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Share. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterHe has good plans for you šŸ«¶šŸ½ā€¦ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wehavetoshare.substack.com/subscribe2025-05-0300 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterConversations From The Valley - Wrestling with God Through Doubt & PainThis was an unexpected one… I thought I was recording myself describe a dream that I had. I started talking to God… I was upset with Him. And I was chopping it up, privately, with God… and then, at one point, I remember knowing that this discussion with God was going to be SHAREd with others. If you’ve been here before, you know that my life mission is to Teach People To Share their Blessings and their Bruises in order to connect with Love and Empathy. Welp… this has some of both in it. Some tough spots to l...2025-04-061h 40Share. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterHow to Pray and Receive Prayer (Intercession)For this weeks deeper dive into a scripture, I wanted to look at a concept in the Bible that I believe is one of the most powerful. As you guys know… I’m big on this concept of SHAREing. My mission is to teach people to share their blessings and their bruises to connect with love and empathy. That’s my LIFE mission statement currently.There’s so much power in connecting with each other and growing empathy for one other. I believe that it’s holy and that it’s very much a representation of God’s nature. And...2025-02-0922 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterHonor Thy Mother and Father - A Release From BondageFor my whole life, this scripture, in particular, has been very very difficult to navigate. It has felt like an impossible task, at times. It has felt like something I would never be able to truly accomplish… if I’m being honest. As I have done work in and through therapy, the goal line of ā€œhonoring my fatherā€ has felt closer, at times, and much further at others. If I’m being really, truly honest, this scripture, as I have wrestled with it, has felt like a sort of bondage or captivity, for my soul.How God? How do I h...2024-11-1418 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterPsalm 73Psalm 731Psalm 73 A psalm of Asaph.1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.2But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.4They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. [1]5They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills.62024-04-2804 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletterā€œGod we got 9 minutes… let’s get into it šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ˜¤šŸ’ŖšŸ½ā€ā€œGod we got 9 minutes… let’s get into it šŸ’ŖšŸ½šŸ˜¤šŸ’ŖšŸ½ā€So I’m sitting here on the corner of the streets that intersect at my kids school. To be exact, I’m laying on a bench. Hannah had a game tonight. I wasn’t feeling good at all, today.Ā  Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually… none of it. Having one of those ā€œany time now, Godā€ kinda days. One of those days that makes non-believers look at you and say ā€œsee… you do all that believin but you still suffer a lot. That’s why I don’t mess with faith. Look! He’s pissed at God!!ā€...2023-10-0430 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterBobTomBobTomI haven’t really had the strength to write this yet. But I just got a gust of ā€œwrite it nowā€ wind… so I’m stopping a text conversation mid-sentence to rush over here and write this piece about my friend, who I miss, and his dear wife, that I have come to love, as much as I love him.Here’s the story about how I met my friend, and Diana.Pre-Covid. I hadn’t gotten hurt yet, so I was 6’5ā€ 275, strong, agile, moved around a lot. ā€œLifted heavy thingsā€. (Lol. This is all I used to...2023-10-0121 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterA lot of y’all been askin for a check in - here we go!Day 4It’s actually day 4 this time. I didn’t write it record this one a day in advance. I kept lookin around yesterday like … ā€œnothin? Nothin you want me to get fired up about today, God?ā€Damnit.Ā  LolIt’s fun being fired up.Passionate.Fired up.Motivated. Encouraged.MotivatING!!EncoragING!!But not in the last 24 hours for me. Pain has been crazy. It’s not Emergency Room crazy but it’s ā€œcan’t thinkā€ crazy. For sure.Matter of fact, ev...2023-08-1126 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterDay 3 - Do I Believe In "God's Timing"?We're not even out of day two when I recorded this. For my readers out there, this time I recorded FIRST and then had to figure out how to transcribe the message. I really want to keep a written version of the newsletter/podcast whenever I can. Who knows… maybe my voices gets on other people’s nerves as much as it gets in mine. LolI already had a topic for today but then I had something else pop up. Of course. (I