One year ago I made a decision that changed everything. A decision to put me first. I stepped away from the life that I knew (a life I had accepted as the best it could be) and pursue a greater challenge, the challenge of pursuing myself. I left behind money, security, a few good friendships, many unhealthy relationships, and was left with nothing but time on my hands to figure out where the hell I was going from there. I needed time to breathe, to think. Now I had it in abundance. It was glorious. Step one, go see my son in NYC.