How Dare I!

How dare I try to tell you what love is. What truth of heart and clarity of mind is. How dare I try to counsel you on what decisions and actions will best serve you as you look for, nurture and appreciate the love in your life.
I dare tell you all these things because I truly believe that one of the missions that we are all born with is to make sure that our mistakes are learning experiences. Love and caring should motivate us to ensure that no one relives the same mistakes we have made. So I am answering that call. The trumpet has sounded and I have began my march.
I am struggling to find happiness in a failing marriage. I am struggling to rekindle friendships that I have not nurtured. I am praying to find the courage to show my pain and struggle to those I love and end the charade of being the man with the magic smile and the big heart. I am seeking my relationship with God, who makes all my other labors easier to manage.
So today I stand before you. Bare! Naked for you to see. No mask, no costume. I am me. Simultaneously flawed and fabulous. I vow that today is the first step in my journey. From this day forward I commit myself to loving myself more and having the courage to change the things in my life that poison and weaken me instead of nurture and empower.
So I dare! I dare to stand before you and give you advice on love and life. Not because my life is perfect but because I am flawed and have made mistakes. Mistakes that I don't wish to see anyone else make. I hope this post sparks some positive and helpful conversation between us.