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I've Moved The Passionate Warrior Blog! Won't You Follow Me?

Dear Friend,

Sorry that you haven't heard much from me in a while, but I've been busy moving The Passionate Warrior Blog to a new server. 

Unfortunately this also means that you will need to re-sign up to receive my free blog posts again.  It's simple to do.  Just head over to http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheWayOfThePassionateWarrior and chose how you'd like to get your copy. 

You can get these posts either via RSS feed or via email.  If you don't know what RSS is, don't sweat it.  Just sign up for the email version.

Either way, it's all free!

Thanks so much for following!

All the best,

Hugh

A Giggle

Dear Friend,

No matter how stressed I get with my kids, when I hear them laugh – genuinely express natural and spontaneous joy – I can’t help but join them.

From the standpoint of parental discipline, this can be a problem.

For example, right now I am typing in the dark – my kids are telling a spooky story – and in our motorhome, that means all lights are off.

Now, they should be taking their baths and brushing their teeth. And they left a mess on the floor, some of which could hurt if I stepped on it.

But, the pure joy that is in the air when kids are just naturally themselves is too precious to disturb – at least until the fighting starts. Then it’s easy to take charge.

These moments only happen on occasion – at least when I can share them. And I suspect that when I witness the raw, innocent energy of a child’s laugh, I am living in a bit of heaven.

I like that.

All the best,

Hugh

Mars vs. Venus - The Male Perspective

Dear Friend,

One of the greatest problems that families have in improving the quality of their lives together is the common reality that the parents themselves don't agree on what the family priorities should be.

In fact, many men find themselves confused and saddened by their family life, especially as it relates to their relationship to their wife.

A common complaint seems to be that, once the children are born, the husband becomes an ignored accessory, whose purpose for existing in the family hierarchy is to do the stuff his wife doesn't want to do (like plunging the toilet), but who otherwise no longer feels a central part of the family in the eyes of his wife.

I like to call this the "sperm donor syndrome." After children are born, many men find themselves marginalized by their wives, who seem to trade in their identity as a woman and wife for the exclusive identity of "mommy." "Hubby is a big boy. He can take care of himself. How dare he put more burdens on me. Why, he's just another baby in the house!"

Any of this sound familiar? Some folks laugh at this stuff. It does seem to have become so commonplace as to be a caricature of married life "after kids."

The problem is, this type of attitude by wives destroys marriages, and yet many women seem to be clueless about what they are doing.

From a man's point of view, when their wife fills her schedule up with every possible activity except spending time with her husband or doing things with him, on occasion, that he enjoys, the wife has abandoned him.

This is the experience of millions of men around the world, but particularly in Western countries. The result is often husbands and fathers who avoid their family rather than face being regularly reminded of how unimportant they now are at home.

I know that some men deserve the negative labels that they receive in their marriage. But I submit that most men aren't pigs, and shouldn't be treated like doormats either.

This is not a popular problem to discuss. And you won't find huge amounts written about it, either. However, until men are fully engaged in the family, there can be no complete family.

I submit that men intentionally disengage from their families after children are born because they are often, in effect, invited to disengage by the women they love. They feel ignored and marginalized by their wives, and no longer identify their family life as a potential source of positive energy.

If you are a husband, then you are probably quite aware of what I am talking about. If you are a wife, perhaps you think I've lost my mind? That I'm a biased male who hasn't a clue?

If you are a wife and mother, and you are serious about taking your family life to the next level, then I strongly suggest that you take some quiet time, perhaps let your husband read this post, and then listen to what he says.

You just might be amazed by what you learn. And you will definitely improve the chances that he will join you in your quest for a fantastic family life.

Talk to you soon,

Hugh

Get Your Copy of Families Without Limits While They Last!

Dear Friend,

It's up!

That's right, the long anticipated first edition of my new book, Families Without Limits, is available right now for immediate download at http://www.familieswithoutlimits.com.

I hope you'll check it out and pick up a copy. This book summarizes my entire philosophy for turning a mediocre family life into something better than you ever dreamed of.

And I am serious about this. If, after applying the principles that I set forth for you there and within 60 days, you are not thrilled with the results, just drop me a note and I'll cheerfully return the purchase price to you.

This is my passion. I am here because I want to help people to understand why their family life may not be what they had always hoped it would be. Families Without Limits is how I intend to help you today.

I look forward to hearing your success stories!

The Warrior crew is in Central Washington State at a fairly cozy RV park with great Internet, so perhaps we'll hang out awhile here until the wife get's itching to move on.

It's late here so I'll wrap this up now. I hope to have a regular blog post up tomorrow.

As always, all the best,

Hugh

Are You a Rock?

Dear Friend,

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." ~ Oscar Wilde

I posted this quote on Twitter.com recently.  I found it to be one of the most true statements that I have ever repeated. 

I hope that in following this blog, and in reading my books, that perhaps I will spark the flame of living that so many of us no longer find burning within.

Rocks exist.  Their purpose is to do no more.  So in existence they carry a dignity all their own.

Humans, on the other hand, are meant for so much more.  Otherwise, why would we have so much more to offer the world than a simple rock?

If you believe that you are merely existing in this world, then you are.  And since you are not a rock, I propose that you start making some changes to your life today to rectify this situation.

Humans just don't make good rocks.  So don't be one!  Start creating a life worth living right now.

All the best,

Hugh

Bison Crossing - The Proof

Dear Friend,

In case there was any doubt about my Bison traffic jam reference in last night's post, here's the evidence:

All the best,

Hugh