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puckinghell · 5 years

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Cross Me | Josh Anderson

Summary: When you run into your ex at a bar, Josh makes sure to make it clear he’s got your back. Based on the song Cross Me by Ed Sheeran Words: 2.5k Note: You guys kept requesting Josh Anderson and now you’ve got me into him, so thanks for that. Here you go

You haven’t seen David in a few months, but at the first sight of him, every feeling comes rushing back over you like a tidal wave.

The happiness you felt when he first told you he loved you. The pain he caused when he left.

Not just left. Cheated.

You hadn’t really wanted to come out tonight, but Josh insisted, and he could be relentless when he wanted to be.

“You have to go, everyone’s going,” he’d pouted, “the guys all miss you. And if you don’t come, who am I going to hang out with when they all get drunk and annoying?”

“At that time, you’ll also be drunk and annoying, so why would I wanna be there?” your answer had been, but you’d never been good at saying no, not when it came to Josh and his big puppy eyes, so that’s how you had ended up where you are now.

Standing in the corner of the bar with your feet nailed to the floor, watching as your ex walks through the door.

“Josh.” His name falls from your lips in a strangled noise and it surprises you, with the music in the bar so loud, that he hears you immediately. There’s a frown on his face as he turns around, the panic in your voice clear to him, and when he sees your fallen face he rushes over.

“Dude?!” Zach calls out offended when Josh bumps into him, but your best friend doesn’t even seem to hear his teammate.

“What’s wrong?” he asks as he reaches you, hand curling around your elbow. You don’t speak but you’re staring, and he follows your gaze to the door.

His eyes darken when he spots David.

“That asshole.”

Josh has been your best friend for years and his opinion has always mattered when it comes to dating people. He always meets guys you’re hanging out with pretty soon after you start dating, because if he doesn’t like them, you’ll think twice about getting serious with them.

Not only does Josh have pretty good intuition when it comes to guys being good dudes, he’s also the most constant source of happiness in your life, and it never sat right with you to be with someone he’s not keen on.

The thing is. He actually really liked David, when you introduced them. They became buddies pretty quickly, bonding over the best beer pong strategies and action movies you don’t really care about. You were with David for over a year and it had made you so happy that your best friend and your boyfriend became friends.

But when you showed up at Josh’s door with tears rolling down your at 2 am on a Tuesday, he didn’t hesitate to drop that friendship right away.

All you had to do was tell him the truth. That David had been having an affair with Vanessa, a colleague of his, for over a month. And now he was breaking up with you to go have a life with her.

David had broken you, and Josh had been there to put back the pieces. He’d been there when you spent an entire week eating chocolate ice cream and watching romantic comedies on his couch, he’d been there to carry you home when you went through a party phase, and he’d been the one to pry your phone out of your hands as you drunkenly tried to call your ex.

You don’t know how you would’ve coped without him. You could never thank him enough for being your rock, but you knew it hadn’t been easy for him, to juggle your emotion distress and his career, not when David broke up with you while the Blue Jackets were still fighting for their playoff spot. It must’ve been tough for him, too, to lose a guy he saw as a friend.

It’s not weird, then, that Josh’s jaw is set tight as he stares at David, eyes cold and lips pressed in a tight line.

“You wanna leave?” he asks, but the thing is. You’re doing fine now. It’s been months and although it hurts to see David, you’re definitely not in love with him anymore, and you definitely don’t want him back. All you really want to do is kick him in the balls.

If there’s an opportunity, you might take it.

“No,” you tell Josh, shooting him what you hope is a reassuring smile. “I promised you a fun night, we’re going to have a fun night if it kills me. He doesn’t deserve to take this away from us.”

Josh smiles, a genuine one that lights up his eyes, and he nods. “That’s my girl,” he grins, and you ignore the way your heart flutters.

You’re really, honestly, very grateful that Josh has been by your side for months, but it would’ve been more practical if it hadn’t made you fall in love with him.

You don’t know exactly when it happened. It wasn’t one big moment. It was all the small moments, drying your tears on his shirt and his arms around you, his lips softly pressed against your forehead and his snarky remarks making you laugh, calling to check up on you or texting you memes just to get your mind off it.

Maybe you’ve always loved Josh, since the very first day you met him. You know you certainly had a crush on him for the first year of your friendship, but you figured he wasn’t interested in you that way and so you just kinda pushed those feelings away. But now they’re back and it feels like they’re planning to stay.

“Let’s get drunk,” Josh says, leaning a little closer to talk in your ear to get over the music, and he gives your arm a quick squeeze before making his way to the bar. He says something to Seth on the way and not even five seconds later he appears at your side.

“So the ex is here, huh?” Seth says. “You alright? Call if you want us to bust his kneecaps.”

You giggle; there’s something hilarious about the idea of Seth busting anyone’s kneecaps, even though you know he most definitely could. It’s just, well, Seth is maybe the nicest, purest soul you’ve ever met. You can’t even picture him hurting a fly.

“You laugh,” Seth grins, “but I’m pretty sure Josh is about ready to commit murder. He’s pissed, dude.”

Your eyes find Josh in the crowd and indeed, there’s a clear tension in his shoulders and his hands are gripping the bar with so much force his knuckles are turning slightly white.

You’ve only really ever seen him like that on the ice, and although it’s hot - it probably shouldn’t be, with it being violence and all, but hey, you’re a simple woman, and he looks hot after fights - you’re not excited about the prospect of having him knock out your ex boyfriend.

“I’ve got it covered, Jonesy,” you tell Seth with a grateful smile. “Thanks, though. If I need help containing Josh, I’ll call you.”

Seth holds up his hands in defense. “Hey, I offered to take out your ex, I’m not doing shit with Josh. He’s mean. And big.”

At least a full head taller than your ex and with twice the amount of muscle mass, probably. Nope, you definitely can’t let him punch David, even if the idea might be at least a little enticing.

When Josh returns with your drinks, you playfully bump your shoulder into his arm and start cheerily talking about anything and everything, in an attempt to distract him, and it seems to work. Only half an hour the mood has lightened immensely and your glasses are empty.

“I’ll get the next round,” you say, and Josh taps your waist as you walk past.

“Put it on my tap.”

You roll your eyes but you’ll definitely take him up on his offer; it’s only fair, since you didn’t want to go out and he basically forced you, and now you were breathing the same air as David the cheater.

