Courtney, aka me, is a 1984 adult human female still in the developmental process. She’s a work in progress and will be until there’s no longer any reason to grow. By that I mean my demise. Hopefully my timely demise.

When I think of what I was like at twenty versus what I’m like at forty, my first thought is it doesn’t seem like twenty years have gone by. That’s my honest opinion. My second thought, though, is how much has changed, including me. Every goal, every dream, every notion I had of my future decades ago when I was so young is vastly different than where I landed. Different is neither bad nor good. It is just that: different.

For now, in my almost 40th year of life, I’m celebrating where I am, because it’s exactly where I need to be for where I’m going. Destination: unknown.

Where I am now is a solo-ranch operator in Texas hill country with six beautiful horses who each bring value and poetry to my life. I have four dogs of various goodness (though all dogs are good dogs, of course) who bless and challenge me in ways I clearly need. And four cats. They’re probably demanding to be fed even though I just fed them. Yes I did just feed you, George, stop whining, go hunt something that’s why you’re here.

By day I’m a digital and social media marketing consultant and strategist. That’s fancy speak, I know. I direct and create content for various clients for their digital and social media platforms to best achieve their goals. Helping others achieve their goals is something I’ve done, rather well I think, for many years. Really, that’s what most of us do for a living, if you think about it.

Enter this blog. I’ve long wanted to make my life a part of my career, to make my goals a reality and daily part of my life. There is nothing at all wrong with helping people achieve their greatest dreams and being compensated for it. But it was about time I employ the same skills I’ve used for others for myself. This blog is the culmination and part of the result of this manifestation I put out in the world, and on Instagram, so long ago.

I don’t always know where the path may lead me, only that I will never find out unless I walk it, trusting it’ll lead me somewhere I’m supposed to be. Heck, all the other paths I’ve followed have led me to where I needed to go, why won’t this one?

It’s time to claim what I know I want, at least for right now. To be a writer, a creative, an adventurer who embarks upon memorable and hopefully thrilling journeys, documenting the experiences for future me to look back on and go “wow, I did something.” If that happens to inspire anyone else who might be wondering what it is they should do with their lives and need a little inspiration from someone trying to figure it out in real time, so be it.

I want my life to be about fun times, good times, with fun people and good people, fulfillment, peace and accomplishment.

With cheese. Lots and lots of cheese.