Where is begins
There is a specific kind of emptiness that comes from staying in one place for too long. For years, my world was measured in places: the edge of a porch, the bottom of a glass, and the heavy, repetitive loop of a life that felt completely out of my hands. I was hiding in plain sight, waiting for a version of myself that never seemed to arrive. I was going to do change next week, I was going to start Monday, I was eventually going to actually follow through.
The turning point didn’t happen after something dramatic. It happened on a regular Sunday afternoon. I looked at my life and my family, and I knew if I wanted something different I would have to make actual change.
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I chose to stop sitting still. I chose to stop getting in my own way. We all know exactly what we need to do. It’s just a matter of doing it, of doing what you know will fix everything. Knowing it’s hard, and doing it anyway.
This space is a record of me rebuilding a lifestyle from the ground up using the simplest tools available: sobriety, whole foods, daily movement, and the outdoors. And whatever else I find along the way that helps me find peace and happiness.
You can expect this to be a place where I talk about how changing your habits can have a huge impact on your life, inspiration to spend time outside, the power of sticking to your guns and following through, and a quiet place where I finally find my footing.
If you are tired of feeling stagnant, if you are looking for your own way out of the “Ill start Monday” loop, or if you simply want to see how far a person can go when they decide to stop fighting themselves — welcome. We are moving forward from here.
