♥️🐺 The Son & The Sky Raina ♥️🐺

JUNE 03 2024

Ni Hao 🇨🇳 (Chinese)❕ 👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

What are your favorite games to play? I like games that make you think and make you smarter while having fun. Chess is one of my favorite games (against a computer, other people in person or online and by myself solving puzzles). Another game I enjoy is a language app that includes math called Duolingo. I mentioned both chess and Duolingo in previous post and I will probably reference them again 😊

I even sometimes play Wordle which is a word game that you guess a word by choosing missing letters to a 5letter word and have only a certain amount of attempts. I do play other games but even then I challenge myself to get better each time.

It is fun to learn and to test myself with games that make me smarter and sharper mentally.

You do not need to play these types of games but I highly recommend giving them a shot to see if you enjoy them so your time is spent being productive in addition to having fun. If you like a game that isn’t meant for learning, find a way to play that challenges you or challenge yourself to improve and you are still being productive.

You are kids so you do not need to put pressure on yourself while playing. Just know that challenging yourself is a good way of getting better at ANYTHING you do in life and prepares you for upcoming challenges that are not games and when somebody or something else presents a challenge you need to overcome.

Play hard, have fun and if your intent is to play, even if you do not win the game, you win in life because you are doing what YOU want to do. 😉

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

JUNE 02 2024

CONGRATULATIONS ❕❣️

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

“Feliz Cumpleanos” means HAPPY BIRTHDAY in spanish.

Another trip around the Sun❕♻️🌞

A special shout out to a very special someone who is now in the double digits!

A decade of earth stompin’ 😉

I am so proud and lucky to have been the one to cut your chord and unleash you into this world 10 years ago 🐣

I can’t believe you are 10! This is crazy 👏

Every year you circle the sun is special but this one is a big one. Time has gone by so fast! I hope you enjoyed your special day, you deserve it. You are such an amazing human and to me, a perfect son.

I hope you enjoy your gift and please know that if I could give it to you in person I would. One day you will know that I never missed an opportunity to spend time with you and if it was up to me I would be with you right now. Someday soon you and I will be together again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST THING I EVER CREATED 🥰

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

JUNE 01 2024

Salutationz❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Today I wanted to talk about getting back to what it was that you meant to be doing. This is especially true if you do not know what you should do next with your time (free time or any other time).

This morning I went to practice hot yoga at the yoga studio. It was the first time in over 6 months! I have been meaning to do this for the last 6 weeks. I booked the class 2 days ago and made a plan to follow through. The plan was this:

Book a class on a day that I knew I would be able to go. Pick a class that was appropriate for one who has not attended one as long as I have been away from the studio. Prepare my clothes and yoga mat. Look at the bus schedule and set an alarm to get to the bus/class on time.

After the plan was set all I had to do was show up. Today I showed up and everything not only went to plan but it was even better than I thought.

If we aren’t planning for things it can be harder to follow through with our intent. Even with a plan it sometimes still may not happen.

Here is the important part.

If a first you don’t succeed, try again… as they say. Sometimes it is try, try again and that is what it takes…sometimes.

My intent was to get back into a regular yoga practice. I did not do this when I wanted to but I did not quit. I got to the point where it was planned instead of something I would include in addition to my schedule. It was important enough to me to make a plan and because I followed through, I did in fact return to my intent.

Returning to your intent is a way of building and keeping momentum in life. When you have momentum, everything we do ends up being a little easier.

Whatever your intent is, if you find that you aren’t following through, make plan, don’t be hard on yourself and try again. It is worth it and it well help when you can use an example why you should never give up.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 31 2024

HOLA MI HIJOS❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I wanted to talk about request and assistance. It is considered a nice gesture to use language that demonstrates respect and sincerity or “good manners”.

We know that we say Thank You (Gracias 🇲🇽 Merci 🇫🇷 Domo 🇯🇵) when somebody does something nice for us or something we ask them to do (along with many other reasons).

We says Please when asking for something, especially if we really want it 😉

Sometimes I catch myself saying Please or Thank You when I didn’t intend to but humans are creatures of habit and I am pleased to say that the reason I sometimes do this is because of my “habit” of doing so.

The only thing that is really “wrong” about doing this is I can judge myself for saying it as if the person I am speaking with would have an issue with my good manners. This sounds silly as I type it and there is nothing wrong with saying Please or Thank You when you did not intend to do so.

If we do things often enough for them to be a habit and we find ourself doing whatever it is you have made habitual, let it be something you would want to be known for. At least recognize that what is occurring is your past actions and or behaviors showing what they know to be most familiar.

My point is this. When doing anything, do it the way you want to do it and do it as often as possible. This will make for an easier future and a meaningful past. Lead with LOVE. If for some reason you make a mistake, it is more likely the worst thing that happened might just be that you did something that you meant to do but not when you did it.

Always be polite, oops I said thank you. Always be generous, oops a little more for another. Always offer support when possible, oops extra help and care in our world. Do you see how leading with LOVE can turn mistakes into something that is beautiful to witness? Give it a try 🥰

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 30 2024

HELLO KIDDOZ❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Today I want to talk about playing “Catch Up”. From day to day I like to have a list (sometimes written and other times in my head) of things I want to accomplish. Sometimes I don’t always get everything on the list done.

