I could not think of a better way to end my year of challenges than with a #NewYears Polar Bear Dip in the Okanagan Lake!
Stoked to start 2017 off with a bang and I can’t wait to get rolling on Scale My Life 2.0!
A documentation of my journey to improve my life
Monthly Archives: January - 2017
Lost without a dream I spent most of my life searching for my dream and always feeling incomplete without it. When I was younger I imaged myself doing something special, audacious, and meaningful with my life, but I could never decide on what that thing should be. I saw friends go off to college and pursue dreams of becoming doctors, and lawyers, veterinarians, and entrepreneurs. I had other friends leave to go traveling and pursue dreams of discovering the world. I,...
Commitment is one of the scariest and most difficult challenges we face in our lives. The very definition seems intimidating as the dictionary tells us commitment is “an obligation or promise that restricts one’s freedom of action.” Well, who the hell wants that!? I think the problem with commitment is that it feels so permanent and final. It feels like there’s no escape and no turning back once you’ve made a decision. After all, none of us know what the right...
Flying in the face of impossible I hate the idea of something being labeled as impossible, the whole concept is both negative and self-defeating. It’s this basic idea of accepting boundaries of what is and isn’t possible that we, in effect, create a reason to lead quiet, boring, and unaccomplished lives. After all, what reason is there for anyone to strive for something great if we already know our dreams are impossible? I believe it’s only through crazy and seemingly impossible...
This was, by far, the best year of my life. Not only has it been an incredible adventure but I have experienced incredible change, and learned so much about who I am and the life that I want to lead. Before I move on to what I hope will be another incredible year (Scale My Life 2.0) I wanted to share what I had taken away. Here is, part 2 of my lessons to scale your life (Part 1 here):...
One year ago I set out on a journey to change my life with the crazy idea to dedicate myself to tackling a new life goal every single month. Now, a year later I sit reflecting upon that journey. What have I learned, what have I lost, what improvements have I really made to my life? I’d like to take this time to share with you some insights that I’ve discovered over my year of adventures, challenges. setbacks and successes....