My first week in Salt Lake City has been filled with forests, friendships, and plenty of outdoor adventures. I’ve rubbed elbows with bison in Antelope Island, hiked a challenging seven miles through Cottonwood Canyon, and spent an entire day soaking up the Great Salk Lake.

Southern Utah is an incredible place where the desert meets the mountains. I will miss waking up to its towering red cliffs, desert landscapes, and the rust colored mountains on the horizon. But above all, I will miss the friends I made along the way.

Before leaving St. George, I plan to hike Angel’s Landing - an exposed hike along a narrow rock formation 1,500 feet above the Zion Canyon floor. The summit rewards you with incredible views, but it’s considered to be quite dangerous.

Utah affords endless supply of outdoor adventures and beautiful scenery. From the emerald pools of Zion National Park, to the vast and unique shorelines of Lake Powell, to the diverse and majestic hikes of Snow Canyon State Park - there is always something interesting and breathtaking to explore.

I’ve been spending a lot of time out in nature recently, hauling a jeep wrangler through some rough trails in the middle of nowhere. ⁣I often get nervous of what might happen if something were to go wrong out there alone in an area without cell service. But I can’t let fear stop me. It’s all part of the adventure.⁣

After two days of trekking across the Navajo region of New Mexico and Arizona, I’ve settled into a nice little town called St. George.

Today is my last day in Santa Fe. You would think that having to say goodbye to friends you’ve made along the way gets easier over time. but it doesn’t. And this goodbye is especially hard, because I’ll never see my friend again.⁣

The pandemic hit during my last few days in New Mexico right before I was set to take off on a Colorado road trip to deliver a speech. From there, I planned to explore Utah, Nevada, and end up somewhere in the Northwest. Needless to say, plans changed.⁣

After six weeks in Austin and a week trekking through the desert, it was time to settle into somewhere where i could rest, recharge, and refocus on my passions - and Santa Fe was the perfect stop.⁣

Austin is HUGE. There’s over two million people, dozens of cool neighborhoods, and great live music seven nights a week. There was seemingly endless nightlife, countless food trucks, and so much culture to explore. Even after six week I never felt like I made a dent. It was overwhelming in a way, and I did my best to experience as much as I could.

After six weeks in Austin, it was time to step away from social media for a while, go off on an adventure, and reconnect with some of my passions.

We all have these grand plans for how to live our lives but sometimes life gets in the way. I feel frustrated sometimes, as I want to keep you in the loop of all the ups, downs, and adventures that come with life on the road, but I just gotta accept that it can’t be perfect.

Yea, you read that right. My entire life fits one checked bag, a duffle, and a backpack.

This morning i am jumping on a plane to Tampa to join the Florida Bar Young Lawyer Board of Governors in our mission to end the stigma over mental illness in the legal profession through our StigmaFreeYLD campaign.

When I first had the idea of traveling the world, I decided to start with the US. there’s just so many cool places here I’ve never been, so it made sense to start in my own backyard and see what life was like in different places.

One of the hardest parts of a life on the road is that just when you make some new great friends, it’s time to pack up and move on. But I guess that just comes with the territory. The silver lining is that there are always new friends to be made, and social media helps to keep us connected.

Today is my last day in Colorado. I will miss the mountains and all the great beer - but most of all - I’ll miss the friends i made along the way.

Next Step: Arizona! Where the views were breathtaking, the hiking was insane, and the food was incredibly spicy. After wolfing down every deep fried delicacy North Carolina had to offer, I needed to work off some calories… so hopped on a plane to hike the Sedona vortexes.

Many people were surprised to learn that Winston-Salem was my first stop on the journey. But for me, it was symbolic to go some place where the seasons change. In a way, North Carolina was a season of change for me - the end my old life in Miami, and the start of new life on the road. Life will never be the same.

I had wanted to document every step of this journey for you. I had planned to show you what it’s actually like to sell everything you own, make the necessary preparations, and set off on a grand adventure. I also wanted to document this part of the journey for myself, so i could look back on it years from now and reflect on what it was like. But sometimes life has other plans.