Do what you love

So this post has been incredibly hard for me to post. Slide 1 is me a few days ago. After 4 months of putting my head down and getting to work. Day in and day out. Slide 2 and 3 are me the day I decided to stop listening to doctors and chiropractors and my depression telling me not to workout because it’ll only make my injuries worse. Slide 4 was before it all. During the beginning of covid I never realized how big of an anchor staying fit was in relation to my mental health. I knew it was big but not how big. Something I don’t talk about often and I think I should, is that I grew up with clinical depression. I used to be embarrassed of this to be honest. Now I’m grateful. But it’s the reason I always tell people to stay positive and know the best is yet to come. I always used health and fitness to claw my way out of the darkness. Until it was virtually taken away from me due to gyms closing and multiple injuries simultaneously. And it lead to one thing after another. Until I found myself succumbing to terrible habits. Eating terribly, sleeping terribly and lost all of my confidence. I somehow booked a show that required me to be in shape and I’ve been working on myself full steam ever sense. I did it before when I weighed 130lbs at 6’3” and everyone told me I’d never have muscle. That my genetics will always be skinny. Just like back then.. I took my life in to my own hands. I’ve studied countless hours. Not only on how to help my mental state but my physical. Introducing recovery, proper nutrition, eating to heal, stretching, meditations are some of the few habits I now do daily to sustain happiness. I knew, I just needed to FOCUS & have DISCIPLINE. Many wouldn’t believe I ever got out of shape in the first place. I’ve always been that guy who’s been healthy and in shape. But the proof is in the pudding.. and the cake.. and the fast food and ice cream. Oh and let’s not forget the PIZZA. Lol I’m saying all this so that hopefully someone who needs to hear it takes action, To Heal, To grow, To research & to work towards being their best self. Happy. I have more to say but I think I’ll do a podcast. Instagram is saying it’s 2 long lol God Bless

To me last night was huge. It may have just been another Sunday to a lot of people but to me.. it was the first time I appeared on @hbo I’ve been working towards my goals and dreams of acting for a long time now and to have gone to the theater and seen myself on the big screen or turning on Euphoria and making it on HBO is no small feat in my eyes 🙌🏽 I’m just grateful. Grateful for these opportunities. Grateful to be able to rise to the occasion when they come. And Grateful for what’s to come. Because I plan on sticking around and telling great stories for a long time 🙏🏽 To me, The Best is Yet to Come! Here’s the only shot I took on set in my trailer. Right before we covered those students in their own blood 😛 I got your back Kat.. well.. sort of 😉

Thank you for all the birthday love today! I decided to post a photo some of you may have never seen and may never see again You know it’s weird when I don’t even recognize myself 😂

Forgot my shorts but wasn’t going to miss out on the cold plunge 😂

I call it the Olympian version of ones self. To become the highest version in this lifetime that we can become. To turn pain in to pleasure and struggle in to strength. Every day I strive for that. ⚡️

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Last night One of my favorite things to do. Seeing a new film in a theater. That’ll never change for me. Grateful.

One word. Discipline. 🛡️ I’m 7 weeks in to a 12 week cut to get me where I want to be and then the real work begins. I’ve got some very exciting news to share soon! 🙌🏽🙏🏽 Hope you’re all having a great day 🤙🏽

Practicing dry fire reloads with the man who changed cinematic action forever 🙌🏽 Not every thing is going to be perfect all the time and we dialed it in by the end of the session but this clip made me laugh 😂 Had a great time hanging Taran. Thanks for everything 🤙🏽👊🏽

It’s official!! We just partnered with Quidd and our free sticker pack is available for everyone now! We’ve been working hard on this comic for some time now so being a part of Quidd’s ethos now feels pretty special 🙌🏽 I put a link in my story to make it easy for you to get yours 😛😏 Thanks for all the love and support! 🤙🏽

Day 1 🎥 Grateful 🙏🏽