before the compass there were other methods that were used in order to navigate, one of which I have mentioned on a previous post and that method was to use the stars at night as reference for position and direction. You can still use the stars today without a compass.
If you are ever lost in the woods and have the ability to see the stars, locate the “North Star” which is the brightest star in the sky and orientate yourself facing north and then choose a direction you believe to be the closet direction that would exit the woods. From time to time check your direction be relocating the North Star to be sure you are still heading in the right direction.
Here are some interesting facts about the compass:
Have you ever used a compass❓
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
Today, for you, I have a post with a couple of poems for you, specifically, Haikus. I have shared haikus with you previously but just in case you need a refresher:
Haikus are traditional poems consisting of 3 lines with the first line and final line containing 5 syllables and the middle containing 7 syllables.
Syllable: a single unbroken unit of sound within a word. For example “cat” is one syllable where “water” is a two syllable word “(wa)(ter)” and “beautiful” is a three syllable word “(beau)(ti)(ful)”.
1) Loving Origin 2) Single Body With Two Souls 3) Eternal Bond Free
1) Lift Me From The Ground 2) With Growth We See Eye To Eye 3) Set You In The Ground
I am curious what you think the two haikus above are about. If you want a hint here it is: Look at the make up date at the beginning of this post.
If you want another hint scroll to the bottom of this post and read the caption below the image.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
Today, for you, I have a post about the different types of MAJOR sports championships.
First I will list the Championships I watch and why and a few memories of the specific championships I have witnessed then I will list the top 10 viewed in America and then the world.
My favorite MAJOR sports event to watch is the NFL’s Super Bowl. My favorite memory is when the New England Patriots came back from a 28-3 deficit in order to beat the Atlanta Falcons. At the time I was big fan of the New England Patriots because they were Red White and Blue with Tom Brady (My favorite football player) was quarterback. They were losing so bad that I actually went to sleep because I was extremely tired. I ended up waking up around 2 in the morning and was lucky that the highlights were on but they had yet to say the outcome of the game. I got to watch an accelerated version of the game and the highlights would reveal that play after play the Patriots got within position to actually catch up with enough time left to win. Score after score I felt myself get more and more hyped as I started to think that they might actually pull it off. It was probably less than 5 minutes of highlights but it was the most exciting highlights I have ever seen and still to this day because by the end of the highlight segment I watched the Patriots come from behind in historic fashion and win the Super Bowl❕ This is probably my favorite sports memory and it was the highlights not even the live broadcast.
Next up is the NBA Finals. The championship that comes to mind first that I was invested in the full 7 game series was when the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat when I was living in Texas. I was a fan of Dirk Nowitzki and he had yet to win a championship so I was rooting for Dallas even though I was actually a fan of the team they beat in 6 games the Miami Heat featuring my favorite basketball player LeBron James. That was the first year of the “Big 3” in Miami, LeBron, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Many of my fellow brothers in arms in my unit were watching the series and we would catch up and discuss the games the following mornings before we started physical training.
The next sport would be MMA however there have been so many good championship matches that I will just name a few of my top memories. Brock Lesnar over Frank Mir, Jon Jones over Daniel Cormier, The Ultimate Fighter season finals featuring Forrest Griffin over Stephen Bonner and Rashad Evans win in season 2. I was rooting for Rashad because he was from Michigan, worked at the local hospital and was a Spartan. Just a few weeks after Rashad won I actually ran into him one night in East Lansing and we took a photo together.
Other than my top 3 I just mentioned I will often try to watch (maybe not live but highlights without knowing who won) the MLB’s World Series, Tennis Majors, FIFA’s World Cup, Olympic Gold Matches, NCAA Football and Basketball National Championships, PGA’s Master’s Tournament, NHL’s Stanley Cup and the Strongest Man in the World (I actually went to the Arnold Classic (Strongman) one year and it was pretty fun).
I like to watch sports and championships are usually more exciting because of the stakes. You can tell how much the teams or athletes want to win based on the celebration, level of competition and the looks on the faces of those who win or finished second.
