nothing else matters...

For as long as I can remember, September has always been a month full of adjustments.  But this year is a bit different.  On top of all the normal changes, there is one that we are not accustomed to - the change from just Surviving... to Providing.   

One of the darker sides of chasing the dream is what the word "surviving"  entails.  This involves giving up all the norms that seem to be staples in society.  It means going back to the very basics and doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to live one more day.

Then, all of a sudden, you look in the mirror and realize that you are no longer afraid of "death".  Purely surviving for years has given you the confidence that help you see that no matter what happens, you can problem solve the issue and move on. The once-assumed 'BIG' issues seem very small now. 

This is the moment you realize its time to focus less on surviving and more on to providing.

For GNW, the awkward tween years are over.  The frustration of watching the sun rise and fall (from inside our garage) has pushed our mentality to where it needs to be. Its now about doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to provide (hopefully outside).

This is the one of the brighter sides of chasing the dream...