A few years ago, my family and I went through something that caused me to step back and question what I was doing with my life.  I was forced to ask myself if my daily work truly had meaning and purpose? Like everyone, we've had our share of disappointments and hearthache, but this time was different. I was truly lost and I realized something in my life was missing. I was being driven to find something much deeper. I craved purpose. 

I began to return to my childhood roots, the outdoors, not just for solace but for answers. During this time, I was fortunate enough to have a number of experiences that were life changing. I felt alive. I began to connect spiritually in a way that I had never experienced before. Experiencing the vast beauty of the world opened my eyes in a way that can only come from slowing down and takiing the time to experience this wonderful place we call home.

One late Fall, I drove to the North Rim of the Grande Canyon. I'd never been before and on a whim I decided to make the 7 hour drive. Not much of a planner, I threw a few things into my car, told Michelle, my amazing wife, what direction I was heading and hit the road.

I pulled into the one way dead end parking lot of the North Rim just before the Sun was going to rise. The park was completley deserted. This was the last day of the year before the park was shut down for the Winter months. I was all alone.

I walked to the edge of overlook and as the wind blew, and the snow began to fall, I experienced one of the most spectacular sunrises I'd ever seen. It was breathtaking, and I was speechless. It was poetry in motion. I watched this magical moment in time unfold and suddenly a thought consumed me, "Out of 7 billion people on the planet, YOU are the only one experiencing this moment".  I was hit with the reality that I was the only person in the world experiencing this majestic scene as it enveloped me. It was my moment and mine alone. I was overwhelmed with gratitude and a sense of peace. It was a ephiphanous moment. A brief second of pure clarity. That moment, like many others I've had while on the road have changed my life. That experience became my spiritual cornerstone.

I have since decided that my gaol in life is to help others connect with something greater than themselves. I simply want to provide somethiing that allows us all the opportunity to slow down from our busy lives and recognize how beautiful this world truly is . We all need that moment to slow down and experience the beauty that's around us. It is, in my opinion, a spiritual gift. My objective is simple - help you, if only for a moment, have your own breathe taken away and connect with something greater.

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world".

-John Muir-