Here are the top 10 viewed Championships in America in 2024:
NFL Super Bowl (Football)
NCAA Women’s Basketball
MLB World Series (Baseball)
NBA Finals (Basketball)
NCAA Football
NCAA Men’s Basketball
Formula 1 (Open Tire Car Racing)
Kentucky Derby (Horse Racing)
Wimbeldon (Tennis)
Rugby World Cup
Here are the top 10 viewed championships in 2024 Globally: | 1-UEFA Euro 2024 | 2-Paris 2024 Summer Olympics | 3-2024 FIFA World Cup | 4-Super Bowl LVIII (USA) | 5-2024 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 6-Copa América 2024 (USA) | 7-2024 African Cup of Nations (Ivory Coast) | 8-2024 NBA Finals (USA) | 9-2024 World Series (USA) 10-2024 Rugby World Cup (France)
Do you have a favorite Sports championship or championship moment?
TOM BRADY CELEBRATING THE MOMENT HE REALIZED HE WON ANOTHER SUPER BOWL (PATRIOTS OVER SEAHAWKS)
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
Today, for you, I have a post about reminders, specifically, taking notes as a form of a reminder.
I hope that in your day to day experience you do not ever feel pressure to remember things to do. You might have upcoming assignments in school or hear about something cool on a specific date and time that you would like to remember.
When you want to remember something what do you do? Do you rely on your memory? Do you write it down?
I have a couple of ways of reminding myself of something I want to remember and depending on how important whatever it is that I want to remember dictates the approach to reminding myself.
If I have something I need to take with me when I leave sometimes I will put it by the door so when I leave I will see it on the way out. Sometimes when I have paperwork to fill out I will put it on my desk next to my keyboard so when I sit down at my desk I will see it.
Regardless of what I do to remind myself these things are almost always in addition to my primary method and that is by writing it down or putting it in my phone.
It can be important enough that I will put it in my calendar, set alarms on my phone and also write it down so the chance I will somehow miss it is highly unlikely. In fact when I use this approach the only times it really ever does not result in what was written down happening is because I chose not to.
Sometimes it is not important but something that I want to come back to later for some reason. Maybe it is unfinished but it was a good place to no longer write down anything else but come back with a fresh mind to expand.
Sometimes it is something that for some reason or another I feel like I would want to revisit whatever I was thinking about so I will put it in a folder in my notes that represents something that no longer needs to be expanded on but may be beneficial to have that note be available in the future.
I have a couple folders that get the bulk of my notes stored in them and that is “Expand” and “2 B Published”. The idea is that whatever is in “Expand” is to be finished at a later time and then moved into the “To Be Published” folder because that folder contains notes that are complete and ready to be published if I want or maybe just read later by myself for different reasons.
Usually when I am writing these days it is on our blog here. Previous to this blog I would often write and almost always it would be something for the future that I thought could help me or others in some way.
When I started my previous blog to support others on their journey in life I would sometimes publish blog post or share things about my life that helped me so I thought maybe it could help another.
If I am writing something other than a blog post for The Son and the Sky it is more than likely a reminder. Between things I need to put on my schedule like important dates, school related reminders and task I need to do it usually will be something that I write down daily as a way to make sure I do not forget.
I am sure your memory serves you well and if you need to remind yourself of something consider a system or approach that is consistent and takes no more time than needed to be effective. If you do this you will have a way of taking and keeping notes that you will refine overtime and quickly you will have a personal and optimized method of staying on track with task, remembering things you want to, storing ideas for later that you may want to use or expand on, a visual representation of your goals, an archive of organized list of information for tracking your effort, a way to review your health choices in case you need to know history of health habits in addition to practicing writing, organizing and storing thoughts.
What I shared with you today is only something for you to consider but here is something to remember… I LOVE YOU❕
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
Today, for you, I have a post about YOU. I know that every post is about you and from time to time I like to dedicate the entire post to you versus you AND something hopefully interesting or educational.
