Since I’m not a fitness coach, I’ll spare you the picture of my abs—but because I help teachers and creators make a living, I want to take you behind the scenes of my money life from 2024.

It’s up to me to create the opportunities I seek. Yes, we need patience. But patience doesn’t mean waiting idly.

We’re brainwashed for approval because we don’t trust our innate resourcefulness, and we don’t trust in the intelligence of our Soul.

I went all in on mindfulness in schools—built a website, created a curriculum, and started hustling. I had a skill and passion for mindfulness. I enjoyed the work but mainly saw it as a way to make a sustainable income.

"Embrace the suck" may be an out-of-touch mantra for meditators, but just as we can allow Sarah Blondin to burst our hearts into tears, we can also use some David Goggins energy now and again.

Thirty minutes into the drive, I noticed light snow flurries. What happened next seemed like it took place instantly. My wife checked the weather app and said a heavy snowstorm was coming. Before I could respond, it was already upon us, and just like that, we lost visibility.