The air on the farm was thick and heavy. So was the feeling in my gut. I stood there, dust kicking up around my worn-out shoes, and felt like a total schmuck. Why? Because I wasn’t there to enjoy the…
The air on the farm is thick and quiet. It’s not the peaceful kind of quiet. It’s the loud kind of quiet that lets you hear all your own bad thoughts. I’m here because my wife, who is much smarter…
When I was out on a hike near a small river three days ago, I almost took a fall that could have broken my leg. The water was already rising from a whole day of rain, turning the river brown…
I’ve been living a story that feels like a page ripped out of a novel—one that’s raw, painful, and yet full of hope. Every morning I wake up to the reality that my bank account is a blank sheet: zero…
This is not a “cute budgeting tips” post If you’ve got $5,000 sitting in savings, you’re not in survival mode. I’m talking about being flat broke. No backup plan. Rent due. Stomach tight with anxiety. When you’re here, you don’t…
Let’s get one thing straight I’m broke. Not “tight budget” broke. I mean bank account = zero. But I’m not quitting. Instead, I’m using a system I built for myself out of desperation — something that keeps me alive now,…