love it when this happens).In the near future, I still want...2023-08-1021 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterDay 2 - Imagination for EmpathyDay 2It’s not even day 2 yet and I’m already writing. Maybe you could tell because I’m still on the ā€œEmpathyā€ thing. But it’s unfolding. Right in front of me and I have to capture it. This podcast will be written and THEN recorded. Believe it or not, some people actually still like to read. Pastor Wilson, this is for you and all the newsletter READERS out there. I hope you enjoy it.God just revealed something to me about empathy that I had never really considered.Empathy takes Imagination. Matter of fa...2023-08-0925 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter10 days • Day 1 • Empathy, from Suffering to Satiation10 daysFor the next 10 days, I’m just going turn my turn my mic on and just start talkin. I have to. I’ve been so overwhelmed between health and finances and drugs that should help me feel better but instead make me feel insane… that I just NEED to start SHAREing again. I don’t know what’s gonna come out. It might suck. It might be good. It might be a blessing to me AND you. I don’t know. But for some reason, when I asked God about it, ā€œ10 daysā€ flashed across my mind.I think the...2023-08-0856 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterLost DaysLost Days This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wehavetoshare.substack.com/subscribe2023-05-1218 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter... so I will ...I honestly think I’m so bad at writing a teaser to listen to the podcast… especially after I just finished spilling my heart out. I was discouraged AND hopeful in this one… BOTH. so… I hope you like it if you listen. We have a bunch of different ways to follow and engage and support. One of the best ways (My opinion), is to join our discord. It’s a place where you can be anonymous if you want to, share prayer requests, direct message me, read posts, scriptures, encouragements, suggest to...2023-04-2833 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterHealthy Disciplines - Sammy's Sessions ep.6I don’t even know what to say… except LISTEN… Everything God has to say… is said. I am just beyond humbled and grateful to be a part of this purpose. šŸ™šŸ½We have a bunch of different ways to follow and engage and support. One of the best ways (My opinion), is to join our discord. It’s a place where you can be anonymous if you want to, share prayer requests, direct message me, read posts, scriptures, encouragements, suggest topics for the newsletter or livestream, etc..Ā Discord invite link:Ā We have a b...2023-04-1337 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI’m Sorry… I’ve been in a rough spotGuys I love y’all and I wanted to come check in, update, apologize. I ask that if you get this…listen. This project is still alive and well… so am I! Let’s get back to it. ā¤ļøIf you want to support: Quickpay: j.d.barnes7@gmail.comCashapp: $joeldavidbarnes This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wehavetoshare.substack.com/subscribe2023-03-2838 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter"Sitting With People"Hi guys!I’m excited to have my dear friend, Rachel Blau, on this week discussing something I think she’s incredibly gifted at ā€œSitting With Peopleā€. I have learned so much from her about how to walk and sit with people who are going through difficult times in their life and I’m happy to SHARE this piece that she wrote with you. You can read it and/or listen to her read it on the podcast! Don’t forget to like and SHARE this podcast so that we can ā€œteach people how to SHARE their bl...2023-01-0917 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterUpdate and a WordHey, thank you for listening to this and being a part of my own personal struggle and journey. I appreciate you more than you know. If you feel compelled to support me and my mission to ā€œteach people to SHARE their blessings and their bruises to connect with love and empathyā€ you can show it in a couple different ways!* subscribe to this newsletter/podcast* gift and subscription to someone you know would enjoy it* donate directly - cashapp/Venmo $joeldavidbarnes @joeldavidbarnesThank you!! We’re going to keep going TOO!! Promis...2022-12-0441 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter2 years...November 3rd, 2022 marked the 2 year anniversary of the surgery that changed my life. Two years later… God is still Good. In this podcast, I reflect on the last 2 years and the journey that I’ve been on. Love y’all!! Stay blessed. Hope you get as much out of this as I did. Hey, thank you for listening to this and being a part of my own personal struggle and journey. I appreciate you more than you know. If you feel compelled to support me and my mission to ā€œteach people to SHARE their blessings and their bruises...2022-11-0631 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletteršŸ‘‹šŸ¾šŸ˜Š : šŸ‹šŸ¼+ā°=šŸ’ŖšŸ˜ & šŸ—£ļø+šŸŽ™ļø=šŸ«‚šŸ’—šŸŒ ā˜ŗļø--->šŸ‘šŸ¾šŸ‘šŸ¾šŸ‘šŸ¾šŸ˜‰šŸ¤— This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wehavetoshare.substack.com/subscribe2022-10-2329 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletteruntitledHey, thank you for listening to this and being a part of my own personal struggle and journey. I appreciate you more than you know. If you feel compelled to support me and my mission to ā€œteach people to SHARE their blessings and their bruises to connect with love and empathyā€ you can show it in a couple different ways!