“Two more, please?” you ask the bartender, who sends you a nod, and goes to get your drinks.

Almost, you make it. But the second the bartender puts your drinks on the bar a familiar voice speaks.

“Hey, Y/N. I wasn’t expecting to see you here.”

All the hairs on the back of your neck stand up at the sound and for a second, you wonder if you should just turn and run, but then you realize he’s not got that kinda power over you.

He can’t.

So you plaster a fake smile on your face and turn around. “Hello, David.”

His eyes roam over your body with a clear interest and he smiles. “Looking good.”

You know you do, and you would’ve told him the same, except, well, he doesn’t. There’s dark circles under his eyes and his skin is pale, and he looks like he lost weight; even if there wasn’t much to lose in the first place.

“Thanks,” you say. “How’s Vanessa?” It’s a bit of a low blow but you can’t stop yourself, and you also can’t stop the smug smile when his face falls.

“We’re, uh, we decided to call it quits.”

“We?” you repeat, because you have a feeling you know what happens.

“Uhm, no, just, uh, she did. She didn’t really want a serious relationship.” He looks genuinely sad when he speaks again. “I’m sorry, Y/N. Look, I know I messed up, but if you ever need anything...”

Suddenly the words die on his lips and there’s a fearful look on his face. You feel two strong arms wrap around your waist and there’s the familiar smell of Josh’s cologne mixed with his laundry detergent, so you don’t hesitate to lean back into the touch.

“If she needs anything, she can call me.” You don’t think you’ve ever heard Josh’s voice so icy cold and when you look up at his face there’s a fire burning behind his eyes, that reminds you off his on-ice fighter look. With them standing so close it’s painfully obvious that Josh could probably knock David out with one fist to the face, so you move your hand, casually dragging your fingers down Josh’s arm, to tell him you’ve got it covered.

“Yeah,” you repeat, deadpanning, “You don’t have to worry about me.”

David’s eyes travel from you to Josh and he frowns. “Oh, are you two, like, together, now?”

No.

“Yep,” Josh says, popping the P. “And what me and her have is different from what you had, because I actually fucking love her the way she deserves to be loved. Like you never could.”

David flinches at the harsh tone in Josh’s voice and even you struggle to find words; you know he’s just trying to get rid of your ex but God do you wish he means it.

David lets out a nervous laugh. “So are you gonna break my nose now or something?”

Josh cocks his head to the side, shrugs. “No,” he says, “if she wants to break your nose, she’s perfectly capable of doing that herself. My girl ain’t one to play with.” His voice lowers; there’s a clear warning when he speaks. “But I’ll be staying close, David.”

Your ex swallows, squares his shoulders. “Right. Well, the best, then.” The words fall over his lips in a hurry and you’re pretty sure he almost trips as he scurries away as fast as he can. You feel Josh relax behind you, but only slightly.

“I really want to put that guy’s lights out,” he whispers, and you turn around to face him.

Except his arms are still around your waist and now you’re a little closer than you expected to be, your chest pressed up against his as he breathes heavily, eyes still darkened by adrenaline.

“But you let me handle it,” you say softly. “Thank you, Josh. It means a lot that you trusted me to deal with him.”

Something softens in his face, then, as his eyes find yours. “Y/N, you’re a badass. I wasn’t lying to him, I know you could break his nose if you wanted to.” He lets out a breathy laugh. “It would’ve just given me a lot of satisfaction to do it myself.”

“He’s not worth it,” you tell him, and Josh sighs.

“No, I suppose he’s not.” He leans down a little, his forehead almost resting against yours but not quite, because, well, he’s stupidly tall. “I can’t believe that weasel was my friend.”

You feel a sharp jab of pain in your heart, at that. David might’ve been an asshole to you, but he never did anything to Josh personally. “You didn’t have to stop being friends with him for me, Josh. He didn’t break your heart.”

“Are you fucking kidding me?” Josh laughs but there’s no humor behind it, just pain and bitterness. “Seeing you hurt, hurt me more than anything that fucker could’ve done to me. I mean...” He pauses, eyes glancing down to your lips again then looking back up to lock with yours. “If they cross you, they cross me.”

His words send warm shivers down your spine and for a second, you wonder if he meant it, what he said before about loving you. With how close he is standing, and with the way he’s looking at you, it’s hard to remember that you’re just friends.

“Josh,” you say softly, “you gotta stop being so perfect, because you’re raising my standards to the point where I might never find another boyfriend again.”

A strangled noise escapes Josh’s lips. “God, you don’t get it, do you?” he groans, and then his forehead actually drops against yours and your stomach flips. There’s something in his eyes, still dark but different, now, and it’s hard to read. “Nothing I said to David was a lie. I fucking love you. More than he ever could, hell, more than anyone ever could.”

One of his hands moves to your face, thumb tracing your cheekbone as the tips of his fingers curl around your jaw.

“I don’t want you to find another boyfriend. I want you to find me.”

And well, if David had to break your heart in order for you to end up in Josh’s arms, all the pain was worth it. So you push up on your tiptoes and press your lips against Josh’s; he responds immediately, kissing you with a passion that has your toes curling and your heart beating in your throat and you reach up and thread your fingers through his hair.

When he pulls away, his eyes flicker to something behind you, and a smug smirk falls over his face.

“David is staring at us. Can I punch him now?”

“No,” you mumble, “but you can kiss me again, just to drive the point home.”

And he has no problem doing that.

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junker-town · 7 years

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NFL Dad, Week 8: Halloween is my daughter’s Super Bowl

Here’s what seven hours of RedZone is like when your two young kids can’t go outside because it’s raining.

As a lazy person, it’s hard to enjoy Halloween. When I was single, the thought and effort that a costume required always made me want to crawl in bed and hide from the holiday. Only the promise of alcohol and sexy costumes lured me into participation.

Kids have changed all that. As a parent, you get to spend WEEKS hyping up your kids for Halloween, brainstorming costume ideas, and talking about candy. The last part is especially fun, because my wife and I deprive our children of candy all year long. Cake? Sure, if there’s a party. A donut? Probably once a week. Ice cream? Well, maybe as a special treat. But candy almost never happens, save for the occasional lollipop at the doctor’s office. Halloween is their Super Bowl.

