In the mountains, base camp is more than a place. It’s a mindset. It’s the place you descend to when the weather turns, when a summit attempt falters, or when your body whispers a truth your ego doesn’t want to hear. Base camp is safety. It’s oxygen. It’s the reset point that gives you another chance on another day. In life, I think faith serves the same purpose—not just in a spiritual or religious sense, but as a deep internal compass, a...

Some days it feels like the universe is putting up more stop signs than green lights. The calls don’t come, the projects stall, it feels like the wind has dropped and so have your sails. But here’s the thing—forward is forward, no matter the pace. Progress doesn’t always look like leaps and breakthroughs. Sometimes it’s showing up again, doing the work no one sees, and keeping faith when everything tells you to quit. Growth happens in the quiet—the space between effort...

When life knocks you down, it’s easy to think the best thing to do is rest. You tell yourself you’ll get up tomorrow, or when you feel stronger, or when the weight in your mind doesn’t feel so heavy. But here’s the truth most people don’t realize—when it comes to energy, your body doesn’t work like a bank account. Spend it, and you often end up with more. The first step is always the hardest. I know it sure is for...

There’s a version of me I strive to bring forward every day—not the perfect version, not the polished one, but the strongest, clearest, most grounded version. The version of me that can be counted on. The one that stays calm under pressure, makes the hard decisions, and puts others before myself when it matters most. I work in a field where mistakes carry weight, where lives can hang in the balance, and where the difference between chaos and clarity often comes...