I am Matt.
I am a father. I am a husband. I am a son.
I can speak with conviction about some things.
I am a change agent.
I am a smoker.
I am proud of movies I have made.
I am a college dropout. I am an intellectual.
Sometimes, I feel like a fraud.
I am working on creating a nurturing home for my children.
I am a Jew. I am a Catholic.
I have been a swing dancer, a filmmaker, and an improviser.
I am a nerd.
I like to solve problems.
I have survived verbal and emotional abuse. Sometimes I am afraid I am verbally and emotionally abusive myself.
Sometimes I lie. But I am working on being honest.
I like technology. Sometimes I spend too much on technology at the detriment of my family.
I am the child of divorce. I have been divorced.
I am overweight and out of shape. I am displeased with my physical appearance.
I am a pop culture geek.
I am a system engineer, infrastructure architect, thought leader, and rudimentary programmer.
I have a lot of books.
I am a big deal on the Internet. Sometimes I get too much validation and self-worth from what strangers think of me.
I am respected in my company and in my industry.
I worry about my relationship with my wife.
I am grateful for my daughter. I am proud of my sons. I am afraid they will not be proud of me.
I have survived suicide attempts.
I am scared that I won’t be able to turn it around.
I am disappointed in myself.
I have a stronger support system than my actions deserve.
I am a poor manager. I am a great engineer.
I am trying to learn to trust God, my wife, and myself.