And even though trick-or-treating is only one night, we are getting some MILEAGE out of this year’s costumes — shark for my son (our choice), ghost for my daughter (her choice). Last Sunday, our friends had a Halloween-themed birthday party. On Friday, our nanny took the kids to a costume party. Monday: another Halloween party. Tuesday: daughter wears costume to school AND we’ve got trick-or-treating that night. I am getting to be a PRO at hand-washing chocolate out of these costumes. And I’m barely a day away from stealing half my kids’ candy after they go to bed Tuesday night.

So much of the parent experience is trading away the things you used to love to do for soul-filling love and constant exhaustion; it’s a surprise and a delight when the trade is suddenly enjoying something you never liked as an adult.

EARLY GAMES, FIRST HALF

— RedZone has seven early games on the docket today, and Scott Hanson shows us the lineup in OCTOBOX format, with the eighth box a weather map of the Eastern seaboard. The forecast: lots of rain.

— It’s raining here in New York, too. I took some photos of my kids in their rain slickers, but I’m not going to share them because my son’s hair looks like Jon Gruden’s. And maybe Gruden’s OK being seen in public with that hair, but I’m going to raise my children better than that.

Maybe Gruden’s OK being seen with that haircut, but I’m going to raise my children better than that.

Incidentally, I took the photos on the way to get his hair cut. I asked for a low fade and the barber gave him a high fade that wasn’t blended very well, so he ended up with the preferred haircut of stylish soccer players and media-savvy Nazis. And let me be crystal clear: My 18-month-old son is not a neo-Nazi. He doesn’t even have a Reddit account.

— The Saints’ Alvin Kamara scores the first touchdown of the day, and I reject this world where Drew Brees relies on a competent running game. THROW FOR 5000 YARDS OR RETIRE!

I like Kamara, though. I’m not messing with anyone whose name is a jiu-jitsu submission.

— I put my daughter down for her nap, and when I come back to the living room, Melvin Gordon is running untouched for an 87-yard TD to give the Chargers an early 7-0 lead over the Pats. I picked the Chargers at +7 today, so this pleases me.

HE WILL GO ALL THE WAY!@melvingordon25. 87 yards to the HOUSE. #Chargers http://pic.twitter.com/mOTI7SKWm9

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

— I’m a little worried about my daughter’s nap. We’re potty-training her right now — she’s behind schedule, I KNOW, the broken collarbone really set us back — and she wouldn’t pee on the little toddler potty before her nap. She hasn’t peed since we changed her overnight diaper and put her in undies this morning. You can lead a toddler to the potty, but you can’t make her pee.

So my wife and I tell her, “Hey, if you feel you have to go pee-pee, call us and we’ll help you use the potty.” But the last couple days, this has just led to a wet bed and more laundry. YAY, MORE LAUNDRY!

— Wait, we gotta talk about C.J. Beathard’s face. The camera cut to him and he BARELY had more confidence and composure than Bill Paxton in Aliens.

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

You can smell the fear on him.

— With the score tied at 7 at MetLife, Matt Ryan loses a fumbled snap for the second time today that leads to a Jets field goal. I know it’s raining, but it’s also still the first half. Get your shit together, Falcons. Or don’t, I picked the Jets +4.5.

— Ah, I see the Colts are in the red zone. Time for a nap!

— I open my eyes 24 minutes later, and the only eye-raising change in scoring is in New England, where the Pats have improved from a 7-7 lead to take the lead, 12-7. Apparently, Travis Benjamin crapped his brain out of his butt in the middle of a punt return.

Worth it for the refs signaling safety at the exact same time, though.

— I’m typing today with a Band-Aid on my right index finger, having sliced my fingertip with a pumpkin saw while carving our jack-o’-lantern the night before. No medical attention needed, but I lost a little flap of skin that has me playing through pain today. I’m a gamer, though. Don’t worry about it affecting the column.

— Cincinnati, playing at home against the Colts, has had a lackluster first half, but this Joe Mixon screen is electric.

.@andydalton14 finds @Joe_MainMixon and he nearly goes the distance! #Bengals50 http://pic.twitter.com/saSRSZiC9C

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

That sets up a short touchdown to A.J. Green to tie the game at 10.

POINT OF ORDER: I will be actively avoiding this game the rest of the afternoon. These teams are butt. Also, I have yet to mention Carolina-Tampa Bay at all today. That is not an accident.

— Josh McCown tosses a gorgeous sideline throw to Robby Anderson, who got past Desmond Trufant. It’s 17-10 Jets, and if they win today I’m calling it: The Falcons are trapped in a body-swap movie.

— This morning I went to church with my family, and this may surprise you, but toddlers aren’t really wired for an hour of Catholic mass. I took the kids out to the adjoining courtyard so they could burn off some steam. The rain had let up but it was still wet, so naturally they both immediately fell on their faces/butts and got soaked.

They kept playing, though. The key feature of the courtyard was a four-foot ramp at a 15- or 20-degree angle. My daughter ran down it repeatedly, each time saying, “I shoot down the slide!” My son is also eager to run down the ramp, but he’s only a year and a half old — he’s barely mastered walking. He’s all desire, no skill.* So I stage at the bottom of the ramp and catch him before he can eat a face full of concrete.

*This sentence also sums up my athletic career after the age of 11.

Every generation has its Ted Ginn.

— The Bills score a defensive touchdown to open up a commanding lead on the Raiders, then Steven Hauschka forces a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. And I saw a lot of love and surprise on Twitter — “Wow! The kicker!” — but not nearly enough people were pointing at the exquisitely talented doofus who fumbled: Cordarrelle Patterson. He can’t do something awesome without disappointing you the following week. Every generation has its Ted Ginn, it seems.

EARLY GAMES, SECOND HALF

— My wife is taking the lead on tonight’s dinner, a pot roast recipe from Ina Garten. Now, I love Ina Garten; she’s a total boss. But if you’re going to try a recipe of hers, know that:

It will require a cut of meat that costs a staggering amount of money. “I go to my butcher and get four pounds of filet...” (Recipe serves 2.)

It will require about 150% of the work in any other cookbook to taste maybe 10% better. Related: Ina Garten does not have children.

