Family!
Did you miss me?
Because I definitely missed you.
The last time I wrote to you was June 19th, 2025. Since then, life has taken a sharp and unexpected turn. I’ve experienced three major health crises, two hospitalizations, and months of recovery and adjustment.
What I’ve come to understand is that the Miami crisis in 2024 wasn’t just an isolated event- it was a catalyst. There are lingering effects from that season that continue to present real challenges today. Because of that, I’ve had to take a sabbatical from some roles, significantly reduce travel, and make my health and well-being non-negotiable priorities. Right now, that means avoiding running, jumping, and overexertion, and being very intentional about managing both physical and mental stress.
As you can imagine, the last two years have required major adjustments and serious reprioritization. But more than anything, they’ve required me to redefine who I am. One of the hardest lessons in this journey has been letting go of the idea of “going back.” For a long time, I kept telling myself, after this treatment… after this hospitalization… things will return to how they were. But I’ve come to realize that I’m not going back to what used to be. I’m being invited—forced, really—to accept and adjust to a new normal.
If I’m honest, this new normal is both scary and exciting.
In this season, I’m being required to practice what I preach- to truly CHECK Muh Self. I can’t hustle the way I used to. I can’t burn the midnight oil. I can’t overload my calendar or try to be a one-man army. I have to be clear and specific, maximize my team, and build consistent rhythms of rest and recovery that allow me to manage my body and maximize my potential. I have to say “no” far more often, prioritize quality over quantity, and filter everything through meaning, purpose, and priority. This new normal may have been triggered by a season of health challenges, but it very well may need to become my way of life for as long as I have breath.
Scary.
Exciting.
I don’t have all the answers about what the future holds. I’m still adjusting. Still learning. Still figuring things out. But one thing I know for sure is this: I still want to share. I want to keep sharing ideas, strategies, and insights that help the movers and shakers of my generation do what they were created to do and do it to the best of their ability. I want to write these newsletters. I want to start a podcast. I want to write books, speak, preach, and make disciples—in a way that allows me to steward myself well, of course. Oh, and I want to play lots of golf.
So I’m asking for grace for the long pause.
And I’m inviting you into what I hope is the restart of our journey together.
Thank you for subscribing.
Thank you for staying.
Thank you for your patience.
Blessings,
Dario
