Stories from the build, recovery insights, and design decisions.
The foundation is poured. What it taught me about patience, mistakes, and doing things the hard way on purpose.
A zoning denial that turned out to be the best thing that happened to this project.
Building a sauna is more than a project; it's a doorway to a specific kind of life. Before you pick up a single tool, the most important step is getting clear on what this space means to you.
When the ground shifts — at work, in recovery, in a build — intention is the thing that keeps you standing.
Recovery isn't just about quitting something, it's about building something better in its place. For me, that has meant leaning into the people around me.
Six months sober. If you'd told me a year ago I'd be here, I wouldn't have believed you. This is the story behind the project — and behind the recovery.