It should be news to nobody that there’s a lot going on in the world. Add in everything happening in your own daily life, and there’s a lot from which you may need to decompress at the end of the day.
For Daniel K. Charley, a seven-year MDRT member from Marlton, New Jersey, it plays into his and his wife’s decision to turn off screens at dinnertime and leave them off. This allows them to eat with their 1-year-old and 3-year-old daughters and spend nights reading them “Sesame Street” books instead of having the kids staring at iPad screens.
Knowing what matters
Charley emphasizes the importance of this human interaction for his kids as well as how these activities help him focus on what’s important in life. “When you start to have children, it really makes you look at the world differently,” he said, noting the value of both giving his kids a financial future and working to do the same for his clients. “Not only about what you leave for children but why you go into the office and do everything you do.”
Charley’s family spends time in Florida during the winter (he has an office there as well), where they can spend time outside and go boating. They also give back to organizations supporting cancer research and rescuing animals. On an average night lately, though, for the kids it’s all about “Sesame Street.”
“Depending on the day,” he said, “Abby and Elmo could be above me in the pecking order.”
For more Whole Person ideas
- “Well mind and body” (pdf)
- “Don’t allow negativity” (video)
- “Whole Person balance quiz” (pdf)
Written by Matt Pais, MDRT Content Specialist
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