Pivoting, but Still Here

It's time to start creating the change I envision

Hello family, friends, and followers alike,

When I set out on this entrepreneurial journey in October 2022, my goal was to help families—parents and children alike—live healthier, happier lives. At the time, I had no clear idea how I was going to achieve this or even what it fully entailed. However, I told myself one thing: don’t be afraid to fully commit to something and then pivot if you believe it’s moving you closer to where you need to be.

Well, one thing has become clear: I don’t want to spend my life merely commenting on and writing about what others are already reporting—issues that are destroying the health and wellness of families and children. I’m not adding anything of substance. I’m not creating anything truly valuable. I’m not doing anything novel that will help families and children live healthier, happier lives. I became caught in the all too familiar game of trying to gain social capital through likes, followers, and subscribers. Yes, many make a decent living off this, but it’s not the life I originally envisioned for myself or for raising my children around.

I envisioned a life where I’d be building something special, something my kids could participate in right by my side, rather than having to send them off to daycare or even school. Like little apprentices, they would partake in the greatest education life has to offer: watching something being built before their eyes and even participating in its creation. I knew it was an ambitious goal from the outset; where would I ever find the time to create or build anything substantial with a growing number of children to raise, who seemingly always need something?

Fortunately, I realized that I don’t need to be so wrapped up in the traditional paradigm of ‘raising’ my children. They can raise themselves. They just need me to serve as a model, overseer, protector, provider, encourager, guide, and source of love. From there, they are truly equipped to figure out life. I just need to stop getting in their way so much and remain calm, cool, and collected when they lose their composure trying to do so. As for the latter, I need to get over myself and help them when they need it, rather than constantly trying to make them ‘figure it out.’ They will, in time, but until then, I’ll be there to help.

So, with all that said, I am pivoting away from The Deindustrialist and Cello Acres, and embarking on a journey to build a new type of business with my wife, hoping to create the changes we envision for this world. I will rebrand my newsletter to be a catch-all for my thoughts whenever I feel inspired to write, but I won't adhere to a schedule or routine. If you are a paid subscriber, thank you for your generous support—I am extremely grateful. However, please don’t feel obligated to continue your paid subscription now, as I cannot promise a constant stream of content. For everyone else, thank you all for reading my words and being a part of this journey of writing and reporting.

At some point, once things are in motion with our new business venture, I will open MS Word yet again and begin typing and sharing everything we’re doing. But until then,

Stay informed. Stay empowered. Stay free.

-Greg