I miss you guys. So much. I have never looked forward to anything more than spending time with you again. I cannot wait to give you a hug and catch up with you. I hope that you are well. I imagine what you might be doing all the time. I think about you every day and not just everyday but countless times throughout each day. I have never thought of two people more in my life and I would have it no other way.
I am so lucky to have you in my life. I am so lucky to be YOUR father. I am so lucky to have you as a teacher in life that I could not appreciate without the love I have for you. If you think you are not my teacher, understand that you are, and not just a teacher but my greatest teacher. When I learn about something with you in mind it resonates in a profound way unlike no other lesson.
I am proud of how I have approached being a dad but without you not only would I not be a dad but I would not have something so special that the lessons are backed with a supreme love that makes me want to understand. Even if it takes time for me to understand a lesson you have provided for me it is only because I have yet to reach a place of understanding with all things that it was not immediately obvious. When I am able to understand what I did or did not do that was something I would want to do or not do again the part of me that is potentially not proud of my approach, behavior or actions speaks to the love and respect I have for you. The part of me that is proud of my approach, behavior or actions is dependent on your presence in my life therefore the pride is experienced as gratitude.
If I could snap my fingers and make it so that I was able to see you when I wanted it would require me to go back in time and make different choices. In reality, this could not ever happen for two reasons. First, I do not have the ability to snap my fingers and travel through time 😏. Second, if this were to happen I would only have one of you.
I do not believe that everything happens for a reason but I do believe that the reason things happen is because of something more than our actions and intent. I believe we have influence over our existence but there is an undeniable influence to our thoughts, actions, behavior, intent, position, direction, approach, reactions, emotions, associations, desires, reflections, understanding (not just learning), potential, ability, dependence, habits, health, growth, suffering, good fortune, success, mistakes, belief in ourself, trust in others, acceptance, resistance (to rebel or stand up for ourself), commitment, honor (truth we tell ourself and others as well as how we conduct ourself alone or with witness), pace (in life and in all things), courage, ability to relate, sympathy, empathy, articulation with communication (how well we are able to express what we truly mean so that others may understand that truth), recover, desire to learn, support, independence, create, retreat from or triumph over adversity (triumph also including the honest attempt and effort regardless of victory), comprehension (when the information comes from another), past, present and future.
Ultimately, in my opinion, there is an influence outside of ourself with our life and life experiences that exist before we influence our experience of life ourself. So when I say I do not believe that everything happens for a reason it does not mean that I do not believe that anything and everything that we may or may not experience is a part of WHY anything and everything happens.
The ripples we make in the universe contribute to the symphony of the universe. Whether or not there is a conductor on stage there IS beautiful music that seems to have been written with a purpose created by each and every person that cast their pebble into the universal pond.
You make me see the world in a way that I do not need to understand it but makes me grateful we are in it. You make me see the universe in a way that I appreciate more through the lens of a father.
With your influence I believe the concept that it is possible to not know yet believe I can understand.
Thank you. I love you.
MC
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
CRÁNEO / CRÂNE = “SKULL” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about the human skull.
I did not know many of the facts about the skull I will post below other than the skull not being fully formed until later in childhood and its role in protecting the brain.
Here is an image for reference while reading the interesting facts:
Here are some interesting facts about the human skull: 1. Made of 22 Bones: The adult human skull is made up of 22 bones—8 cranial bones that protect the brain and 14 facial bones. 2. No Movement After Fusion: At birth, the bones of the skull are not fully fused, which allows for easier passage through the birth canal. These bones gradually fuse together during childhood. 3. Fontanelles in Babies: Babies have soft spots on their skulls called fontanelles, which are gaps between the skull bones that later close as they grow. 4. The Skull is Not Just a Helmet: Besides protecting the brain, the skull also supports facial structure, anchors muscles for chewing and facial expression, and houses sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose). 5. The Jaw is the Only Movable Part: The mandible (lower jaw) is the only skull bone that moves. It’s connected to the skull by the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). 6. Sinuses Lighten the Load: The skull contains sinuses—air-filled cavities that reduce its weight and help with resonance of the voice. 7. Teeth Are Not Bones: Even though they’re in the skull, teeth are not technically bones. They’re made of enamel and dentin and don’t contain bone marrow. 8. Strong but Light: The skull is incredibly strong for its weight, designed to absorb impact and protect the brain effectively. 9. Unique Like a Fingerprint: Each person’s skull is slightly different—used in forensic science to help identify individuals. 10. Has Holes Called Foramina: These are openings that allow nerves and blood vessels to pass in and out of the skull.
