At twenty years old, I was determined to figure out my mission, develop a plan, and begin a journey of service. I decided to twist my hair into locks and declared that I would have a path to follow without reservation when my hair draped my shoulders and chest. It took eight years to reach that point, and I am satisfied to say that, in that time, I developed a passion for classical Chinese medicine, Qigong, Taijiquan, Tuina massage, joined Wudang West, and challenged myself to study acupuncture Chinese medicine at three different schools, in three different cities, between two states. My locks were a physical representation of time, and when the day came to cut them, I was content with my decisions in the time it took to get there.