Depending on how important things are I will arrange the day based on what is most important and schedule the rest of the day around that. If I run out of time or decided to move some of the things on the list to another day I will try to have an idea when it will occur so that I am not reestablishing a plan but putting it on pause 🐾

I like the feeling when I go to bed and I did everything on my list. I try not to be hard on myself if I didn’t complete everything but I also hold myself accountable so that a couple of things will be true. First, the next day has the momentum I have established with the things I did complete and second, I have a way of encouraging myself to complete the things I meant to because the time it takes to reflect on the day and now the future is still productive and a reminder of what matters to me.

What do you do to help you follow through with your intentions?

I hope if you DO have anything to do that it is have fun. If it isn’t, get it done so you can have fun!

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 29 2024

Morning Dudes❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Some people are not fans of a thunderstorm. I am not one of these people.

I enjoy a heavy rain for a few reasons.

The first being is I love the sound it makes. Mostly the sound of the rain as it hits the roof or nearby leaves but I also love the sound and feeling of the rumbling thunder.

Unless you are driving it can also be beautiful to see the rain in the distance, splashing in puddles or as the lightning cracks the sky.

Second being how nice everything looks after. The grass is greener, streets are cleaner and if you are lucky you will spot a rainbow before, during or after.

Finally it reminds me of the day I found out I was going to be a father with not one but two children.

Enjoy the sun and appreciate the rain too while staying safe.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 28 2024

HI-VE❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Have you ever heard the expression “The Bee’s Knees” (or other animal related expressions like “The Cat’s Pajamas”)?

I wanted to know what it meant and where it came from so I looked it up.

It means an excellent or much liked person or thing.

It comes from slang (vocabulary used between people belong to a specific group or location) of an earlier era, the 1920s.

I don’t have much to add to this post other than, you are in my opinion, the bee’s knees 🐝

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 27 2024

Hi❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Is there a certain place that you want to visit that you have never been? Is there a place that you have been that you want to know more about?

One way to do this is by researching online the place you want to visit to be able to experience what you can without actually being there.

I know it’s not the same as actually being there but it can help with a couple of things.

First off you will get an idea of what to expect when you finally do visit in person and second you get to feel one step closer each time you increase your familiarity of the location.

Having an idea of what the place has to offer and where those things are located will assist in having a more efficient and strategic experience. This could save time, money and give you the biggest bang for your buck.

Another thing to consider is these places do not need to be far away. Sometimes our hometown has more to offer than we know because we have not heard of everything available. Maybe check out local agencies that welcome tourist to the host city or town.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MAY 26 2024

HELLO MY HUMANZ❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

 Today I wanted to talk about recovery. In this case, SLEEP & REST.

It is important for many reasons to wake up each morning well rested and to have your desired amount of energy throughout the day.

Kids need more sleep than adults and hopefully kids do not have any obligations or stress that would prevent them from geting restful sleep.

One thing you can do if you are feeling tired is to rest with your eyes closed. This is a form of YOGA called YOGA NIDRA.

This non sleep deep rest allows you to recover energy in a short amount of time. Whether it is 15 to 30 minutes or more you will feel like you just woke up from a nap with a boost in energy and mental clarity.

I use this technique often and could be doing it even more when I think about it.

Being well rested helps prevent becoming ill by boosting your immune system, the system in your body that fights off anything that may make you ill.

Rest well, sweet dreams and may you wake up well rested. ⚡️

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺

MARCH 25 2024

HOLA 🇲🇽❕👋🏼

I LOVE YOU 💓

Howl you doing❓

I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I wanted to share with you something that I have said before yet can never say enough… I LOVE YOU!

The power of love is my opinion the most powerful force in the universe. They say that the most precious resources in the universe are SPACE & TIME.

The time I spend with you is the most wonderful time I could spend doing anything. When we are together it is my favorite space that I could ever inhabit.

The power that you give me is the power to overcome whatever it is that may be in my way. The power to strive even when I am not feeling motivated, inspired or confident.

Why?

You taught me the type of LOVE that is the most powerful of all, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. No matter what you ever say or do I will always LOVE you.

The fact that I feel this way gives me a way to describe every other thing in my life. When the topic is how much I like something I have on one end of the spectrum hate. I do not hate anything or anyone for the most part and I pretty much only use the word when stating that I do not hate anyone but the word to me represents how far it could go when it comes to describing something that I dislike. My children represent the opposite extreme when it comes to describing something that I do like, in this case LOVE and not only LOVE but UNCONDITIONALLY. Every other thing that I could ever describe falls somewhere in between and this is not why I LOVE you the way I do, but it shows that you have the ability to influence the way I look at and describe the world.

I see life through the lens of a father, a very LUCKY & GRATEFUL father. Before you I saw and described the world as a boy and later a man. The world was and is a great experience yet I wasn’t truly living with LOVE until I had my children to show me why leading and living with LOVE is what makes me feel most alive and happy in this world.

The power of LOVE is the force that has made me want to be a better huMAN by becoming a better father. Yes I know that I say this all the time. What an amazing gift you are that I have the priviledge of wanting to say this as often as I can.

I hope you have a GREAT DAY‼️ 😎

I LOVE YOU 💕

I AM ONLY A HOWL AWAY IF YOU NEED ME 🐾

WOLF LOVE & GRATUITY, YOUR PROUD FATHER 🐺