life*

“who you are is never who you thought you would be”

Over the past few years I have wandered through ups and downs like everyone else, but what always seems to strike me the most is how through it all, it is myself who evolves to fit the needs of my surroundings.

The past few years have been a bit of a roller coaster, but in a good way. I have been married to a lovely lady for the past 2 years. In the first year of marriage we were able to also purchase a sweet condo on the American River, and then in our second year of started a new business. People say the first couple years of marriage are the hardest, and let me just say that throwing a large purchase and a new “life” (owning a business) into the mix and things have been wild. All that to say things are going exceptionally well and Sara and I are doing great, but had you asked me three years ago if this is where I wouldbe… the answer would have been definitively, “No Way”

My point in all this…

We strive for years to become the man or woman we have built in our head, but in the end there are so many outside influences that reroute our road to life that endless beliefs of who you are is forever fleeting. Recognize who you would like to become and be aware of your surroundings that guide you along the way, then you can marry the two into an elegant mixture that is, YOU.

“I am not the man I envisioned, but I know who I strive to become.“