<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we reflect on becoming a Father to a 12-year-old. From selfishness to realizing the sacred mission of fatherly nurturance and protection, our Firstborn continues to teach us about the essence of living life to her fullest capacity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the spirit of Ubuntu (e.g., “a person is a person through their relationship with other people”),&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;this intimate reflection will help you draw parallels, become inspired, and develop a sense of curiosity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Proclamations for deep reflection:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Fatherhood is healing-centered, and consequently, a liberating force.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recent Collaboration:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Collaboration Special w/ Revolutionary Social Work Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6/28/2025, 12 pm MST / 2 pm EST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen/Watch the last episodes of Gracefully Imperfect:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ways to Connect and Support Genuinely:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Order my self-written poetry anthology,&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://form.jotform.com/240346958138161"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://form.jotform.com/240346958138161"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; "The Depths Below"⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to the &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/podcast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, share with a loved one, and write a review—we are on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/41rA3Tu8HeIUEoj8gMbwLE?si=3a7bff4c82de4c45"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gracefully-imperfect/id1618531656"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gracefully-imperfect/id1618531656"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;, too!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe and share the Substack publication,&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/"&gt;⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;⁠⁠⁠ CREATIVST.⁠⁠⁠&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe and share &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/s/soul-medicine"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Soul Medicine&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send comments and feedback to the business email -&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/p/kyle.liberationsocialwork@gmail.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;kyle.liberationsocialwork@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect, follow, and share on&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-toon-30ba22b6/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;and the&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/8019763332979a404a/"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/8019763332979a404a/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Service page⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect, follow, and share on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://fanbase.app.link/uVoCpRtbrRb"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fanbase&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect, follow, and share on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/always_gracefullyimperfect/"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/always_gracefullyimperfect/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to CREATIVST. at &lt;a href="https://creativist.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;creativist.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Gracefully Imperfect

Brotha KD Toon

Dear Firstborn

JUL 1, 202529 MIN
Gracefully Imperfect

Dear Firstborn

JUL 1, 202529 MIN

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<p>In this episode, we reflect on becoming a Father to a 12-year-old. From selfishness to realizing the sacred mission of fatherly nurturance and protection, our Firstborn continues to teach us about the essence of living life to her fullest capacity.</p><p>In the spirit of Ubuntu (e.g., “a person is a person through their relationship with other people”),<em> </em>this intimate reflection will help you draw parallels, become inspired, and develop a sense of curiosity.</p><p><strong>Proclamations for deep reflection:</strong></p><p>“Fatherhood is healing-centered, and consequently, a liberating force.”</p><p></p><p><strong>Recent Collaboration:</strong></p><p>Collaboration Special w/ Revolutionary Social Work Podcast</p><p>6/28/2025, 12 pm MST / 2 pm EST</p><p></p><p><strong>Listen/Watch the last episodes of Gracefully Imperfect:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Ways to Connect and Support Genuinely:</strong></p><p>Order my self-written poetry anthology,<a target="_blank" href="https://form.jotform.com/240346958138161">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a target="_blank" href="https://form.jotform.com/240346958138161"><strong> "The Depths Below"⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a></p><p>Subscribe to the <a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/podcast"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a>, share with a loved one, and write a review—we are on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/41rA3Tu8HeIUEoj8gMbwLE?si=3a7bff4c82de4c45"><strong>Spotify</strong></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gracefully-imperfect/id1618531656"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gracefully-imperfect/id1618531656">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, too!!</p><p>Subscribe and share the Substack publication,<a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/">⁠</a><a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/"><strong><em>⁠⁠⁠ CREATIVST.⁠⁠⁠</em></strong></a></p><p>Subscribe and share <a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/s/soul-medicine"><strong>Soul Medicine</strong></a></p><p>Send comments and feedback to the business email -<a target="_blank" href="https://creativist.substack.com/p/[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]⁠⁠⁠</strong></a></p><p>Connect, follow, and share on<a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-toon-30ba22b6/"><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a>and the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/8019763332979a404a/">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/services/page/8019763332979a404a/"><strong> Service page⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a></p><p>Connect, follow, and share on <a target="_blank" href="https://fanbase.app.link/uVoCpRtbrRb"><strong>Fanbase</strong></a></p><p>Connect, follow, and share on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/always_gracefullyimperfect/">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/always_gracefullyimperfect/"><strong>Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to CREATIVST. at <a href="https://creativist.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">creativist.substack.com/subscribe</a>