Don Kowalewski
Writer. Ad Sales and Marketing. Social Media Content Creator. Aeropress Coffee. Makes the best salsa in the world.
Tag: life
I’m Gonna Start Tai Chi
Life in my 50s is very interesting, especially when it comes to the Internet. The Interweb knows I’m 52, that I have a high-stress sales job, I’m married, have a dog, love coffee, and that I must feel tired all the time and like… Continue Reading “I’m Gonna Start Tai Chi”
Dad Fuel: 1-Month Review
It’s been a month since I started Dad Fuel, and I’m a full-on fanboy and I’m drinking the Kool-Aid …errr, the Dad Fuel. Wow. Dad Fuel has changed my life. After 30-days of using Dad Fuel as my breakfast, I can say that without… Continue Reading “Dad Fuel: 1-Month Review”
I Love Don Week 2025: The Halfway Point
Can you believe we’re halfway through “I Love Don Week?” Just wanted to share a few updates. Oh, like this … you people must be playing a cat and mouse game and you have something big planned as a surprise. Because so far …… Continue Reading “I Love Don Week 2025: The Halfway Point”
Dad Fuel – Week 1 Analysis
I know full well this might be a placebo effect, but Dad Fuel for breakfast feels life-changing. Trust me. I get it. If I lived in a small town in Iowa in the early 1950s and a true, actual snake oil salesman came to… Continue Reading “Dad Fuel – Week 1 Analysis”
The Dawn of Don and Dad Fuel
Today was my first day of Dad Fuel. A couple months ago I read something or listened to a Podcast (go ahead, my whole family laughs at me, too) and it said, “the best way to take ‘greens’ type drinks is first thing in… Continue Reading “The Dawn of Don and Dad Fuel”
Dunbar’s Number and Angel Whispers
I think about my friends a lot. I think about former co-workers a lot. I think about family members a lot. And when I think about these people, my mind races with thoughts of, “I should text so-and-so,” or, “I wonder how the heck… Continue Reading “Dunbar’s Number and Angel Whispers”
The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #6: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
In the ’80s, teenagers were faced with a musical fork-in-the-road. Before the ’80s, it was a Top-40 dominated world and most artists tried to make songs that landed them in the American Top-40. For most people, if a song was on the radio and… Continue Reading “The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #6: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.”
The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #7: Somebody That I Used to Know
I was lucky. My parents had a wonderful, normal, healthy relationship. I met my soulmate when I was 15 and started dating her when I was 18 (going on 19) and we’ve been together ever since. She’s normal. SHw as normal then. And is… Continue Reading “The Top-10 Songs of All (My) Time, #7: Somebody That I Used to Know”
2025 Goals Check-In, Month-1
I’m totally stealing this from author, speaker, storyteller, teacher, all-around-great-guy and guru, Matthew Dicks. I envy him and idolize him. For years, he publicly lists all his goals and then, equally publicly, updates his progress. Good and bad. Successes and failures. It’s what makes… Continue Reading “2025 Goals Check-In, Month-1”
Mary Lou and the Cabbage Patch Kids
I’m writing this Blog entry on what would’ve been my Mom’s 79th birthday. Happy heavenly birthday, Mom. My siblings and I are “80s Kids”. Born in the ’70s and grew-up in the ’80s. Star Wars. GI Joe. MTV. After school specials. The Cosby Show.… Continue Reading “Mary Lou and the Cabbage Patch Kids”
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