* subscribe to this newsletter/podcast* gift and subscription to someone you know would enjoy it* donate directly - cashapp/Venmo $joeldavidbarnes @joeldavidbarnesThank you!! We’re going to keep going TOO!! Promis...2022-10-1733 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterGame WinnerIn this weeks podcast, I start with a Facebook post that I made this past Friday. Below is the original post. Also, I described a game winning series of serves from my daughter Hannah! That video is also included below. (video cred and thanks to her mom, Melissa, for capturing it!)Enjoy the Podcast!https://youtube.com/shorts/ITL-lbv9TvI?feature=shareProud papa šŸ„°šŸ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...2022-09-1142 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterIsolationIsolationSee…I gotta write this one out. The last couple, I needed to record with no filter. And that was fine… sometimes I have to turn the firehouse on and let it rip. But… for this entry… since I kinda don’t wanna do it… I have to give myself a bit more of a script to read from. I think this rationale comes from getting to know myself as a writer and/or podcaster. (Interesting personal observation… I shy away from calling myself a content creator and I don’t know exactly why… Maybe it’s too cliche for me...2022-08-2220 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterLost In The SauceAaaaagggghhh…. This title kept coming back to me this week. I am not a fan of the title of my own newsletter/podcast this week. Lol. Normally I don’t even write a title until after I’ve written the piece.This week, I decided to do podcast ONLY because I felt like I wanted to talk to you guys and confess some things without the ability to edit them out… or filter them. This podcast was recorded in ONE take with NO edits.Enjoy and remember… you aren’t alone…* JoelHey, thank y...2022-08-0732 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter…All The Time…All The Time.There’s a standard call and response in the church… matter of fact, for this one, it’s probably bigger than the confines of any organization and it seems to have seeped into active AND inactive members of the organized church. One person says GOD IS GOOD and the response is…..Yup. Some of y’all got it but haven’t seen the inside of a church in years. The response is ā€œALL THE TIME.ā€God is good.All the time.I mean… it’s true. It can be painfully qu...2022-07-1009 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterThe Day The Clouds Broke AwayThe Day The Clouds Broke AwayI need to paint a picture… with words… on the canvass of your mind.I can’t write today. It’s weird but I’ve experienced it before. It’s like trying to funnel a firehouse through a straw… too many ideas, too much power and too much of a flood. I’m going to record and just let it flow.I know I have some people who like to read the weekly newsletter.. back to writing (and recording) next week. Enjoy the piece!!If you want to chec...2022-07-0350 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterThe Angels In My EyesThe Angels In My EyesI’m gonna tell you a story. You probably won’t have any idea what I’m talking about. Not because you won’t understand the words or the story, but because this whole concept is wildly foreign to most people. It was foreign to me… just 7 months ago. I’m going to teach you a bit about RP.RP is Role-Playing. It’s acting and improv… basically. It’s just done, inside a video game. Matter of fact, there’s an entire group of content creators that solely (or primarily) create vi...2022-06-2630 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterA Father’s Day gift… from our Father.A Father’s Day gift… from our Father.Today we’re celebrating Father’s Day here in the U.S. