my entire life, ive had this deep sense of purpose, to wander & explore. i came across beautiful places on this Earth and i would sit and study the ecosystems for hours on end. i was pretty young when i saw the destructive path that humans were paving, and honestly, it made no sense to me.
i was born knowing what i was placed on this Earth to do, and that is, save the world, save the animals, at all costs. and to this day that is my mission.
but along the way life got in the way. people tried to stray me from my path, internal thoughts kept me so limited, and society pushed on me that my life could only be achieved in dreams.
but throughout many turning points that happened, it kept me pushing on. i think if one had not happened i would not be where i am or who i am today.
so thank you universe, for always leading me down my right path
life is a journey, that’s for sure.
TURNING POINT #1
to put it simple, like many others, I had a tough upbringing. now I know that that wasn’t always a bad thing. taught me a lot actually.
I was still in high school when I moved out of my childhood home. I struggled with balancing school work, relationships, sports, jobs, preparing for the future, negative internal thoughts and much much more. I had spent the last 10 years trying to escape the demons by exploring the outdoors, hanging with my animal friends, and learning about how the Earth actually functioned. little bits at a time that was my escape. my only escape. by the time high school came around I was old enough to understand how things worked, so I left. I was on my own for the most part. but I was still in surrounding contact with those I was trying to stay away from. so next I knew I had to get even further away.
TURNING POINT #2
this is him. the boy who changed my life forever. I love him.
they say everyone has a soulmate, and I think i just might've found em’.
secretly one of my darkest days, i stumbled across this angel, who quite literally saved my life. 6 week old puppy, in a box, with some horrible hick of a man flicking cigarette ashes on him. i picked him up & saw he had scars on his body, infested with flees, and cried in pain every time you touched him. he was to young to be away from him mama. i told the man i was taking him, and that’s that. i had no idea what i was gonna do with another puppy but i couldn’t leave him.
i spent the rest of the night bathing & picking flees off of him, and held him till his little puppy eyes fluttered to sleep.
4 years later, and it has been an adventure since.
he lives the ultimate dog life, and spoiled rotten. man the stories he could tell ya.
but daily he does so much, to make sure im the best version of myself; he keeps me sane, understands my struggles, and always keeps me on my destined path.
TURNING POINT #3
“IM FREE” i thought.
my pup and i, all packed up with our eyes on the horizon. we set west.
moving across country to California at 18, not knowing anyone, not even knowing myself fully, really altered things for me. it was different. no back roads, no farmland, all city all the time, culture shock, expensive, fast paced, millions of people, concrete everywhere, change of lifestyle, change of human interactions. woah. but i can actually be free. i could kick it on the beach. i can go explore the mountains. i know no one so why not meet everyone. i can be whoever i want, do whatever i want, and not worry about what i left behind thousands of miles ago.
moving so far away to a place the complete opposite of where i grew up- it set me up for success. it changed my whole idea of living and strengthened it, which ultimately created the way i live today.