She will demand that you use “good olive oil.” It is never just “olive oil.” Ina suspects you have cheap olive oil and a separate bottle of good stuff for special occasions. Guess what, bitch? EVERY INA GARTEN RECIPE IS A SPECIAL OCCASION. Don’t disrespect her art with shitty olive oil!

— Behold, the majesty of a Philip Rivers pump fake:

Let’s check in on Philip Rivers http://pic.twitter.com/MbkDJysXMe

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 29, 2017

Rivers recovered his own fumble (the least he could do after forcing it), and on the very next play, he hucks it downfield. When the ball re-enters the atmosphere, there is one Chargers receiver on the screen, and SIX Patriots defenders.

Next play: Throws into sextuple coverage http://pic.twitter.com/Yhbo2I2EhU

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 29, 2017

I love that intense weirdo SO MUCH. The Philip Rivers Quarterback Experience is like if the star of the debate team also had Tourette’s.

— My wife: “You picked great leeks, Matt.” Hell yeah I did! I have an eye for fine produce. But chopping four leeks and two large onions in a small apartment with all the bedroom doors closed is tough sledding for people with sensitive eyes. I open a window three inches; rain INSTANTLY soaks five children’s books on the sill.

— With the Bears trailing 14-3, Mitchell Trubisky throws to Zach Miller, who makes a great catch for the touchdown! Oh no, Miller stays down. Seems hurt. OH GOD I SAW THE REPLAY. Look away from the TV! Look at the computer! OH GOD I SAW THE GIF. UGHUGHGHHHHHH. (Update: Miller almost lost his leg due to vascular damage. Jesus.)

Dude, I JUST saw Gordon Hayward’s ankle snapped on live TV a few days ago. Hey, sports? Can we go a week or two without maiming someone, please?

AND THEY OVERTURNED THE TOUCHDOWN. WTF, YOU REFS ARE ANIMALS.

If you break your leg on the catch it should be a catch

— Evil Dead 2 Magary (@drewmagary) October 29, 2017

If you break your leg while even vaguely holding onto the ball it should always be ruled a catch

— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) October 29, 2017

— My daughter calls us, much more urgently than she usually does after her nap. My wife rushes in. Incredibly, my kid held her piss in throughout her nap, and actually used the potty. HUZZAH!

Even more incredibly, she didn’t pee between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. NOT GREAT. We’re gonna have to get better about that or next week’s column is gonna be about bladder infections.

— Here’s a cool Alshon Jeffery touchdown:

"GET OFF ME." - @TheWorldof_AJ, probably. Touchdown, @Eagles! #FlyEaglesFly http://pic.twitter.com/aMeckAYr3i

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

Consider that the shot that puts this one away for the Eagles. And now a 49ers chaser:

Fun stat: 49ers have only won three of their last 27 games, all of them against the Rams.

— Vince Mancini (@Filmdrunk) October 29, 2017

— I have a note that just says, “rasperries and laughter,” but I no longer remember the specific context. I think my daughter was laughing because my son was trying to blow raspberries on her, so I pulled up his shirt and blew raspberries on his stomach, causing him to shriek with laughter. That sounds right, but I could be mixing that up with other memories.

(I should note that in between writing that three-word note and trying to expand it into a paragraph, I watched Texans-Seahawks and Game 5 of the World Series. My brain has been puréed into a sports smoothie with an Adrenaline Boost™. A day later, I only see my two children in the context of lead changes. Great hug! I love THIS one more now!)

— On 3rd and goal, Matt Ryan scrambles to his left and finds Mohammed Sanu at the back of the end zone to give the Falcons a 22-17 lead. Ryan then fumbles the snap on the two-point conversion. Even when the Falcons are winning this year, they do it in the least convincing way possible.

Even when the Falcons are winning, they do it in the least convincing way.

— My wife takes the dog for a walk in the rain, as well as the kettlebell with legs that passes for my younger child. My daughter cuddles next to me on the couch. I put my arm around her and give her context about the teams on the field (“Do you know what a buccaneer is?” —No. “A buccaneer is a pirate”), but mostly, we sit together quietly. This is approximately as content and fulfilled as I can be.

— PERSONAL GAMBLING HELL UPDATE: The Jets, trailing 22-20, are about to get the ball back late in the game and look like excellent candidates to cover the 4.5-point spread. They fumble the punt because they’re the GODDAMN IDIOT JETS. The Falcons OF COURSE kick a field goal to go up by five. New York will have a chance to win the game if they can go 90 yards with no timeouts in 50 seconds, but I don’t need to give you the details on why that doesn’t work out.

The Pats kick a field goal to take an eight-point lead with one minute remaining, and I agonize over the Chargers’ mistakes that will cost them a cover: Benjamin’s idiotic safety, a failed two-point conversion. I am SO happy I don’t put actual money on these games. I would ruin my family.

The Saints have the ball, a five-point lead, and a pressing need for one more score to cover 9 points at home. Stupid Bears. There’s a glimmer of hope after Brees throws a bomb downfield, but shortly after Mark Ingram loses a fumble — his second of the game — and the Bears have a chance to win. (The Bears do not capitalize. The Saints kick a field goal at the end of the game to push the lead to 8. THANKS FOR NOTHING, JERK-ASS.)

— A Bengals defensive lineman makes an incredible play for a pick-6 that gives Cincy the lead. This game is still butt, but at least it’s functionally over.

— Wife and son and dog are back, and I dry my dog off with an old towel. When Stella gets wet, she obsesses over drying off. She gleefully wags her entire body into the towel, and she rubs her face in between my legs to dry her face off.

Yes, a 65-pound dog shoving its face under your crotch is disconcerting.

And in case you’re wondering, a 65-pound dog forcefully shoving her face under your crotch is SUPER disconcerting. I’ve had her for a decade, so I’m used to it now, but she’s also done it to strangers before. It’s a helluva way to meet your neighbors.

— Philip Rivers has no timeouts and a running clock to get a touchdown. And if you thought the self-fumble and sextuple-coverage heave was his two-play highlight of the day, AU CONTRAIRE. T’was merely an appetizer for this delicacy:

Philip Rivers emphatically celebrating a spike with 1 second left is the most Philip Rivers thing I've seen since Week 1 #Chargers http://pic.twitter.com/SOXBeKM78I

— Clay Wendler (@ClayWendler) October 29, 2017

The next and final play is an interception floated into the arms of a Pats defender. In fact, there seem to be about five Patriots closer to making a play on the ball than the nearest Charger.

