08/17/2026
I had an incredible opportunity to return to Northwest Montana and spend a week working in the same country where I spent years working as a ranch hand.
This time, the work was different—landscape reclamation, restoration, and rebuilding old, deteriorated fence lines. But being back on that land felt remarkably familiar. The work was hard, honest, and purposeful, and the surroundings brought back a part of me that I hadn't realized I was missing.
It was a surreal experience. More than just a week of work, it felt like a return to my roots and a reminder of what truly drives me. Working with the land, repairing what has been neglected, and seeing the results of your own hands has a way of putting life into perspective.
That week didn't just remind me where I came from—it awakened my sense of purpose again. Sometimes, you have to go back to where you started to remember exactly who you are.
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