Armed and Dadly

20 Ways to naturally fight your inner demons

I've felt a little depression the last 2 days so I thought it was a prime time to talk about the different ways I fight those inner demons. Podcasting is a form of therapy for me and I use this platform to help myself and you all to be held accountable. Sit back, relax and give yourself some grace to feel your feelings.

FREESTYLE FRIDAY | Get your house in order

This is the quickest episode to date. Its simple, many of you have a false sense of security. Prepare to protect yourself and your family in these times.

My Son 2.0

An interview with my son again. Kids are evolving so quickly and I'm humbled to have this platform to record conversations with my son that will be available to listen to for years to come.
IN todays society so many are focused on whatever else is doing and what we should be focusing on is begging for our attention in our own house. Our kids.
Want to change the world...Start at home.
Today we talk about Landons new endeavor of being a baseball player.

FREESTYLE FRIDAY. Don’t waste time and focus on you

Todays episode I wanted to talk about focus. Are you focusing on the things that will move the needle forward for you or are you too busy focused on what everyone is doing wrong.
Pointless chatter and why it wastes time
No you may not "pick my brain"
Go on iTunes and give me a 5 star rating and review.
I want to get this word out and spread the message so we can continue to help each other grow.

11. FREESTYLE FRIDAY | Live your life.

In this episode I want to break down my favorite poem.
 
I speak about death, and how the recent death of another Fire LT Jimmy Alexander made me think of how him, Lt Punkie Kegley, Chief Henri Moore, Lt Brad Clark, Chief Jeff Phipps all sang their death song going home leaving this world better than they found it.
 
I hope you all gain some value from this. This poems meaning and depth has had me thinking even more over the last week and I wanted to share with y'all.
 
Live Your Life
“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.
Prepare a Nobel death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give the word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes, they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.”
~ Tecumseh

FREESTYLE FRIDAY take action, build forward momentum, sit in your darkness, challenge yourself

This is the first episode of freestyle Friday. Im starting this today as a means to stay consistent with a weekly recorded episode. No pressure, no script, just my thoughts. In this first episode as I get out of my month long funk, I talk about that. Sitting in your darkness, listening to nature, listening to God and maybe realizing this season of your life is exactly where you're supposed to be. I talk about an anonymous gift and how it restored my faith in humanity. Finding the comedy in life once again. Taking action to gain forward momentum. Challenging yourself daily. 

My Son

Join me with the first podcast episode of 2022. Today I'm joined by the one and only Landon. My 7 year old son has been asking to do a podcast with me. Including our kids in the things we do is a big part of the Armed & Dadly Podcast and movement. Tune in as we talk about the things we like to do together, favorite subjects in school, what we want to be when we grow up and much more. You will love this one. Im so proud of him.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehHbOV1sLCG_wH-XWLuLTA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuw0FhFpcvp1aQFfX8JelQ
https://linktr.ee/Ericportwood

Know your Value, Keep your own score and stand up for yourself

Do you know what value you bring to the table? We are all unique and bring different value to this world that others may not. Do you stand up for yourself when your value isn't being recognized appropriately? Its up to us to keep our own score, know our own value and stand up for ourselves when that value isn't being recognized or that score hasn't been kept properly. 

Be You

In the world of comparison and social media it can sometimes be hard to just be you. Take a listen as we talk about ways to stop comparing and stop caring what others think about you and just be unapologetically you!

Gratitude

Between running a business and being an attentive father and husband, host Eric Portwood sometimes forgets to slow down and be thankful for all he has. In today’s episode, Eric discusses the importance of practicing gratitude.
From the very first moment of each day, we should feel grateful, not only for the things we have but also for the opportunity to live another day. Whether it be journaling or verbal actions, it is important to find a way to remind yourself and those around you that you are thankful. While it can be easy to get caught up just going through the motions of your day-to-day life, Eric explains that incorporating intentional moments of gratitude will improve your mental health and your relationship with yourself and others. 
Tune into this week’s episode of Armed & Dadly to learn more about the power of gratitude and ways you can implement it into your daily routine to enjoy a life filled with love and positivity. 
 
Quotes
• “It's easy to forget about the simple things just because they're always there, but for some people, they're not. We need to remind ourselves to always have gratitude.” (03:53-04:06)
• “When I do focus on the things I'm gracious for, it's easier to relax and sleep at night and it's easier to be present in the moments with your loved ones.” (05:32-05:59)
• “When you practice gratitude, you can feel more joy and that can help move the needle forward in our lives.” (06:36-06:56)
• “As bad as situations can be, there's always good that comes from them and reminds us to be gracious.” (13:21-13:46)
• “We should take time to let people know that we're gracious for them because if we just take it for granted, they might not even know how we feel about them.” (17:33-17:46)
• “Practicing gratitude will help boost your mental health.” (39:25-39:30)
 
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