PARADISE 01

I spent a weekend in North Carolina, a place I haven’t been since I was 9 years old. It was also the last time I saw my grandfather until now, only this time I’m 30 and traveled to see him be laid to rest. I can’t tell you anything about him except that he was a big-hearted entrepreneur who was loved and respected by all those he extended his care to. I can tell you that’s the same person my father is, and that’s the same person I am.

When i wasn’t with my cousins or trying out nearby restaurants, I was spending time in the hotel’s gym and in my suite with my fiancée. This short visit was the break I needed for a piece of the mental clarity I keep searching for. I’ve been running rampant building and structuring ELM CITY STUDIOS. I’ve been running rampant trying to find balance in the world around me and within myself. I’ve been running on empty.

I’m learning to have more appreciation for the minor wins. I’m practicing not spending too much time on projects; the first time I feel like it’s completed is the final. If I spend too much time wondering what else I can do I’ll either tarnish what’s already a great thing or overthink until I overstimulate myself and leave it “unfinished.”

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I feel a sense of freedom. I want to say whatever part of me needed to die was left there in North Carolina. What has come back is the better gemini twin. Maybe. Guess I’ll just have to keep going until we all find out. After all, I came in this life for adventure.