Self care day after 4 days of seizures with my son. This is how I recharge so I can enjoy life and not carry the mental weight of all I’m going through. Volunteering, church, friends and a hike was my reset I needed to tackle another hard week ahead. Gods love feels amazing when I’m connected and this was my connect today. #cooperstrong💜🙏 #fyp #specialneeds #dad #inspiration location - Jerusalem Mill Village and Jericho Covered Bridge in Maryland

You can consume endless wisdom and still avoid real life. You feel like you do the work through insight consumption but never integrate/experience that insight in the world yourself. That’s where I’ve been stuck. I’ll listen, watch & reflect, analyze and call it growth!! But knowing about something isn’t the same as LIVING it. There comes a point where understanding becomes another place to hide. This idea of “self aware” makes it so easy to stay in your mind and then you’ll tell yourself you’re