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there. I’ve had the honor of being a dad now for 15 years. My Hannah Bear just turned 15 years old last week, and I’m not going to lie, I’ve watched fatherhood make a significant improvement in the last decade and a half.If you are old enough to remember it, try to think back on fathers 15/20 years ago. I can’t say that a TON has improved i...2022-06-1926 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterYour regularly scheduled program…Your regularly scheduled program… Nevaeh Bravo, 10 - her grandmother is grief stricken by her lossJacklyn Jaylen Cazares, 10 - her father stated that he’s comforted because he knows that she would have been brave for the other kids in her classroom during the attack.Makenna Lee Elrod, 10 - she used to leave cute notes around the house for her family to findJose Flores, 10 - celebrated being on the honor roll on Tuesday before the attackEliahna Garcia, 10 - loved to dance and play sports. Family was very impo...2022-05-2923 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterPurpose vs Part-timeThe other day, I was talking to a friend about ministry and they said ā€œnow that you’ve dipped your toes in the waterā€¦ā€ Meaning … into ministry.You ever been in a conversation and as soon as something is said, you can’t even hear anything else? And the last words kinda echo in your mind? ā€œNow that you’ve dipped your toes in the waterā€ … you mean… of ministry? You mean me? Joel? Toes in? Oh naw… you must be thinking about someone else.I definitely had to set that straight in the conversation, but not because I wanted...2022-05-1538 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterMaternal MasterpieceI wonder what Van Gogh did to channel his inspiration for Starry Night. I’ve loved this painting since I was a kid. Weird but true. Every time I’ve seen it I’ve been able to identify it as Starry Night. I think I know it well enough that I could spot a fake if I saw it.He embellished it. He reinterpreted it and reimagined it. That’s the only way he could make the most beautiful picture in existence, the picture of the night sky… art.It’s impossible to capture/describe/express some...2022-05-0812 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterThe Posture of Prayer - Vol 1 - "The Ask"Maybe this is going to be a published piece. Who knows. But I’m thinking through who we ask to pray and when. As ā€œcrazy faithā€ful of a person as I am, I still somehow stay insanely logical and I think, since God is a God of order, He likes logic and systems.Someone asked me why I didn’t ask them to pray for me the other day. In that moment, I realized how freakin complicated of a question AND answer that was.The honest truth was that I knew that me asking them to...2022-04-2427 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI Didn’t Wanna Write Another Easter Message šŸ™ƒI Didn’t Wanna Write An Easter Message šŸ™ƒHonestly. For so many reasons. Where do I start? I’m not even going to get into my week. So many things have been wrong about it. But I’ve been able to stay pretty positive about it all, I think.This week is a special week in my heart. So maybe that’s helped a bit.I didn’t wanna write an Easter post … but not because of my week or anything personally going on, though. I didn’t wanna write one because this week is sooooo bu...2022-04-1738 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterHope Restored > Hope LostHope Restored > Hope LostWelcome to Share. The Newsletter. Before I get into the meat of the message today, I’d like to welcome in some new folks that have joined this community in the last few weeks! I also want to quickly reintroduce myself and this project!My name is Joel Barnes, I am a single father to an amazing 14 year old daughter, Hannah, and we live in Chicago, IL. I’m a single dad, but also a co-parent with Melissa and her and her family have now become my own family. Through the ups...2022-04-1052 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI Am Will SmithI Am Will SmithFor better of for worse, today, I am Will Smith. Remember the ā€œI am Tiger Woodsā€ add from back in the day?Honestly, I saw it immediately.First of all, I’d like to say that I don’t condone violence of any kind except in direct response to a threat that looks to harm you or your loved ones. Try to read this newsletter or listen to this podcast with an open mind. This isn’t for you if you are standing on a Bible preaching down to the situat...2022-04-0333 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter6 MONTHS of SHAREing!!!Newsletter Update 3.27.22Share. The Newsletter is 6 months old y’all!! Can you believe it?! There’s so much to celebrate and so much to update you all on!I’ll update you on the Newsletter project, the ministry, and my health stuff. I got some good stuff and some rough stuff… just like the news. Some of it is my favorite to share… some of it isn’t. šŸ¤”Ā  Sounds like ā€œSHAREing my blessings and my bruisesā€ā€¦The projectWhen I started this newsletter, over 6 months ago (can you believe it’s been over 6 MONTH...2022-03-2741 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI almost forced it...1:07pm CST - 3.20.22I almost forced it y’all. Honestly, I got so fired up about this week’s topic that I almost forced the episode and I was about to ship later today, even though I was not going to make the 3pm deadline. I almost