29/06/2023
Two years ago todayâŠ
Two years ago today I closed the door on what was my forever home in Millgrove to start a new chapter in my life. I still fondly remember the day I moved into 1306 and how daunting the effort to be an owner of such an amazing home let alone the sole provider made for many sleepless nights. Those with me then likely have forgot the sacrifices I made with nonsense work travel, high stress to perform coupled with unrealistic partner expectations. Those doors have seen many come and go over the years and closing the door one last time on June 29, 2021 meant I could have a fresh start.
To those who have followed me through out the years youâll know my life hadnât always been sunshine and rainbows. Suffering traumatic personal loss, ridicule, rumours and lawsuits left me in disrepair. In the span of 6 months I had lost everything that meant something to me. Almost a perfect script to a horror movie and not a day goes by I donât replay that time in my life mentally.
But I am not a quitter. I donât ever give up. I never take ânoâ for an answer and somehow found the motivation to break ground on 2320 and move to muskoka full time to build my dream. This was my redemption storyâŠand my biggest test.
The adversity I faced during this buildout in my life was immense in every single way. Solo nights off grid in a clapped out RV with two dogs while being fed on by mosquitoes 24/7 only fuelled my desire to win. Not a single person didnât think I was insane but thatâs the parallel where I operate most effectively. Those around me knew what I was facing and supported the best they could. I wasnât perfect then and donât pretend to be now; but I am profoundly proud of myself for what I had accomplished in short order.
Yes, building this house and the challenges I faced was undoubtedly the hardest journey in my life so far but as I step back two years later I look at all the lessons, the sleepless nights, the fu***ng sheer no quit attitude and tears endured to get here. Let me summarize; what is meant to be will be but grit and determination will get you there. Iâve unlocked a new skill not many do in their life: perseverance.
A reflection of my life now has determined that Iâve made all the right choices. (Although many mistakes along the way, sorry to many to whom have departed). I now have the opportunity to grow my family in the house I created. In the area I love the most. With the people I couldnât live without. I am fulfilled for now but always hungry.
So keep watching. If Iâve done this all in less than 2 years while facing adversity and friction all the way; I canât even imagine what the next two years will bring. I used to say I was driven by the haters (I still see them watching and talking about me in Burlington/ Oakville.) but now I am laser focused on my family.
âŠbut still here to prove you all wrong. đ
