I (Curtis) grew up in Iowa. I met my wife (Claudia) in Ecuador. We got married in Colombia. We moved to Texas. I launched and sold an ancient grain energy bar business. Together, we launched and closed a cold brew cacao company. We broke. Then, we rested. And, finally, we began again.

To ‘be a leaf’ means to be a force for healing in the world.

It’s a call-to-action to try to be better. Do better. Make better. Inspiration for ‘be a leaf’ can be found in the Bible.

To ‘ride the wind’ means to embody a spirit of resilience and adaptability.

“Ride the wind, break the waves,” 乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng) is a Chinese idiom used to describe someone who forges ahead bravely, despite the difficulties.🔗

Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher from Ephesus, famously declared, "The only constant in life is change.”🔗

Now, more than ever, we live in a time of great change. Navigating an environment such as this can sometimes feel overwhelming. Fear not. Learn to ‘ride the wind’ instead and let’s break the waves together!