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2025 Retrospect

2025 was a meaningful year for me. My word for the year was CLARITY, and it came in all kinds of beautiful ways. Clarity from new growth and expansion. Clarity…

2026: Regenerate

Regenerate is my word for 2026. 2025 took a lot out of me. It challenged me in new ways, offered beautiful growth and helped me realize a lot of clarity….

Father & Son Wilderness Trip

This is the story of 8 fathers and 9 sons who embarked on an epic adventure of bonding, time in nature, and learning to survive in the wilderness. Context Everest…

FRD Chief Transformation Officer

Today I get to share something… Something new and meaningful in my life. Something real and exciting. Something rooted in years of courage, commitment, curiosity and love. Today I’m deeply…

2024 Retrospect

2024 was filled with so much life and learning. I’m approaching 40 in a few days… and as I feel into that, I’m realizing how grateful I am for many…

Front Row Dads Retreat: Fight & Flow

I just returned from my 10th Front Row Dads VIP retreat. This is the story. For quick context, I’ve been attending these retreats twice per year since 2019. You may…

2023 Retrospect

2023 was another amazing year! The Jafarian family chose challenge as our word for the year and we tested ourselves in new ways. We also mixed in a bit of…

Reflecting on 2 Years of Podcasting

I just passed my two year anniversary of podcasting. It’s been a journey. Here are some key reflections from being on the mic – 1. Creative Outlet First and foremost,…

Jafarian Adventure: Europe (2023)

The latest Jafarian adventure was 3 weeks in Europe. We visited 4 countries over a 23 day span including Norway, Germany, Italy and Greece. It was a full adventure with…

2022 Retrospect

2022 was a year of adventure! The Jafarian family chose adventure as our word for the year and we certainly honored that. With the pandemic out of the way, we…

Truly Seeing Our Children

How often do we truly see our children? Let me be clear – most of us see our children every day, especially if they’re still living in our homes. We…

The Cost of Attachment

What’s the cost of attachment? This is a question came into direct focus for me with the recent passing of my dog, Raja. The experience of Raja passing was quite…