❤️‍🩹This is Yabo I stopped by to visit a friend in the area—someone who lived with us for a while, someone who knows me well. It was meant to be a quick, sweet moment to celebrate their new home and the season they’re stepping into. I was genuinely proud to be there. Then it happened. I stepped outside to see their dog, Yabo. As soon as he smelled me, he knew. He ran straight to me, pressed his body into mine, and wouldn’t let go. I could feel him melt into me… and I melted too. I lost it. Hot tears. Sobs. A full-on breakdown in their backyard. See, our Konah girl helped raise Yabo when they lived with us. She taught him how to be calm, how to follow, how to love. And in that moment, it was like I could feel her too—like they both showed up at once to wrap around me. That’s how grief works. It sneaks in without warning. It can be soft and fierce at the same time. It brings beauty and pain in the same breath. And sometimes, it shows up in a backyard with a dog who remembers. I share these moments because this is what my processing looks like. This is me, grieving here and now. Sometimes publicly. Often messy… and probably even misunderstood. But this is real. And I’ve learned it’s better to let it out than hold it in. Yesterday was hard. Really hard. I fell apart more than once. And I’m thankful for the people who made space for that—clients, friends, those who didn’t try to fix it or make it tidy. Just held space while I let the waves come. #grief #waves #pain #hurt #healing #hugs #dog #love #support #comfort #epicyourlife #raw #vulnerable

“Maybe you and Carlos are overextending yourselves right now…” A client said to me this week. And I get it—perspective is everything. Are we fitting a lot into a short amount of time? Yes. Is it emotional, exhausting, and intense? Also yes. But it’s also deeply aligned with what we teach—and how we live. This is what ‘doing hard things’ looks like. It’s not polished. It’s not perfect. But it’s forward motion. And that’s a choice we’ve made—again and again. We’re navigating real loss. We’re grieving. And… we’re keeping our commitments. This is how we live out the message we carry. Our trip to Indiana and Ohio has been exactly right. We’ve been with our people—clients, friends, those walking through their own transformation. We hosted an event. We taught on the Code of Creation. We collaborated and heard powerful stories that affirmed the very truths we’ve studied and shared for years. It’s breakthrough. And it’s beautiful to witness. Yesterday was Father’s Day. And it wasn’t easy. I don’t make a post, I avoided social media, I had to tune it out. The check-ins, the “how are you doing?”, the “I don’t know how you’re doing it.” so well-intentioned, but I almost had to dismiss them. But we made it through… and actually found so much joy in the day. Because when you’re on mission, there’s a strange space where grief and growth co-exist. It’s exhausting. It’s exhilarating. And it’s worth it. We see the fruit. We see lives changing. Relationships healing. And families building sanctuaries of love, truth, and freedom. We’re not overextending. We’re pouring out from a place of purpose. And that… gives us strength for the next step. 🫶🏽 #hiscreationcode4success #amishmatchmakers #benssoftpretzels #grief #loss #personalgrowth #love #healing #epicyourlife #single2married

Today’s Thoughts & Reflection We all process differently. And sometimes our way of “controlling what we can” isn’t actually helpful… It’s not wanted. Not received well. Not needed in the way we hoped. I’ve been on both sides of that— Giving what I thought was supportive, And realizing later… it might’ve felt like pressure. And receiving someone else’s version of help that honestly felt like one more thing to manage. But it’s real. It’s human. It’s part of how we survive when everything feels out of our control. And it takes more grace and understanding than most of us are capable of on our hardest days. Today, I’m in Indiana. Away from the ranch. Away from the daily reminders and decisions. Having good conversations… Spending time with clients who feel like family. And helping clean out an RV to get it ready for sale. Scrubbing. Organizing. Clearing space. It doesn’t seem like much. But it hit me today: this is forward motion. This is healing in real-time. And I needed to take a moment to recognize that. Because sometimes the only thing we can do is show up with our hands and our heart and say yes to the moment right in front of us. Today, I’m grateful— That what I can control… is actually a benefit. ❤️‍🩹 #gratitude #healing #grief #support #love #control #epicyourlife #mourning #process

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