Reset and Roam

05/27/2026

At my heaviest, I weighed 290 pounds. I quit on myself.
Not because I didn't want to change — but because I didn't know where to actually start. The fitness industry was pointing me toward the gym when the real shift had to happen in the kitchen first.

This post is about what finally worked. Not a program. Not a trend. Just four simple principles from Atomic Habits applied to real life — and how they turned fitness from something I dreaded into something that's just the way it is now.
👉 Make it obvious. Make it attractive. Make it easy. Make it satisfying.

Simple? Yes. Easy? Not at first. But the first workout isn't what changes you. It's the hundredth. And the only way to get there is to make the first one easy enough to repeat.
If you've ever quit on yourself and wondered if you could find your way back — this one's for you.

🔗 Read the full post:

For most of my life, I wasn't a fitness guy. And it wasn't just because I disliked working out. It was because I was embarrassed. At my heaviest, I weighed 290 pounds. I felt unathletic, and at some poin,t I stopped fighting it and accepted that this was just

05/16/2026

Sometimes the hardest endings become the beginning of the most important lessons.

When my marriage ended after 24 years, I thought I had lost everything that defined me. What I didn’t realize was that I was about to learn more about relationships, identity, communication, and myself than I ever had before.

This post isn’t about blame. It’s about growth. About what happens when the life you built changes, and you’re forced to confront who you really are underneath the roles you’ve played for decades.

If you’ve ever had to rebuild part of your life, this one may resonate with you.

Read here: https://www.resetandroam.com/what-my-marriage-ending-taught-me-about-relationships/

My marriage of 24 years ended. And when it did, I found myself alone for the first time in decades. In a 700-square-foot apartment, quieter than I was prepared for, feeling like a hollow shell of the man I thought I was. I didn't know who I was anymore. And

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

From the moment you arrive in this world, someone is measuring you. For the first few decades of your life there is always a next milestone, always a next step, always someone asking what's next. Then you hit mid-life, and for the first time, there isn't.

From the moment you arrive in this world, someone is measuring you. For the first few decades of your life there is always a next milestone, always a next step, always someone asking what's next. Then you hit mid-life, and for the first time, there isn't.

04/07/2026

When is a rope actually a line? 🪢

Here’s a rule every diver and sailor learns early:

A ROPE is just cordage — unassigned, sitting in a bag, not yet put to work.

A LINE is a rope with a job.

Once it’s rigged, named, or serving a purpose — it’s a line.

→ Tow float? Line.
→ Dive reel? Line.
→ Anchor? Line.
→ Random coil in your gear bag? That’s still a rope.

There’s an old saying in seamanship: “There are no ropes on a boat.” Because every piece of cordage has a name and a function.

Same rule applies underwater.

Know your gear. Know its name. The language of diving exists for a reason — precision matters when you’re below the surface.

🤿 Divemaster in training. Learning the craft one dive at a time.

04/06/2026

If you know, you know.

04/05/2026

The fundamentals don’t care how experienced you are.
Week 13 of my 50 by 50 journey — I kicked off SSI Divemaster training, passed the underwater fitness test, and completed my Nitrox certification. That’s 4 of 5 required SSI specialties done.
No gym this week. The pool was the gym.
And quietly, without chasing it — 212.5 lbs. The lowest bodyweight I’ve recorded since December 2016.
491 days into this journey. 11.5 goals complete. 945 days until I turn 50.
The clock’s running. So am I.
🔗 Full week recap at resetandroam.com (link in bio)

04/03/2026

I’ve always been an explorer at heart.

Driven to see more. Experience more. Push into places most people never go.

But nothing — nothing — pulls at me like the underwater world.

Scuba diving doesn’t just feed that hunger. It touches something deep in my soul.

This is where I belong. 🌊🤿

03/24/2026

🐻 World Bear Day

Bears aren’t just powerful animals… they’re a reflection of how well we’re protecting the wild.

Some incredible organizations are leading the way:

🌲 :protecting critical grizzly habitat

🧊 :fighting for polar bears as sea ice disappears

🩺 rescuing and rehabilitating black bears

And right here in Utah, Utah’s is helping educate, support research, and give bears a voice through every person who walks through their gates.

If you want to make a difference:

• Support conservation groups
• Learn how to prevent human bear conflicts
• Make small choices that help protect our planet

Because protecting bears means protecting something bigger than ourselves.

03/10/2026

Back in the water. 🏊‍♂️ 800 yards today — drills, distance, and a cool down that reminded me why I love this. The pool doesn’t care what kind of day you’re having. It just asks you to show up.