Hi friends. It’s been a minute. A messy, wonderful, hard, human minute. I love me some learning and growth, but dang it if I’m not a glutton for learning things the hardest way, usually by tripping over my own stinking feet. Still, I’m here, grateful for it all happening just as it did… not on the other side, but out of the darkest parts of a journey, the beginning of all that’s next. For now, I remain student more than teacher. Back at the base of the mountain, better prepared to climb, and certainly aware of the importance of moving at a wildly slower pace. To be clear: I’m also still a mess, just less of one than I was, and a mess that knows the only way I’ll truly find peace and self-love is by embracing my humbling humanness, because being human is messy.

Thank you for the extraordinary and consistent support that’s been a copilot with me all along the way. Your notes and prayers were a constant reminder of how much I’ve alway valued this extraordinary community, and in a world where the continued pursuit of putting my mental health first will keep space from social media for some time to come, I miss this community and hope we can stay connected in one of the ways above. Sending you my very best.

xo Dave