Year in Review

Well this year has been a year. I mean it’s been 365 days. I mean 12 months. Anyways you know what I mean. I always like to reflect on the past year and hold myself accountable more. Whether I am happy with the results I accomplished or I take a long hard look of what I still need to work on. No one else will hold me accountable so it’s up to me to reflect and to adapt.

Successes.

• I published my first book.

• I did an artshow.

• I ran tough mudder again. (4x yessssss)

• I got a song on spotify published ( Precious One by R.F.)

• I had a birthday hahah 35 wooohooooo!

• I have been focusing more on balance between work, life and family time.

• Being more present with my prayers at mass and during the life. (not perfect)

• Consistently working out daily. ( I am a strong dude lol)

• Expecting our second child!!

Items to work on.

• Stop worrying about everything all at once.

• Trying to do to much too quickly.

• Work on my healthy eating habits more ( stop eating junk nonstop, and focus on heart health a lot more. I have the strength now need to focus on mind health and heart health.)

• Being present in the moment with family, friends, self.

• Working on my faith and prayer life more.

• Stick to my routines even when I lose motivation.

Now this isn’t everything I’ve accomplished nor everything that i messed up with. It is just some highlights that have been in my thoughts recently. I encourage you all to take a moment and think about the good, the bad, and the ugly in your life before the new year starts. A refection on where to go next. Happy New Years to everyone. Stay safe and get ready for your best year yet!!!!

Cheers,
Rex Felixx

P.S. Drink all the champagne… unless you are preggo, or a child, then don’t drink all the champagne, instead eat all the corn, and spam.

Time...

Today is my daughter’s first birthday and all I can say is,

“Man where does the time go?

I don’t think I am the first person to think this, nor will I be the last.

It’s funny to think that we complain how long it is takes to get home from work, yet a child’s whole year of living seems to move too fast.

Time hasn’t changed, its all in our perspective.

There is always 24 hours in a day, 365 days in a year , and 10 years in a decade. Time is constant. It doesn’t change.

The memories will come and go and seem to be moving so fast, and there isn’t anyway to slow it down.

Keep living and creating memories with your family and friends.

My only words of advice to you is this:

Fill up as much time as possible with awesome memories.

Take that trip.

Do that thing you love to do.

Jump in the puddles.

Time is stubborn. It isn’t going to change, but how we fill up that time matters. Fill it up wisely.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

P.S. If you see Addie wish her a happy birthday!!!!

Lightbulbs...

Man with the ideas

do something today

don’t delay

or stray away

from doing something with it

Ideas come and go so quickly for people. In an instant you can have a million dollar idea pop in your head and then five minutes later… poof… gone. Ideas and dreams are great to have, but if they only stay as dreams or ideas, it is a waste of time. I bet if you asked your closest friends, every one of them will tell you 20 different ideas that are cool and that would be awesome to do. “ I have this idea to write a book.”

“ I have this idea to open up a bar..”

They are always awesome great dreams. The only problem is that we come up with these ideas and never pursue them.

Next time you have a cool idea write it down and then decide if it’s something worth pursing. If it is, then do it. Stop overthinking or analyzing and wondering about it. A year from now you will be so excited and happy you pursued it.

Keep dreaming

Keep pursuing your dreams

Never give up.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

Dance! Dance!

Ok so these winter blues have gotten me a little… well blue. The monotony of each day can really feel like a grind.

Punching in,

Punching out,

Below freezing temperatures for a month straight.

The sun sets at like noon. ok 4:30 EST.

Well I have a great idea!

After your work day is over

go to your laptop, tv, radio, bluetooth speaker etc. and put on you favorite dance song

and “ Get Jiggy Wit It!'“ Seriously belt out your favorite song and go crazy dancing. Dance like no one is watching. I mean literally no one should be watching you in your home. (unless you live in a glass house , or George Mcfly is creeping in your window.)

Anyways, we still have weeks of winter, instead of being bored and tired and groggy and angry that the weather isn’t changing, go have some fun!

I need some songs to dance to, so send me songs that are your favorite.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

A walk is good.

Walk alone

walk with friends

Walk with you dog name Fred.

Walk through the trees

Walk by yourself or with me

Walk today, to let your mind free.

October is such a fantastic month. Halloween is right around the corner , and the leaves are falling and the colors are rapidly changing from green to gold. Working Monday to Friday can get so tiresome and makes us lethargic. Always punching and punching out, pumping gas on the same day of the week. Making sure to grab your Starbucks or else you get anxious and aggressive. (Starbucks is better than Tim Hortons btw) I think something that is very important, is breaking that monotonous routine and doing something different. A simple walk around the park on your lunch break; Or even a walk through town to look at all the Halloween decorations. It can make your mind relax and reset. Now I don’t mean walking around for 30 minutes and looking at social media the whole time, or Instagraming the perfect shot. Fight that urge urge and just walk. Clear your mind and declutter your brain.

