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06/26/2025

Yesterday morning, out on the boat after we finished wake boarding and surfing, the song
​“Don’t Let the Old Man In” by Toby Keith came on.

This verse caught my ear:

“Ask yourself, how old would you be
if you didn’t know the day you were born?”
It intrigued me enough to look it up — and it turns out, the song was inspired by a conversation Toby had with Clint Eastwood while Clint was filming The Mule.
Toby asked how he keeps going, still working and creating at his age...

And Clint said something simple that stuck:

“I just don’t let the old man in.”
That tiny phrase has been living in my head ever since.

Because I’ve been watching my kids lately — how they skip without hesitation, laugh at everything, chase the lake, swing till dark, and dance like no one’s watching.

And it made me wonder:

👉 Do we get old because we stop doing those things?
Or…
👉 Do we stop doing those things because we think we’re old?

What if we never stopped?

What if we never stopped skipping, dancing, hula-hooping, jumping in lakes, and just being fully in the moment?

Because honestly… I think that’s the difference.
Aging isn’t about years — it’s about how alive we choose to stay.

And as for fitness?

It’s not about chasing our younger selves.
It’s about staying available to life — strong, mobile, joyful, and free.

Movement is how we stay connected to our spirit and our possibilities.
It’s what keeps us young at heart, even if our bodies carry the wear of time.

So today, I invite you to:

✨ Skip
✨ Laugh
✨ Dance in your kitchen
✨ Swing until it’s too dark to see
✨ Try something new
✨ Move in ways that feel light and alive

And then watch how it shifts your mood, your body, your energy.
I’d love to know — how do you feel when you let yourself do something “silly”?
Does it make you feel young again?
Can you not let the old man in?

In case you haven’t heard the full lyrics…
Don’t let the old man in​
I wanna leave this alone
Can’t leave it up to him
He’s knocking on my door
And I knew all of my life
That someday it would end
Get up and go outside
Don’t let the old man in
Many moons I have lived​
My body’s weathered and worn
​Ask yourself how would you be
If you didn’t know the day you were born
Try to love on your wife
And stay close to your friends
Toast each sundown with wine
Don’t let the old man in
When he rides up on his horse
And you feel that cold bitter wind
Look out your window and smile
​Don’t let the old man in
Did those lyrics stir something in you too?​
Because they did in me.

And they made me stop and ask myself:

👉 How old would I feel today… if I didn’t know the date I was born?

I have to admit — about a year and a half ago, right before my hip replacement…
There were days I felt old.
Pain has a way of aging you. It weighs on your spirit. It’s not fun.

But today?

Today, I can honestly say…
​I feel a little less old than my birth certificate says I should. 😊

And I think that’s worth something

05/13/2025

05/01/2025

05/01/2025

The other day I came across a powerful video by Matthew Hussey that really stayed with me, and I wanted to share it with you.

In it, he shares this simple but beautiful idea:

On the first day of your life, you’re given a human.
That human is you.

And from that moment on, your one lifelong job is to take care of that human.

Yes, we’ll all take on other jobs—being a partner, a parent, a friend, building a career—but this one? The job of caring for your human? It never goes away.

And here’s where it gets interesting:
Matthew invites us to imagine looking at ourselves through the lens of a loving parent.

If you’re a parent, or if you’ve ever truly loved a child, you know what that means.
You love them not because of what they do, or how they perform—but simply because they are yours.​
That love is unconditional. From the very beginning. No accomplishments required.

So… what if we approached ourselves through that same lens?

What if, instead of criticizing, shaming, or judging ourselves so harshly, we remembered:
“This is my human. And my job is to care for them.”

What if, at 18, your caregivers handed over the responsibility and said,
​"This human is now yours. You are the only one who can truly take care of them from here on out. Give them the best life experience you can."

Would that change how you think about yourself?
How you speak to yourself?
What choices you make?

So I’ll leave you with this:

How are you treating your human these days?​
Do you listen to their needs, wants, and desires?
Do you notice what lights them up inside? What makes their soul sing?

Do they need more rest? More joy?
A little loving support—or maybe a touch of honest accountability?

Because this isn’t just about feeling love.
It’s about showing it—through action.
Just like you would with a child you adore.

It’s about understanding that invisible but powerful line between a gentle push and compassionate support.
Not letting yourself off the hook—but also not abandoning yourself when things get hard.
It’s choosing yourself even when things don’t go your way.

It’s loving yourself through thick and thin.

That’s what showing up for your human really means.