Philip Rivers losing it dot gif http://pic.twitter.com/oSpwAlCBPX

— Vikings Blogger (@firstandskol) October 29, 2017

I’m gonna miss that guy when he’s gone.

LATE GAMES, FIRST HALF

— With six teams on bye, there are only two late games for RedZone to toggle between: Texans-Seahawks and Cowboys-Washington. They’re good games, but at some point I’d almost prefer a commercial break to Scott Hanson narrating sponsored highlights. “No commercials here on RedZone! And now for Fantasy Feedback, presented by Genesis.”

— As a Seahawks fan, I’m cautiously optimistic about today. I think the offense will perform well, and the run defense can bottle up Lamar Miller. I expect DeAndre Hopkins to win a couple battles versus Richard Sherman, but over the course of the game, I expect the defense and crowd to be a little too much for a rookie quarterback, even one as good as Deshaun Watson.

My biggest concern early is actually Will Fuller. If the Texans can get him the ball early, before the Seahawks have a chance to adjust to how fast he is ... oh look, RedZone’s flipping to Seattle now.

.@deshaunwatson goes DEEEEEP. And @Will_Fuller7 gets behind the LOB for SIX. #Texans http://pic.twitter.com/vDFvZPVeiG

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

CRAP.

— The Texans continue to movie the ball with ease, but on 3rd and 10 with the Texans in field goal range, Earl Thomas jumps a route and takes it for six the other way.

Know where @Earl_Thomas is on the field at ALL times... PICK-6. #Seahawks #LOB http://pic.twitter.com/j4EZXZHlMs

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

Any time there’s an interception in the secondary, the analysts always say how the defensive back read the quarterback’s eyes. But there’s more to it than that:

Texans lined up Hopkins in the slot to get Sherman in space, Thomas had a pretty strong idea of where the ball was going.

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 29, 2017

Earl Thomas benefits from instincts and speed that most safeties would kill for, but he’s not just reading a quarterback’s eyes. Formations, route combinations, down and distance, and a quarterback’s tendencies all get plugged into a pre-snap calculus that helps Thomas figure out where the ball’s likely to go before the QB has even made a decision.

I’m not the kind of guy who watches All-22, but Earl Thomas makes me want to.

— Washington is wearing throwback uniforms, and I’m annoyed that their burgundies don’t match.

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

The jerseys are damn near purple, and while that may be partly due to the rain, the gold numbers are also markedly different than the yellow on the helmets.

And to you homers getting ready to mansplain it: I already KNOW that the NFL doesn’t let teams change their base helmets for any uniform. It’s a bad rule, and these uniforms look like ass because of it.

(Washington could have dealt with this by making the throwbacks match today’s helmets. All the old photos are black and white, who cares if the hue is historically accurate? I mean, if you want REALLY accurate Washington throwbacks, only the white players should wear them. Just the way George Marshall intended!)

— In an attempt to lessen our laundry workload by one percent, my wife tries to trick our daughter into organizing a pile of her socks into pairs. My daughter instantly recognizes that it’s a chore and hurls the socks around the room, resulting in one percent more work for us.

— Trailing 14-7, the Seahawks challenge a 3rd-and-2 incomplete pass. Russell Wilson had his throwing motion disrupted by Jadeveon Clowney, and Pete Carroll wants it ruled a fumble — the ball went downfield and was recovered by tight end Luke Willson.

This game is powered by hallucinogenic speedballs.

After review, the refs agree: First down, Seahawks. Finally, the Seahawks’ “Let defensive linemen assault our quarterback” offense is starting to pay off.

On the next play, Wilson throws a touchdown to Paul Richardson. It’s 14-14 in the first quarter, and this game is powered by hallucinogenic speedballs.

— The Cowboys go for it on 4th and 1 a few yards short of midfield. They’re down 10-7 early in the game — the circumstances aren’t dire, but it’s the sort of situation where the numbers say GO FOR IT while football coaches scream PUNT. It’s good to see Jason Garrett is willing to let his kickass line and Zeke Elliott execute those favorable odds. The Cowboys get the first.

— MIRACLE: Both of my kids are eating their dinner without complaint or hesitation. They ignore the TV to pay attention to the Halloween book my wife is reading. Years from now, when their grade school teacher praises their attention spans, I’m gonna get up in the middle of the parent-teacher conference and do Mick Jagger’s rooster strut.

— Crap, Will Fuller has another TD. Look at this awesome play design:

ANOTHER @Will_Fuller7 TD grab in Seattle! #Texans http://pic.twitter.com/4WroLy1s7A

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

Fuller now has seven touchdowns on, like, four catches this season.

Moments later, Russell Wilson responds with a downfield heave that Tanner McEvoy hauls in for a 53-yards gain. That sets up Paul Richardson’s second touchdown. Tie game again, 21-21.

— Washington kicks a field goal to go up 13-7. Or maybe 13-10? I dunno, it’s hard to pay much attention to this game. Dallas-Washington is like a football game in the rain when the other viewing option is a burning fireworks factory.

LATE GAMES, SECOND HALF

— Can I cut the bullshit for a second? I do not want to be a Seahawks fan narrating play-by-play for the game of the year that the Seahawks end up winning. That would be very fun to do for our Seahawks blog, but that’s more hollerin’ than I’d feel good about for this here national site.

From a slightly more objective viewpoint, I want to point out that the highlight package from this game is MORE THAN 12 MINUTES LONG. I’m going to embed the video even though the NFL usually blocks it from being played on any site but YouTube. That’s how good it is.

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OK, back to diary mode. I promise: Minimal fist-pumping from here on out.

— After a sack pushes the Texans out of field goal range, Watson faces 3rd and 14. All he does is calmly avoid pressure, set up his downfield blocking (RIP Justin Coleman), and get just enough for the first down.

Patience. @DeshaunWatson sets up his blocking, rushes for first down. #Texans http://pic.twitter.com/lpLeEzEcnx

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

The Texans kick a field goal and retake the lead.

— The pot roast sauce is boiling, and my wife is busy giving our daughter a bath. I bring it down to a simmer, add a butter/flour mixture to thicken the sauce, and remove the scorched wood-handled spatula from its proximity to the burner. Man, a kitchen fire would have really spiced the end of this column up, huh?

