You vs. Your Phone - You’re The Boss
At the end of the day, who is most important? Your phone? The internet? Views and likes? Nope! You are!
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The Art of Rest - Your Own Software Update
…so go offline. Get some rest. You deserve it. And once your software update is complete, we’ll see you out there, dude!
Understanding Memorial Day as a Non Veteran
It took me a lifetime to get a better understanding of Memorial Day. For most of my life, I had no idea.
Rejection Is Redirection To Greatness
Next time you get rejected, fall down, or lose at something, take advantage of it. Let it go, brush your shoulders off, find the silver l...
A Leap of Faith - If You Build It, They Will Come.
That’s the mysterious voice Ray Kinsella hears in his Iowa cornfield in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. That voice inspires and compels R...
There’s Something About a Cold Shower That Resets Everything
What surprised me most was how much the experience changes when you pair it with the right scent.
You've Become Someone That You Once Needed
You've become someone that you didn't have. It was up to you to step up and become that. For yourself, for others around you. You did that.
First Fish of the Year | Carve Out Time For You
It’s important to actively carve out time for yourself, just for you. Because no one is going to do it for you, besides maybe a reminder ...
A Good Neighbor
What does it take to be a good neighbor? Compassion for others? A sense of responsibility to contribute to the community? A desire to do ...
8,000 Steps to Clearer Thinking: A Simple Walk Every Dude Should Try
Whether I’m on a forest path, a quiet park trail, or a treadmill with headphones on, those steps give me permission to slow down without ...
Follow Your Nose and Enjoy The Ride
An experience that's often overlooked and taken for granted. Our nose is built in and is always there. But when you dive in deeper, focus...
Self-Care For Dudes is Now Available at Kowalski's Markets!
We are thrilled to announce that our goods are now available at Kowalski's Markets in Minnesota!
When You Fall Off That Horse, Get Back On!
I certainly took breaks, and I didn’t beat myself up if I ate a cookie or had a beer with the guys, or was a few hundred words short of m...
This is a story about giving, but not what you might think.
It’s the “Giving Season,” and this is a story about giving, but not what you might think.
Music: The Buddy That's Always With You (Playlists included!)
Like a buddy that's always with you on your journey, music lifts you up, it gives you a helping hand and permission to express yourself i...
A Dude and his Dog
If you’re a dog person, chances are you remember your first dog. The first dog that made a difference in your life. I know I do.
How A Self-Care Shower Could Change Your Life
A shower could go two ways...a sprint or a marathon.
What Does It Mean to Be a Dude?
It’s not just a word, or another way to say fellow, or guy. Dude is a way of thinking. A mindset. A code that you live by.
The Shower: A Modern Man's Phone Booth Haven
The shower. A simple concept but when you break it down further, it's your phone-booth haven.
If Not You, Then Who? If Not Now, Then When?
It made me realize I had to bring more to the table. I wanted to create something that took the conversations and experiences that I was ...
Following the River Home
As Dudes, we continue to practice self-care, reaching our hands out to help the Dude coming behind us. We are strongest together, be fier...