I did not know there were so many bones in our skull let alone our head❕
What about the skull do you find most interesting❓
I found many of the facts fascinating and the one that surprised me the most was the fact that teeth are not bones.
Protect your skull❕
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
RESPONSABILIDAD / RESPONSABILITÉ = “ ” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post with an update on some of the things I have mentioned on this blog that I have been working on.
I have mentioned finances recently in various post so today I will focus more on health related goals.
I have been doing great with some things, good on others and in some areas I am still working on gaining momentum.
I am going to share categorically how I am doing.
Movement: Good – I am doing yoga again and continue to go for short walks on a daily basis. I rode my bike the first time this year a few days ago and plan on getting into a regular resistance training routine at home.
Nutrition: Good = I am eating less pies 😛 , eating at home for the most part although I have grabbed some to go orders recently but not without consideration. Being mindful with sugar is getting better as well as antiquate protein consumption for my lifestyle.
Rest: Great – I have been getting restful sleep consistently and on days that have not I committed to laying in bed with my eyes closed if not sleeping to connect an acceptable amount of time recovering.
Our Blog: Great – I am happy and proud of the fact that this is probably the thing I have been the most consistent with when it comes to the goals I have shared with you.
Education: Great – I am doing well in school and will be finishing the semester in the next month. I could be doing more independent research however I have been doing it regularly.
Music: Pending – I have not been working on music much at all and this is an area I am going to put more energy into
Writing: Good – It would be great if the only writing I wanted to do was our blog but I also want to write post for my website and my book. Although I write daily, I would like to have a routine that includes the website and the book like I have with our blog.
I will update you again next month and there will be at least one more great to share.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
Today, for you, I have a post about the recent news that scientist have brought back from extinction (unextinction) the Dire Wolf. 🐺
It is truly the story of Jurassic Park how this was done. With DNA that was extracted from a sample from the bones of the extinct Dire Wolf and using DNA from modern Grey Wolves to fill in the missing information needed to complete the Dire Wolf DNA sequence, scientist had what was needed to bring from the past into our time an extinct creature.
Since there were no Dire Wolves to give birth to the pups another animal was chosen for “Mom duties” (allegedly a large “hound”).
Six months ago but only recently revealed, the hound produced two male pups “Romulus and Remus” and their sister, a female pup named “Khaleesi”.
Pretty wild as they are beautiful and wild. Here is a video of the recent achievement below:
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
CUANTAS / FACTURES = “BILLS” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about bills.
Paying bills on time is important and I wish I started paying bills in a responsible and smart way earlier in life.
There is no reason for me to have any debt unless I mismanage my finances.
The past couple years I have been doing a great job compared to earlier in life but I can still do better. However I am paying all my obligations on time and/or early and even saving money each month.
Although you do not have any bills currently it is a good idea to start saving money for the future. Not just to buy something but to form what will later be your savings that will transform into your retirement fund.
I wouldn’t suggest committing a specific number but imagine if you saved 10% each month for 50 years.
If you saved even $10 a month it would be without interest $6000 after 50 years. Imagine if it was $100 a month. That would be $60000. If you were putting that money into an account that built with interest at 4 percent a year you would have around $200000❕That is an additional $140000 just by not touching what you saved and letting the interest do the heavy lifting. Even $10 a month with 4% annual interest would compound to around $20000.
Start saving as soon as you can so later in life you can let interest by your ally and not your enemy.
COMMITTING TO STARTING SAVING EARLY AND OFTEN
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
♥️🐺 The Son & The Sky Raina ♥️🐺 
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