About Jim and his Walk

Howdy! My name is Jim (obviously). You may be wondering why I am embarking on such an idiotic journey.


I am 39 years old. I've been a smoker for about 25 years and 40 to 60 pounds overweight for 20 years. But I'm not doing this for my health, and I'm not some sort of adrenaline junkie or an "extreme adventurer" type. Nope. I'm doing this because I'm sick and tired of feeling like I have no control over my destiny.


I use to own and operate my own business as a taxi/car service driver in Sacramento, CA. The money was good, and being my own boss allowed me a lot of freedom. That was all taken away from me on May 28th, 2010 in an auto accident. I wasn't injured, but my car was destroyed and I just couldn't quite recover from it. I lost everything. My apartment. My collection of about 300 cd's. All of my furniture. Not to mention my dignity, confidence, and independence. Nearly a year later I was forced to move into my parents' house in Gardnerville, NV. Humiliating, embarrassing, and frustrating. 


I'm use to losing everything and having to start all over again. It seems to happen to me about every 2 to 5 years. When I was younger I could bounce back pretty easily. I survived. After losing my own business, though, I just can't get myself to start over....AGAIN! Frankly, I'm tired. I realized (and gave in to) the fact that for some reason I keep experiencing this pattern. Live well enough, lose everything, start again, settle in, lose everything again. Well I just don't see the point anymore in repeating the same bad choices and bad luck that have led me to the point I'm in right now with my life. I decided I needed to do something that is completely out of my comfort zone. To change my expectations of what life is and how to live it. It's time to do something BIG! Time to take control.