The third in the People of Faith in Bermuda series features 34-year-old Trent Daniels. Mr Daniels not only shares a glimpse into his faith journey but gives a relatable testament to the dynamics of balancing faith, family and fulfilment as a man in today’s demanding world.

When discussing how he spends his time, Mr Daniels said: “I spend most of my time fulfilling obligations like work; without that, I wouldn't have the income to help support my family. Then I spend a lot of time with my family.

“However, I would love to spend more time enjoying my family than just cooking, cleaning, and dealing with the house, because even though you are with family, you are not necessarily 100 per cent spending quality time with them.

“Time can get away from you easily, and it is a type of trap that one can fall into, so I would love to spend more time with family.”

Family and quality time with family are prioritised throughout our conversation.

Mr Daniels said: “I hope to be remembered not necessarily by the community, but it will trickle down into my community. I want my great, great grandkids to know who I am. Not just ‘my great-great-grandpa was named Trent,’ I want them to know who I was, what I stood for, and what I contributed to the community and world. I hope to be remembered.”

Expanding on how Mr Daniels defines his values or what he stands for, he said: “I want to be an example of how you can thrive when you care for your mind, body, and soul. It has been a struggle to do two out of the three of those.

“For me, the easiest is the body, while the mind is not easy. The soul [spirituality] is even harder because I think that ties together with your mind. I am intentionally working on my relationship with God and my relationship mind.”

Deciding to pursue a personal relationship with God more meaningfully is relatively new to Mr Daniels. Asked how he would describe his faith, he said: “Young. I grew up in the Church, but I grew up being forced into the Church. When people are often forced to do something, they tend to stray away from it.

“Because I was never given a choice, my religious experience never seemed enjoyable. So I grew up in Church but didn't grow up with faith; it was just there.

“It was only this year that I started to pursue a relationship with God, and a big help has been my family, especially my wife and children.”

Mr Daniels felt many men would be able to relate to his journey in faith.

Asked what words of encouragement he may have for men, he said: “I guess I would say, definitely try to take care of yourself. Because if you are struggling with any part of your life, whether it is your physical health or your mental health, it will trickle down everywhere else, and it would affect people around you, and that will affect you as well.

“I would just say take care of yourself, your mental and physical health, and if you want to pursue religion, that will come when you are being intentional about taking care of those things.”

Reflecting on what he would consider the most significant lesson learnt to date, he said: “I would say be mindful of your choices because a choice you make now can impact your life ten years from now.

“Even though you can’t see into the future, you can gauge that this one choice can change your life for ever for the better or for worse. Consider the pros and cons and see if it will be worth it in the future, not just in the present.”

With an eye to the future, Mr Daniels said: “I am looking forward to the next stage in my life. I recently passed the real estate exam, and if all goes well, I should be able to spend a lot more quality time with my family.

“I previously mentioned that I spend time with my family, but the quality of that time is lacking, and I hope to change that and fall in love with life again.”