Our lives, much like a river carving through a canyon, are never on a set path. If you aren’t happy with the direction your life is going, you can always change the flow of your river.

A year ago, I found myself mired in a job that I found to be morally at odds with my personal values and unfulfilling on a professional level. I traveled to Big Bend National Park in Texas, hoping to unplug from turf for a while and reflect on my career and my life path.

In Santa Elena Canyon I watched the Rio Grande carve its way through rock and sand on its way to the sea, just as it had for millennia. Here I realized that I was in charge of the flow of my life, my personal river, and it was time to change direction.

Within months of this trip, I left a career in sales to pursue my dream. I got back on a golf course with the goal of reconnecting with my passion. I rededicated myself to finding my true purpose in this industry.

Nearly a year into this, am I where I want to be? Not just yet. But I’m finally flowing in the right direction and I’m excited to see where this journey takes me.