forced it. Now, I want to be clear about something. I could have delivered something that you would have read and/or listened to and probably enjoyed. I DO have enough of the meat of this topic to publish something. That’s where I think I got a little...2022-03-2018 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter"It's been awhile since we had a shot together"I took a shot for the first time in 2 years…Oh relax it was communion.Yes. I snapped a picture as my friend prayed for us before we took communion today. While fully in tears. I didn’t exactly know why I was taking the picture but I knew I had to before he finished the prayer. You gotta remember… I’m a dad and content creator… I took this picture without even unlocking my phone or losing a word of the prayer.I took communion, today, for the first time in over 2 years....2022-03-1330 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterStories From The Wilderness Ep 1Wild week…I began to write a story this week. Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t for YOU. Lol. This story was a story that I was going to share with my therapist.I’ve always been an ā€œaudienceā€ person. I’ve always had to have a 6th sense about me when it comes to communicating around people. Not everyone can hear everything. More importantly, God has very clearly shown me that everyone isn’t SUPPOSED to hear everything. Remember, I’m a kid that learned to communicate anywhere from the block to the board room.ā€œBut Joel…...2022-03-0628 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterPraying For the World, Far and Nearā€œPraying For the World, Far and Nearā€Of course I had another piece written for this week. But as the week unfolded and I could feel the hearts of the world get heavy, I felt profoundly urged to pray out loud. It has been heartbreaking, to say the least, to see what’s going on in the Ukraine. In this piece, I start with a prayer for the world and for peace and eventually bring it closer and closer to home. All things are under Your authority God and I offer this prayer (and all agreements with it) as...2022-02-2751 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterKeep That Same EnergyGod give me strength…. I’ve had this vision about writing and ministry and how it should look, sound, feel. I’m so glad that God had made me a person who listens and attempts to obey the ā€œspiritā€ of ministry over the plan or production of ministry. I have a commitment to ship a newsletter every Sunday at 3pm. There are so many unpublished pieces. Today, I’m grateful for my conviction to write and record the events of my past because this week, Joel needed to help Joel ā€œrememberā€ā€¦ I’m so exhausted y...2022-02-2033 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterUltimately it’s not about who doesn’t make it through the storm with you… it’s about who does.Big ole tears just fell out of my eyes as I said the title of this title out loud. Let me stay focused here.This is a tribute piece.It’s so easy to focus on who doesn’t make it through our difficult seasons… it makes for better memes to point out who ā€œwasn’t with me when I was shootin’ in the gymā€ or to think ā€œwhen you didn’t need me any moreā€ or ā€œit wasn’t convenient for youā€, that our relationship changed. I mean. I guess… and I know all that can be true, but… ultim...2022-02-1320 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterSuicide and Christians (unedited voice note) *trigger warning**Trigger warning*This is completely unedited, unfiltered, raw and possibly even incomplete. I had a migraine this day and had laid down for a nap and this is seconds after I had waken up. I may delete or edit this or re-record… not sure. For now, I’m sending this to a friend and I need a place for it to land. I shared this first with a very small and trusted group of people for their feedback. The most important part of their feedback was not that I was right or correct about this topi...2022-01-2553 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI'm So Freakin' Proud of MeOk. Today I’m going to aim for the heart of this entire project. This Newsletter/Blog/Organized And Scheduled Ramble… is designed for ME to SHARE (at this stage) and for YOU to hopefully be inspired to SHARE. My mission, is to ā€œTeach people to share their blessings and their bruises to connect to each other with Love and Empathy. Honestly… this is my purpose on earth. That seems clear to me because God has juxtaposed soooooo many situations and experiences into my life. So many things that should have destroyed me, made me soft hearted. So many things t...2022-01-2320 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterEmotions: Harmful or Helpful? Yesterday we took our dog Gracie to the Emergency Room because she hurt her back. The day before, on Friday, I was on one of my weekly SHARE•apy calls with my good friend Diana and all of a sudden