— The Seahawks TWICE have to settle for field goals despite having the ball inside the Texans’ 5-yard line, and even though they have their first lead of the day, it feels like a missed opportunity. There’s no chance the Texans are done scoring touchdowns.

— Washington loses a fumble, and somewhere while I was paying attention to the better game, the Cowboys seized control of this game. With a better line and a better running game, the away team looks unlikely to cede the lead.

When the camera cuts to the sidelines, everyone looks miserable. And I don’t just mean the home team, I mean EVERYONE: the players, the fans, the camera operators, the refs. It’s SO MUCH rain. Playing sports in the rain can be fun, but I can’t imagine watching it for three hours while standing in a deluge. Not without Wellingtons, dry-fit winter socks, and three Camelbaks of whiskey and hot cider.

— I’ve been pausing RedZone on and off so I can help with the kids’ bedtime routine — bath time, pajamas, brushing teeth, etc. By the time they go to bed, the Cowboys are up by ten with a quarter to play, and there are 11 minutes left in the Texans-Seahawks game.

Rather than go haymaker-by-haymaker, I’m going to add up the numbers: In the final 11 minutes of that game, there are five plays of 34 yards or more, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. That’s half a season for the Browns!

— The pot roast is pretty good, by the way. Our entire apartment smells like red wine and red meat. Probably not worth the cost or the effort (in other words, a typical Ina Garten recipe), but this will be the foundation of three meals for us this week. Pre-made meals are the cornerstone of a good marriage when you have kids.

— Trailing by four, the Seahawks have 1:39 and no timeouts to get a touchdown. They go 80 yards in three plays. Paul Richardson goes up and steals a 48-yard bomb, Tyler Lockett snags a 19-yarder, and Jimmy Graham goes uncovered on the game-winning score. As a wildly cynical Seahawks fan, I am agog at the ease and speed with which they pull it off; I barely had time to worry about failure before they took the lead.

The defense does much the same thing: With two timeouts and 21 seconds, a game-tying field goal isn’t out of the question for the Texans -- it might even be an easy assumption given this game. But Frank Clark sacks Watson on first down, and Richard Sherman’s second pick ends the game. What an absolutely incredible game.

Two of the best in the game. #Seahawks #Texans http://pic.twitter.com/hlQx2dzYci

— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2017

— It has come to my attention that I started Dak Prescott over Russell Wilson in fantasy football. WHOOPS.

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Entrepreneurs On Fire: August 2017 Income Report

August 2017 Income At-A-Glance

Gross Income for August: $237,193

Total Expenses for August: $67,662

Total Net Profit for August: $169,531

Difference b/t August & July: +$32,337

Why We Publish An Income Report

This monthly income report is created for you, Fire Nation!

By documenting the struggles we encounter and the successes we celebrate as entrepreneurs every single month, we’re able to provide you with support – and a single resource – where we share what’s working, what’s not, and what’s possible.

There’s a lot of hard work that goes into learning and growing as an entrepreneur, especially when you’re just starting out. The most important part of the equation is that you’re able to pass on what you learn to others through teaching, which is what we aim to do here.

Let’s IGNITE!

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Josh Bauerle’s Monthly Tax Tip

What’s up Fire Nation, my name is Josh Bauerle. I’m a CPA and the Founder of CPA On Fire, where we specialize in working with entrepreneurs to minimize their tax liability while keeping them in line with the ever-changing tax laws.

I’ve been working with JLD & Kate at Entrepreneurs On Fire for years now, and they’ve included me in these monthly income reports with unlimited access to all their accounts so I can verify that what they report here is complete and accurate.

And because they believe in delivering an insane amount of value to you, my job doesn’t stop at the verification level; I also provide a new tax and accounting tip every month!

Can I deduct health care related costs?

One question I get all the time is “Can I deduct health care related costs?”

We all know health issues are no fun. At least the IRS steps up to give you a nice deduction on those outrageous health care costs… right? Right?!?

Well, the unfortunate answer is: kind of.

But not near as much as you are probably being led to believe.

First of all, lets talk about what can potentially be deducted with health care costs.

The basics of it are you can deduct any “qualified” medical costs paid for you or any of your dependents in a given year.

Essentially this comes down to medical related costs paid to doctors, dentists, surgeons, hospitals, chiropractors, etc.

It also could include lodging when you have to stay in hotels for medical procedures, travel costs and health insurance costs, assuming you don’t have it taken out pre-tax through your job or business.

You can find a large list of approved medical expenses here.

Doesn’t sound too bad, right?

Those medical expenses can add up quickly, especially if you have young kids, but at least you get a nice break on your taxes for them.

I wish it were that easy…

Now we have to talk about the restrictions of deducting these medical expenses.

You Have to Itemize

The IRS gives what they call a “standard deduction” each year. This is just a tax deduction they give you out of the kindness of their hearts (aren’t they sweet?!)

In 2017, the standard deduction for a single taxpayer is $6,350.

For married taxpayers it’s $12,700.

But the IRS also gives you the option to itemize your deductions if you can beat that standard deduction with certain expenses. Itemized deductions consists of many expenses, but the main ones are mortgage interest, property taxes, state taxes, charitable contributions and medical expenses.

So if you add up all of those expenses, plus a few others, and they are more than your standard deduction, the IRS allows you to take the higher itemized deduction, which includes the medical expenses.

For most people, they likely won’t itemize unless they own a home or pay a very high amount of state taxes.

There is a 10 percent of Income Reduction

“Great” you may be saying to yourself.

You own a home and you live in California. Plenty of mortgage interest and state taxes mean you will definitely itemize and now you can deduct all those pesky medical costs, right?

Unfortunately there’s one more restriction, and this is the big one. The IRS is going to reduce those medical expenses by ten percent of your adjusted gross income.

This means if you made $100,000 last year, the IRS is going to limit your medical Cost deduction by a whopping $10,000. So if you had $11,000 in medical costs, the IRS says go ahead and deduct $1,000.

The unfortunate truth here is that unless you have very low income or very, very high medical costs, the tax code provides you almost no relief for medical costs.

So when your doctors or hospitals try and tell you not to worry too much about their crazy high costs because you will be able to deduct them on taxes, take that advice with a giant grain of salt.

