This will be a full transparency introduction. Hello...I'm "Brother Bob". (yeah...I know, I know) But it was a nickname that just kinda stuck with me and the way I see it, as the last one born with 5 older brother and sisters at a 15 year difference between myself and them...I was a "brother" long before I was born. So, "Brother Bob" it is. I'm a part-time Blogger, Artist and Youtuber with a handful of different platforms of expression. One of those platforms got me on The Today Show a couple times. (it sounds cooler than it really was...trust me)

And with that, I'm someone who has been through some serious personal transformations since 2007/2008 when like most people, I too have lost my ass. My ass meaning money...all of it. That of course led me down a path of personal introspection both through inspiration and desperation. So again HELLO and it's gonna be interesting to create and share here on Steemit. So let's start with the intro, shall we.

You may be asking yourself, "what kind of transformations are we talkin' about here Brother Bob?" And that's a great question!

I'm taking about (and in no particular order)

PHYSICALLY - I went from a guy as bald as Dr.Phil to a guy who is a pin-up boy for the hair-transplant community. I created an update video last year that you can watch if you're open to a long rant about such things. Also, I got myself out of shape and then back into shape using simple methods for which I created and share through one of my pages called "You Started For a Reason".
MENTALLY - Prior to creating the above mentioned platform, I went through an awakening of sorts that led me down a path of un-learning everything I knew and used the power of discernment to re-learn new date. Thus was the creation of "Galactic Scholar Consciousness". A channel dedicated to the scholars that have resonated with me and a place to express a more esoteric aspect of myself.
EMOTIONALLY - After my divorce in 2004/2005, unable to close the deal on a restaurant for which I secured bank-funding for and took me since 1992 to establish a beautiful business plan for and then shortly after that the passing of my father coupled with the loss of my very prosperous rental-car business and then all that money siphoned that we touched on initially with a real-estate deal gone awry, I was and still am to some extent a mad mess. So, I started dating like a madman between 2005-2010 unknowingly distracting myself from the pain that could have easily dissolved what was left of my desires to remain on this planet. So, thank you Universe for directing me away from those intense feelings of despair during that time. Honestly, I'm not "out of the woods" yet...but I'm getting there.
SPIRITUALLY - I've never resonated with "religions", but rather with what felt "right". I can say that John Trudell offered me a great perspective to what "spiritual beliefs" meant and his articulation offered me the ability to express it to myself better. And that too is evolving as I enter towards the last year in my 40's. We live is some amazing times and evolution of ideas and critical coherent thinking is in my humble opinion the key to a more cohesive human existence.
FINANCIALLY - Ha! Ok, sorry...but I went from "Saul to Paul" on this one. Just ten years ago, I was making around $100K per year and just about overnight that all changed, along with my thought patterns about it. For the past 5 years I've been struggling to either find or keep a "J.O.B."(just over broke). However, I've recently decided that I'm done with wallowing. My goal is to immerse myself in the job I land to save at least 10K over the next year(ish) and make my move to Colorado. If it all works out, I'm hoping to transfer with the same company to have "something" when I get there...ideally.
SOCIALLY - Here I've withdrawn from my family. Just something that kinda happened and it's been kinda better for me mentally and emotionally. Aside from my sister Cindy who passed away a few years ago and who I made myself unconditionally available to whenever she needed me...I kinda just distanced myself for a while from everything, even holiday gatherings. I needed to. Also, with that I stopped dating in 2010 and decided to let the Universe bring me to the person and place for that chapter of my life, if it ever happens again. Yes, that also means I've been celibate since then as well. Wasn't easy at first, since getting laid is easy when you know the game. But, I must say it has offered me more personal growth than I knew would be the case. So, I'm in no hurry and if and when that time comes...it will be with someone I genuinely enjoy being around. She's out there, probably getting through her own shit for us to one day meet. So in closing this part, I've dedicated all my attention to my two kids now 20-girl and 16-boy. It's been a crazy thing to see them evolve.
CREATIVITY - After losing everything, I decided to start creating websites in 2009/2010...building about 75 in total, mostly around the "Halloween niche" and for the first time in a long while felt in control. I made a little money, but my graphic/artistic ability didn't parlay well into "building traffic" outside of that niche and it's honestly been a struggle since. Since a couple years ago, I've let go of all the Halloween websites and put my focus into the books I've written and dove hard with whatever money I had with Facebook marketing those platforms. Even though my online efforts never "popped", I've developed my skills and enjoy creating and sharing all the time. It would seem I'm "all over the place"...but an evolution and finding one's voice for me looks like this.
PERSONAL HONESTY - Through this journey of creating and sharing, I've come to a few personal honest truths. I'm working towards those truths and if I can press forward and "find my people"...I think the next few years will be a positive evolution of my ideals. One truth that may or may-not resonate with anyone reading this is my love for cannabis. I honestly feel it saved my life during the hardest periods of my existence. I do not use cannabis now, as it's illegal and not worth going through the hassle for myself these days...but feel there is a place for it in my life both personally and economically. I plan to be a part of that culture eventually in some capacity. Another is that of having open transparent communication with your kids. That is a subject by itself and I can elaborate in another post if you wanted. But I believe that your children should see you as a human being, rather than an autocratic authoritarian figure.

Well, that's about it.

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LINKS Below are all the platforms for which I've created. Peace, Love & Strength!

You Started For a Reason : YOUTUBE - FACEBOOK - WEBSITE

Galactic Scholar Consciousness : YOUTUBE - FACEBOOK

Bobby Z Tees : YOUTUBE - FACEBOOK - WEBSITE

Cheap Car Rental Tips : YOUTUBE - FACEBOOK - WEBSITE