I hear Gracie start yelping/crying/whimpering. Honestly, first thought was that Hannah was trying to dance with her and she wasn’t havin it. But then the whimpering continued and I asked Hannah what was going on.Little kids and pets man… when they are hurt, it’s the worst. You can never really figure out what’s g...2022-01-0912 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI don’t have a title that’s riveting enough for you to wanna read this… January 1, 2022You ever have that friend that’s stupid optimistic? So optimistic you think they’re a bit nuts, actually? So positive that it’s past ā€œalmost annoyingā€ and it’s … ā€œso annoying you can’t even hear itā€ sometimes. You might not even tell that person what problem you have going on, because, no matter what the word combination is, they are going to tell you that ā€œeverything is going to be okā€. And sometimes you just don’t wanna hear it.Ā You ever see ā€˜em lose it? The bubbling optimist? Lol. It’s like a scene from an 80’s sitcom. Arms flail...2022-01-0217 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterI didn’t need a new pair of slippers…And to be 100% honest, at first, I kinda felt like I got a tie or a pair of socks or something like that. Not that I was being a brat…. There’s a kind of a history here. Lol. It wouldn’t be the first time I got something that I didn’t understand why I got it.Once my daughter mom got me an iced coffee and I took a sip… pulled it away from my mouth and said, ā€œthere’s no sweetener in thisā€. She said ā€œyou don’t need sweetener in there anyways. It’s too sweet how you dr...2021-12-2618 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The Newsletter"Dre" and "O"I had a couple really cool conversations this week that I want to share. Warning. There will be some ā€œbadā€ language in this one because this is basically a story about following Jesus IRL (as the kids say it. Lol. ā€œIn Real Lifeā€)I had a conversation with a friend this week. A newer friend made within the last 6 months. We’ll call him Dre. I was talking to him about how to create his brand. I was walking him through some good ā€œnext stepsā€ and, to be honest, right now, he’s got a lot to learn from other...2021-12-1217 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterThis is why I SHARE.Because it’s so FFffrrreakin’ hard to SHARE sometimes.This week I threw a couple smoke bombs to distract people from seeing me. Honestly I’m great at it… I can throw almost anyone off the scent when having a hard time with something. Seriously. Even if you are reading this and think ā€œwhen he’s quiet, he’s strugglingā€ (mother), I write everyday now. So I’m never quiet, and that’s a brilliant smoke screen. I’ve been writing a daily devotional… daily. And so DAILY I have to show up, share, be present. It’s easy to make it look lik...2021-12-0530 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterCome As You Are... A guide to being YOU this holiday season šŸ’ŒHey, what's up, guys, and welcome to another episode of Share. The Newsletter. This is a special edition coming out the day before Thanksgiving, the day before, you know, we meet up with family and have dinner and turkey and, kind of the kickoff to the holiday season. But I wanted to do this specifically for those of us that are having a hard time or could have a hard time through the season. Today, on the way home, from picking up Hannah from school, I asked her, you know, do you have any advice for someone...2021-11-2522 minShare. The NewsletterShare. The NewsletterThings I’m thankful for (365 days of suffering edition) lolThis has been the hardest entry to write yet. Damn near impossible… crippling my spirit… the thought of reflecting on the last year has discouraged me every single day this week. Matter of fact, it’s sent me into the biggest funk yet. Let’s be honest here… ā€œfunkā€ is a cute word for depression. It’s not a coincidence that this week of reflection has been accompanied by abnormally high pain levels and abnormally stressful situations with close relationships and abnormally heightened financial stressors. I don’t believe in coincidence anymore… for better or for better (notice I didn’t say for bette...2021-11-0723 minThe Daddy Daughter Podcast - share. together.The Daddy Daughter Podcast - share. together.DDP S3 EP2: Intentionality Shows CareIn this episode, Hannah and Joel discuss the power of connection that comes with our own intentionality around recording the podcast and talking TO each other versus talking while the other is in the room. We've experienced a palpable shift in our connectivity when we are in the rhythm of podcasting or SHAREing together.  This season, I'm closing each episode with some "closing thoughts" and in that last portion of the podcast, the hope is to bring some resources to the communication to recap the themes that we felt coming up in the conversation. In this...2020-10-1200 min