As a nature lover, yogi, coach, burner, land steward, and community builder/leader, it may be hard to imagine that I was once a completely different person. In my past, I identified as a fratstar, night club GM, and powerlifter (with poor gut health). Although I looked healthy and happy, I was in pain and in the pursuit of pleasure(money,sex,fame), not true happiness. It almost feels like a distant memory or a past life that I've left behind. I was completely disconnected from my body, my food choices, and my mind was ungrounded with zero direction. I hit rock bottom, and I knew something had to change. But, as they say, sometimes it's darkest before dawn, and that's when I started to explore the world of mindfulness, yoga, and meditation. I began to connect with my body, mind, and soul, and that's when my life started to take a turn for the better.