Next month, we will go over a few ways that being self-employed can offer you a few better options in deducting these medical costs.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you’d like to discuss what would be best for YOUR business. I LOVE chatting with Fire Nation!

*Bonus* Claim your spot in Josh’s FREE Course on Business Entities!

What Went Down In August

Podcast Movement in Anaheim, CA

Podcast Movement is one of our favorite events.

Not only do they bring together hundreds of individuals who all have one thing in common (a love for podcasting), but they also make sure those individuals learn a lot, have an experience to remember, and leave even more inspired than when they arrived.

Podcast Movement 2017 in Anaheim was no exception.

From the opening keynote by Dan Carlin, (which was led by our good friend Andrew Warner of Mixergy), to stage appearances by Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, Cliff Ravenscraft, our partner Mark Asquith, and many more, PM kept us busy.

It actually all started the day before Podcast Movement when we hosted an all day Workshop called From Idea to Launch and Beyond.

With a packed house (60 podcasters ready to dive into the details) and 5 workshop leaders to help us through eight hours of content, we left no stone unturned!

The Workshop was an absolute blast and we received rave reviews from those who attended.

A huge thank you to our Workshop leaders Alissa Daire Nelson, Jodi Flynn, Kara Lamerato, Vanessa Merten and Nick Loper!

We followed our all-day workshop up with our annual Podcasters’ Paradise meet up, a pre-screening of a documentary we were a part of: The Messengers, and an after-party put on Podcast Websites at the local bowling alley!

And this was all before the event had even started!

Wednesday morning our focus turned to our sponsorship booth, where we were selling The Freedom and Mastery Journal. This year was extra fun because we were also doing a drawing for those who invested in a Journal with a first place prize of a 30-minute call with JLD!

Congrats to Andy Storch for winning first place!

Luckily we had Zach Hesterberg and Travis Chappell holding down the fort for us at the booth, because first thing Wednesday morning John was taking the stage with Pat Flynn and Amy Porterfield.

We won’t get into too many details about the talks here because we’ll be diving deep in our Podcast Movement 2017 Recap post – going live soon!

Next up on stage: me!

In front of a standing room only audience I presented Audience Growth and Meaningful Monetization with Podcasting Systems.

While I was pretty nervous to present, the feedback I received was really amazing.

The next day I hosted a panel on Niche podcasting, and I was honored to share the stage with 3 other incredible podcasters:

Josh Brown, host of Franchise Euphoria

Vanessa Merten, host of The Pregnancy Podcast

Kara Lamerato, host of The Wedding Planning Podcast

With a laser focus on providing the most amount of value possible the panel shared what they’ve learned post-launch about the importance of niching down and engaging with your audience to help your show grow.

And because each of these podcasters has monetized their show in very different ways, it was incredibly valuable to hear how they got to that stage.

Again, for all the details on our experience at Podcast Movement, be sure to check out our recap, which is going live very soon :)

A trip to Vancouver

Immediately following our four days of fun and conferencing at Podcast Movement we jumped on a plane from LAX > Vancouver to visit our great friends Jill & Josh Stanton from Screw the Nine to Five.

After a three hour delay at LAX, we didn’t end up arriving in Vancouver until midnight, so our first night in town was a hug hello – and a goodnight :)

But don’t let that fool you… even though we had zero plans upon arrival, the next day we wasted no time diving right in to everything Vancouver has to offer.

If you’ve never been, we HIGHLY recommend it!

It started with a walk around Stanley Park, which lasted about three hours and was absolutely gorgeous.

We stopped off for lunch, had an awesome stroll back, and then enjoyed the patio and ocean breeze before heading to dinner.

The next day we enjoyed another epic walk – this time down to Sunset Beach Park for some coffee and frisbee, which ultimately resulted in a visit to Granville Island.

What?! If I were ever in proximity to a public market like that one – I’d be in trouble! With what seemed like hundreds of vendors with the yummiest and most unique things to sell, we spent a good amount of time walking around.

After the market we had an amazing lunch, then headed back towards Sunset Beach Park and walked on to Yaletown and into Gastown.

That evening we had the pleasure of bbq-ing with our friends Greg and Veronica from Thinkific (based in Vancouver) along with a few other friends from Jill & Josh’s neighborhood.

I know I said we went into this with no plans, but it sounding like a pretty packed schedule, right?!

Just the way we like it :)

The next day we rented an 18′ boat and spent the day on the water – starting in Vancouver Harbor and then going over to Deep Cove where we stopped for lunch.

We couldn’t have asked for a better day – the water was like glass and the weather was perfect.

Our last day was spent hiking – all the way to Garibaldi Lake. Now this hike is no joke. We drove about an hour and half to get to the start of it, then hiked 5.5 miles to get to one of the most incredible scenes ever.

An 11 mile roundtrip hike left us spent, but luckily we had just enough time to stop back at the Stanton’s for a quick shower before our redeye back to Puerto Rico.

Trips like this really get you thinking…

Not only did we have the time freedom to choose to do this after Podcast Movement, but we had the financial freedom to make it happen, too.

Hiking all weekend, and spending the day on the water on a Monday?

We stopped multiple times throughout this trip to really take in how incredibly lucky and grateful we are for the life we’ve created.

Season 7 of Kate’s Take: How to go From Idea to Launch

It’s been well over a year in the making, but it’s finally here!

After we launched The Freedom Journal on Kickstarter I thought it would be a crime to not share that experience with Fire Nation.

All the time, effort and energy that went into figuring out how that whole process was supposed to work had to be shared.

And so pretty much immediately after our campaign on Kickstarter wrapped, I published a post (or what some might consider, a book), to share our experience and the exact steps we took to crush it on Kickstarter.

While I was creating that post, I thought: what about an audio version?

There were so many amazing team members involved in this process, and I knew if I could get them on the line for even just 20 minutes each that I would have loads of priceless advice to share with Fire Nation.

And so I did.

But those audio files and my idea to create the audio version of that post continued to get pushed to the back burner. No excuses here: I simply wasn’t making it a priority.

And so when Season 7 came up for Kate’s Take, I thought about the themes and struggles I’d been hearing from a lot of our audience, and specifically, those who tuned in to Kate’s Take.

