Writings Focused on Adapting
50k Complete! A big run goal update. 50k is now complete. I set this run goal back in 2019 when I was rapidly losing my mobility. At the time, my children witnessed my body failing. Today, they witnessed my response. I am very proud of this run because no other bilateral hybrid prosthetic-orthotic user (Exosym/IDEO)…
I am not angry or sad about all the adversities that I encountered throughout my life due to my birth defects People expect me to be sad about my birth defects. I am not. People assume I am angry about doctors botching me, the stares I receive, and childhood bullying. I am not. People believe…
A story I want to tell you. Not long ago I was in a race running the furthest distance I’ve attempted to that date. I was sick, extremely sleep deprived, lacking nutrition, it was 3 am and I began to shut down. My mind wasn’t right. The weather was really cold, yet I tore my…
I was born with a severe version of a birth difference known as CTEV or even more commonly known as clubfoot. The cause is unknown, and it doesn’t really matter because we can’t change what happened, but I was told mine was due to a lack of amniotic fluid and malpositioning in my mother’s womb.
What I Learned From Interviewing the Most Adaptive Individuals on Earth The past six years I’ve interviewed hundreds of individuals that faced unimaginable adversities. Some have died. Some have lost a loved one. Some have lost the ability to move. Some have not only lost their health but at the same time have been…
What are you wearing on your legs? This text was updated in the summer of 2023. What are you wearing on your legs? Below are answers to your questions. These are my thoughts and no one else contributed to what you will read. I won’t bullshit you. I know what it’s like to lose my…
So I am rebranding This is a True Story Podcast. The past year I really loved sharing transformative stories and ideas. From the first story of finding love and near death in death valley to hiking the PCT, to discovering oneself by experimenting with plant medicine, silent meditation, solo travel and many more stories.…
Remembering your WHY makes minimalism easier By Scott Davidson + Follow: Instagram, Facebook, Threads Quitting a secure well paying job or donating a house full of items you worked to buy isn’t necessarily easy. Selling your home to move to a smaller space or parsing through your late parent’s stuff to decide what makes the cut…
Are you ready to focus on decluttering your sentimental items? Scott Davidson – Follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter My grandmother was in many ways my closest friend and when she died it was difficult for me to move forward. I grew up spending a good portion of each summer at my grandmother’s small home…
Minimalism is a useful tool or approach to your adversity. Scott Davidson – Follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Minimalism is not a cure, but it is a useful tool or approach. In a world where we live in uncertainty with little control at times, when one can be born disabled, wake up one day with…
All Adaptive Essays
Anyone facing challenges may benefit from incorporating a minimalist lifestyle. Minimalism helps me achieve my adaptive goals by allowing me to focus on what I deem most essential and eliminating the rest.
You can read my minimalist story HERE - WHY I BECAME A MINIMALIST
You can read how minimalism is a great tool when facing adversity HERE - WHEN ADVERSITY HITS, MINIMALISM WORKS
You can find all my additional minimalist writings HERE.