The Best Advice I’ve Received From An Important Male Figure in My Life

Dave was my stepfather, and really, the only male figure in my life growing up. Though he has been gone now for a number of years, our talks and his inspiration lives through me everyday. With Father’s Day just around the corner, Dove Men+Care asked me to share with my audience advice I’ve received from a male figure in my life. Here is something that he use to tell me that has lived with me for well over a decade now.

“No matter what you choose to do in life, make sure you enjoy the people around you and the rest will be easy.” – David Beauchamp.

It’s easy to forget even the simplest of words, mantras, or advice given, and start heading down a different path. Not to say it’s the wrong path, but perhaps not where you were aiming to go. Whenever I feel as though I’m a bit lost, and it feels like I’m flailing my arms for help, I remember what Dave told me. I start to appreciate the people I have in my life: my beautiful, supportive wife, my brother and my nieces, and of course, my mother. Really there are too many amazing people in my life to mention, but you get the point.

My advice: returning the favor

Dave’s wisdom and support has always kept me going. It’s something I hope to spread to others, because it always motivated me to find the best in life. That being said, I’d like to pass on a bit of my own advice and wisdom to my readers, more specifically to current or future dads.

New routines

I’m not looking to throw a wrench into your already crafted routine, but perhaps introduce some new ones. That’s my nice way of saying, “hey, if you aren’t taking care of yourself, how are you going to take care of your loved ones, especially your little ones?” SHOTS FIRED! Just hear me out.

I’m sure many of my male readers can relate to me when I say that up until a few years ago I would just buy whatever product stood out to me on the shelf. There was really no rhyme or reason, just pick up whatever deodorant or body wash I saw. This has changed over the years. Now, when I’m perusing the aisles at Target, I tend to gravitate towards the Dove Men+Care section. They have every product I could need for my daily routine. Here are a few of my favorites.

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This post is sponsored by Mirum. All opinions are my own.