Fit For Fatherhood: Finding your Truth, Living by Example: 9 Months to Grow as a Partner, Person, and Parent
by Scott MacDonald
About the Book
Fit for Fatherhood is for fathers to be and anyone who has had that feeling that there is something missing, a desire to do something but an uncertainty around what it is they need to do. Pending fatherhood is one of life’s true windows for motivation and reflection—a chance to change and a chance for a new start.
This book will help anyone with not enough happiness, time, or health. It will help by providing a simple structure for you to establish your foundation of truth of who you are and where you stand. From this foundation you will be able to face all of life’s challenges with knowledge and certainty. There are also tips and tools to help strengthen your relationship and of course, if it’s your wish, tighten up your midsection!
You may ask “Why is he writing this? What’s in it for this guy?” Years ago, I was uncertain, scared, sick; I thought I was happy, but I just didn’t know what happy was. I was working hard but I felt anxious, conflicted and unfulfilled. Now, I wake up every morning and go to bed every night with gratitude and joy; it’s like the sun is inside me. I need to share this because we all have such beauty, strength, and potential inside us. Fit for Fatherhood is an account, a descriptive map of how I made the change, it was written for you to follow.
It is up to us to let our light shine. In doing so, we allow those around us to find their light. If we can all shift our perspective from problem to opportunity and from victim to ownership, we will give our children—our little stars—a clear path to the empowerment of their individuality.
About the Author
Scott Macdonald began life as a man’s man, a bouncer for twenty years, a varsity football player, a biker and brawler, and a 320 lb. enforcer who didn’t like many people, especially himself. He also worked in the commercial graphics industry with a self-imposed misguided work ethic where there was lots of opportunity to create inappropriate priorities which he pursued, like money, cars, motorcycles, etc. This worked well with the noise and distraction of society and the media.
Even the mention of anything slightly authentic like whole food, yoga, “loving yourself,” or expressing a feeling would elicit a defensive outburst or a harsh comment. His diet was beer, fast food, and keeping distracted. This negativity dragged him downward until eventually he was homeless and in and out of jail.
Today, he is a very different person: Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Registered Canadian Art Therapist, Black Belt in Taekwondo, Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Professional Trainer (BHK).
The cool thing about these achievements is he earned and attained them through following the principles laid out in this book.
Currently supporting: The Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, The Dr. Peter Centre
Services: If you are interested in finding your strength and exploring your truth, Scott works with all ages offering holistic support and first steps utilizing:
- Art Therapy
- Nutritional counseling
- Physical wellness
- Goal setting and assessment
Interview with Scott MacDonald
Please share a bit about your journey to become a published author.
I started writing Fit for Fatherhood in 2008 with a goal to help others find peace. In the process I learned a lot about myself and the depths of my fears. I worked with Julie Salisbury through one-on-one live video coaching sessions which helped keep me on track and gave me a direction.
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How does the writing process work for you? Do you schedule a time every day, work madly when inspiration hits or ?
Well, the book took me 9 years to write, so to say it was torturous would be an understatement. What I did establish was a great way to get it done. I applied the same progressive methodology that I share in the book. The challenge was finding where my starting point was. Once I allowed myself to acknowledge what my starting point was, then the process involved consistently applying it a little every day.
What did you find most difficult about the writing and publishing process? What was the easiest?
One of the most difficult things about the writing process was staying true to the original vision and message of the book. The marketing and networking aspect of publishing is also turning out to be quite a challenge. I just hope it does not take me another 9 years to get the hang of it.
The easiest part was putting down what I knew, writing my truth and knowing I was sharing it. The process of sharing what I have learned and developed was really cool.
What title (or titles) have you released? Please include a short synopsis of what your book is (or books are) about.
Fit for Fatherhood is about finding yourself and identifying some of the most common and powerful barriers to change and how to start. It is also a step by step guide to follow through the trimesters of pregnancy for the partners of expectant mothers.
What would you like readers to know about you?
I am a registered Art therapist supporting marginalized people with HIV at the Dr. Peter Center, people struggling with substance use at the Vancouver Health Authority and with exceptional children at the Vancouver School Board.
I am also a professional natural bodybuilder holding a pro card in two federations the IDFA and WNBF and a black belt in Taekwondo. I achieved these titles after climbing out of homelessness and addiction in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. These experiences have led to profound knowledge of the primary pillars of wellness.
On the cover of the book you can see my youngest son Rourke’s ultrasound in the background. I am on stage in my first pro bodybuilding show. I almost collapsed backstage from stomach cramps and nausea. We were in Ontario and there was only one person in the audience cheering for me. It was my wife Shereesse. I could not see her in the black, but I heard her and it made me smile.
Over the last ten years I have developed a holism based progressive approach to change and empowerment. I would like readers to know my passion is to support others in finding their strength. The challenges I face each day are new ones but the methods I apply to breach them are the same.
Do you have any new books in the planning or writing stage?
Yes I am planning one now and have begun writing another. It tells about my work as an Art Therapist and its strength as a healing modality.
Quote:
“The darkest times and most arduous challenges of our lives will always be our greatest source of gratitude.” – Scott Macdonald