This space contained one of the most challenging, defining and inspiring periods of my life. In the 2+ years that I lived here, not a single day passed that I didn’t think about the pursuit of happiness, human potential and how to help people live authentic, fulfilling and engaged lives.

Today I’m closing a chapter. I certainly know a lot more than when this all began. I’ve gone through the hard work of living out some of these questions myself. I can’t say that I have the answer and I don’t know what’s next, but I want to make room to find out.

During the past week I’ve savored, I’ve purged, I’ve remembered, I’ve questioned, I’ve committed, I’ve cleared it out. I’ve felt immense gratitude and I’ve let go. The boxes are packed. The movers have come and gone. And now as I glance around this empty home one last time, I’m reminded of a poem by Lao Tzu and I make room for not.

The Uses of Not

Thirty spokes
meet in the hub.
Where the wheel isn’t
is where it’s useful.

Hollowed out,
clay makes a pot.
Where the pot’s not
is where it’s useful.

Cut doors and windows
to make a room.
Where the room isn’t,
there’s room for you.

So the profit in what is
is in the use of what isn’t.

-Lao Tzu