Cheers

Rex Felixx

P.S. The trees look great this time of year. Go out and look.

Silencio! Silencio!

Anyone else having this old man in their head trying to deter them from doing something?

Not kidding, this past Monday I was laying in bed feeling exhausted and worn out from the weekend , but I wanted to get up at 5:30 to go to the gym. The gym for me is a special place where I can go and destress and obviously lift heavy things, because I’m like a Neanderthal . “Me lift heavy things.” Anyways, I was in bed and my alarm went off, immediately this old man was saying,

“Hey go to sleep, rest a little, you had a hard night.” He was relentless.

“Don’t worry about the gym, you can work out later. Working out is overrated.”

I was so close to hitting snooze button and roll back over and hold my wife and call it a day. Maybe I would even sleep until noon and not work that day. Then I decided quickly in my brain to shut that old man up. I jumped up out of bed and started saying “Silencio! Silencio!” Don’t ask me why i said it in Italian, but it worked! It felt amazing to beat up on an old man (figuratively obviously, I’m no monster. I love old people.) Whenever an old man or old woman creeps into your mind to deter you from waking up to go to the gym, or try to delay your from finishing a task remember to say “Silencio! Silencio!” hey will run away and leave you be for that day.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

P.S. I wonder what kind of house he lives in, His address is probably something like 345 Sycamore lane .

Rain, Rain, Go Away.

Early this week I wrote this poem. I love writing about nature and how it relates to us everyday. From using metaphors of sunshine or in this case rain and relating it back to our everyday life. I love using it as a muse. Well, here’s an inside look of Rex Felixx head when I was writing this poem.

Most of the time I love rainy days. i mean who doesn’t enjoy sitting on their porch and watching the storm clouds roll in? These past few years have been very hard for myself and for many people I have had conversations with. Chaos seems to be running rampant these days, and it seems that there isn’t much we can do about it. Well I want you to know that you are loved, and that these storms will pass soon enough. Remember never give up on life and never feel worthless. You were made for greatness and I want everyone who reads this to know that. Forget all the chaos and know that simple fact.

You have worth.

You have value.

You are awesome!

Keep on holding on and strengthening that foundation, because when your current storm in life passes by remember another is waiting around the corner. It’s better to be prepared than be left out in the cold.

With Love,

Rex Felixx

P.S If you ever need to talk let me know.

In Awe...

Somedays I am in so much awe of the world we live in. I wake up and see the moon outside while the sun rises. I hear birds singing everyday and hear the passing of the cars drive by. In the evening I see the stars up above and the trees swaying with the breeze.

Recently I have become a father (just in time for Father’s Day) It is an amazing feeling and hope I will never grow old of this feeling. I never want to take it for granted. I want to stay in awe of it forever.

I see so many people nowadays who aren’t excited for each new day. Who are beaten down by the day to day. They would rather complain or just read twitter news feeds. Fight that urge. Please fight that urge of feeling like you have nothing left to give or that the world isn’t spectacular. That ugly complacency feeling is a disease. Remember, each new day brings a chance for it to get better or to experience something amazing. Keep your eyes open.

Life is amazing! Don’t be cynical! Keep on living and trying new things. I mean we have the internet right at our fingertips. You literally can learn anything you want. How can we not be amazed at the this beauty we grow old in?

Love every minute and experience life . Somedays are going to be annoying, a lot of people are annoying, but don’t let that ruin your life.

Keep being awesome!!!

That’s all for now,

Rex Felixx

Even when the claws dig deep...

Claws digging deep,

Tearing and crushing,

Never any sleep.

Holding me down,

Harder to breathe,

Feeling my lungs squeeze.

Blurry vision,

Losing hope,

Crushed beneath its mighty weight.

Weathered and worn,

Beaten and torn,

Remember,

It’s not over yet,

until you hear the heavenly horns, mourn.

Lately life has been crushing me with her mighty claws, strangling me and holding me down. she’s relentless and won’t let me breathe. It’s strange how sometimes life can be so awesome and wonderful and then in a blink it can change rapidly and dramatically. Like a wool sweater unravelling right before you go out the door for a first date, or treading water while your cramps increase, then a great white shark is right underneath. In these instances of rapid change and chaos all around you. I want you to know that it will get better. Life will get better. Whether it’s trouble at work, or failing at school, or feeling worthless and used, YOU ARE AMAZING! Keep being your awesome, positive self, keep learning how to adapt to this awful chaos. Don’t let these present moments define your future self. Don’t let life beat you and pin you down forever.

Keep Fighting,

Keep crawling,

Never stop trying!

Whatever pain you are going through remember you can do it.

Peace out,

Rex Felixx