Change is Coming!

Sunrise on Lake Erie just outside of Cleveland, Ohio (June 2025)

It’s the middle of July and summer is definitely here. I put the website and writing on hold, at least publicly, since about the end of February. I’m back, back, back again. Here to share my words, whether anyone reads them or not.

Since February I’ve lost my sweet Chewy boy, started a new job, decided to move to Minnesota, and sold half of my stuff. I was not doing well with the job I took to move to Ohio, it was pushing me into a dark place that I wasn’t sure I’d come back from. I switched my LinkedIn profile to “open to hire” and a recruiter reached out about a job. I didn’t see it coming, but I’m glad it did. I now work remotely as a consultant doing what I am good at and what I love - environmental permitting and compliance. I recently spent a week in Houston getting to know my team and my new company and to say I’m excited for the future is an understatement. With the new job, I have no real reason to stay in Ohio anymore. An opportunity to live near friends who have become family in Duluth, MN came up and I pounced and committed.

The big move is happening at the end of August and I’ve already sold half of my stuff here in Ohio. I’ll be downsizing to a small unit on Lake Superior for at least a year or two. There is room for my bed, a couch, my home office, and not much else. I get to have my coffee on the beach any time I want, so I’m looking forward to that happening.

I’ll be sad to leave some people in Ohio, but for the most part the state hasn’t been that welcoming to me. I haven’t explored as much as I wanted to, due to work hours and the darkness, but it’s okay. I saw some beautiful things and I’m sure I’ll be back to see some more. Minnesota has been like a second home for me for over 20 years. I’m excited to be close to my best friend and his family, the off-grid cabin, friends who have become family, new friends, and all of the nature of the Great Lakes and beyond.