I helped companies change their marketing tactics at 14 different places nationwide only last year. Hotel breakfast buffets have become my second home, and frequent flyer miles are a nice bonus.

“An additional journey?” As I call my mother from another airport terminal, she jokes, “You’re like a modern nomad.”

“It’s worth it,” I constantly assure her

It is, too.

I’m making something valuable. Respect at work, financial stability, and the kind of life I’ve always wanted for myself.

With the exception of one persistent issue—type 1 diabetes—everything in my life is going smoothly.