July was a challenge. July hit me hard from the start with a failure. I learned that I have no sales skills. I skill that in this world is essential. I moved forward to flossing my teeth, to running a 20 mile week, then moved into showing my love for people in send gifts, and finished off strong with nasal breathing. Looking back, I think it held a great mix of mental, physical and psychological challenges that I was able to grow from. This month's combination allowed me to fail, to succeed, to find my weaknesses, and grow as an adult. Additionally, this month presented me with another great challenge. I was confronted with an obstacle I had never truly experienced before: the choice of absolute freedom and self awareness through a life decision that was not on my predetermined path. I am currently in the Navy and am scheduled to get out in January. However, a deal was presented to me to stay in an additional 16 months for another deployment in my current job title. As I tireless thought about all options, all scenarios, all perspectives, I have yet to come to a final decision. I have yet to give those around me an answer because I truly don't know myself what I want in this world. In a sense, this is why am I doing these weekly challenges. These challenges allow me to experience 52 different ideas and themes in a year to possibly find a better version of myself. July has historically been a great month for me and it certainly didn't let me down this year. I hope that this month gave you your own challenges and you confronted them accordingly. I hope your weekly challenges pushed you enough to make a slight difference in your life.
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