A lot of the struggle was around taking an idea and turning that idea into something – something that could help generate revenue.

Ah-ha!

So I went back to our experience with The Freedom Journal, brought up those audio files, and I stretched myself really far to put together a season on Kate’s Take like no other.

If you want to know How to go from Idea to Launch, then this Season is for you. It’s a step-by-step guide to everything you need to consider, know and research in order to make it happen.

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August 2017 Income Breakdown*

Product/Service Income: $142,981

TOTAL Journal sales: 899 Journals for a total of $36,651

The Freedom Journal: Accomplish your #1 goal in 100 days!

TheFreedomJournal.com: $5,577 (130 Hardcovers & 28 Digital Packs sold!)

Amazon: $14,937 (383 Freedom Journals sold!)

Total: $20,514

The Mastery Journal: Master Productivity, Discipline and Focus in 100 days!

TheMasteryJournal.com: $4,320 (83 Hardcovers & 22 Digital Packs sold!)

Amazon: $11,817 (303 Mastery Journals sold!)

Total: $16,137

Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 Podcasting community in the world!

Recurring: $18,054 (183 monthly)

New members: $13,500 (42 new members)

Total: $31,554

Podcast Sponsorship Income: $69,500

Podcast Websites: $5,000 Your all-in-one podcast website peace of mind

Skills On Fire: $33

Podcast Launch: Audiobook: $208 | eBook: $35

Free Courses that result in the above revenue:

Free Podcast Course: A free 15-day course on Podcasting

Free Webinar Course: A free 10-day course on Webinars

Free Goals Course: A free 8-day course on Setting & Accomplishing Goals

Funnel On Fire: A free 8-day course on Creating a Funnel that Converts!

Affiliate Income: $94,212

*Affiliate links below

Resources for Entrepreneurs: $50,055

Audible: $270

BlueHost: $600 (Step-by-step guide and 23 WordPress tutorials)

Click Funnels: $29,968

Coaching referrals: $2,450 (email me for an introduction to a mentor for overall online business or a Podcast focused mentor!)

Mentorship: $15,000

ConvertKit: $101

Disclaimer Template: $208 (legal disclaimers for your website)

Fizzle: $186

LeadPages: $1,087

SamCart: $148

Virtual Staff Finder: $100

Courses for Entrepreneurs: $42,685

Create Awesome Online Courses by DSG: $3,699

Webinars that convert by Amy Porterfield: $547

Zero to Launch by Ramit Sethi: $877

The Amazing Seller by Scott Voelker: $742

10k Subscribers by Bryan Harris: $98

Copywriting Academy by Ray Edwards: $335

Podcast Guest Mastery by Richie Norton: $20,649

ASK by Ryan Levesque: $15,738

Resources for Podcasters: $536

Pat Flynn’s Smart Podcast Player: $24

Podcasting Press: $374

Libsyn: $0 (Use promo code FIRE for the rest of this month & next free!)

UDemy Podcasting Course: $113

Show Notes Creation by Mallard Creative: $25

Other Resources: $936

Amazon Associates: $504

Other: $432

Total Gross Income in August: $237,193

Business Expenses: $63,922

Advertising: $10,444

Affiliate Commissions (Paradise): $1,760

Accounting: $350

Cost of goods sold: $3,810

Design & Branding: $1,980

Education: $121

Legal & Professional: $507

Marketing: $320

Meals & Entertainment: $1,479

Merchant / bank fees: $2,925

Amazon fees: $8,818

Shopify fees: $219

Stripe fees: $5

PayPal fees: $267

Office expenses: $1,287

Payroll Tax Expenses / Fees: $1,624

Paradise Refunds: $1,755

Total Launch Package fees: $875

Promotional: $59

Sponsorships: $12,750

Show notes (email Mallard Creative!): $360

The Freedom & Mastery Journal: $5,021

Travel: $11 + $1,560

Virtual Assistant Fees: $4,055

Website Fees: $1,571

Recurring, Subscription-based Expenses: $3,740

Adobe Creative Cloud: $100

Boomerang: $70 (team package)

Brandisty: $24

Authorize.net: $91

Cell Phone: $107 (Thank you, ShrinkABill!)

Google: $45

Internet: $300

eVoice: $10

FB Messenger Bots: $1,000 (1-time fee)

Infusionsoft CRM: $396

Insurance: $551

Libsyn: $229

Manychat: $64

Chatroll: $49

PureChat: $20

ScheduleOnce: $9

Skype: $3

Shopify: $235

TaxJar: $19

Workflowy: $5

WPEngine: $49

MeetEdgar: $49

Taxes & Licenses: $300

Zoom: $15

Total Expenses in August: $67,662

Payroll to John & Kate: $15,900

In our May 2014 Income Report and our June 2016 Income Report, Josh focuses on how to pay yourself as an entrepreneur. Check them out!

Wondering what we do with all of our net revenue? We share all in our April 2017 Income Report :)

Total Net Profit for August 2017: $169,531

Biggest Lesson Learned

Your life is a series of choices that YOU make; the consequences of which will tell the story of your life. ~ Franz (Pencils of Promise)

You Aren’t Superwo(man)

After our travels in August, John and I returned to Puerto Rico absolutely spent.

Podcast Movement was a lot of work. Not just while we were there running the workshop, speaking on stage, and running a sponsorship booth, but all the time leading up to it, too.

The planning, the coordinating, the double and triple checking…

Not to mention the parties and meet ups and dozens upon dozens of conversations you’re having throughout the day.

It’s all amazing, but sometimes, I don’t think we realize the toll it’s taking on our bodies.

And even though we had a very relaxing trip to Vancouver immediately following Podcast Movement, it still took nearly four days to “recover” from our travels.

It got me thinking… our bodies – and our minds – are not made to ALWAYS be on. If that were the case, we wouldn’t require sleep, or water, or food.

Our bodies and our minds are meant to rest, and in order to perform at our best consistently, we have to remember to give ourselves that time.

It’s nice to think that we’re superwo(man), but it’s also okay to admit that we’re not.

Alright Fire Nation, that’s a wrap!

Until next month, keep your FIRE burning!

~ Kate & John

Note: we report our income figures as accurately as possible, but in using reports from a combo of Infusionsoft & Xero to track our product and total income / expenses, they suggest the possibility of a 3 – 5% margin of error.

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