Mount Dora, FL
Creative on the Mend

One guy in his fifties, starting over — and figuring out that getting older doesn't have to mean getting lonelier.

New confession every week

Sep 16, 2026 — Newest confession

I Was a Disney Cast Member at 18. At 53, They Still Won't Let Me Back.

The Archive

30 confessions
Why I Keep Going Back to Disney World (It’s Not for the Rides)

Sep 12, 2026

Why I Keep Going Back to Disney World (It’s Not for the Rides)

I Hit Every Goal This Year — So I Bought a Disney Pass

Sep 7, 2026

I Hit Every Goal This Year — So I Bought a Disney Pass

I Found the Perfect Spot for 500 Lonely People in Orlando

Sep 3, 2026

I Found the Perfect Spot for 500 Lonely People in Orlando

I Got Caught in a Storm at Disney Springs — Here's What It Taught Me

Aug 27, 2026

I Got Caught in a Storm at Disney Springs — Here's What It Taught Me

I Asked One Question. 32,164 People Answered in 3 Days. — Mount Dora After 50

Aug 20, 2026

I Asked One Question. 32,164 People Answered in 3 Days. — Mount Dora After 50

I Documented My Boring Life for 164 Days. Here's the Truth.

Aug 18, 2026

I Documented My Boring Life for 164 Days. Here's the Truth.

I Used to Create Every Day. Then I Stopped. Here's What Happened.

Aug 18, 2026

I Used to Create Every Day. Then I Stopped. Here's What Happened.

I Built Everything Wrong. Here's What I Found in Mount Dora

Aug 18, 2026

I Built Everything Wrong. Here's What I Found in Mount Dora

I'm Done Saying Maybe — Here's Why

Jul 19, 2026

I'm Done Saying Maybe — Here's Why

I Lost Everything at 53. Here's What I Gained

Jul 19, 2026

I Lost Everything at 53. Here's What I Gained

A Stranger Finished What I Started 11 Years Ago

Jul 19, 2026

A Stranger Finished What I Started 11 Years Ago

53 Years Old and Everything Changed in 60 Days

Jul 19, 2026

53 Years Old and Everything Changed in 60 Days

The Mount Dora Monkey and What He Taught Me About Going It Alone

Jul 19, 2026

The Mount Dora Monkey and What He Taught Me About Going It Alone

I Abandoned My Channel to Build a Business — Big Mistake

Jul 19, 2026

I Abandoned My Channel to Build a Business — Big Mistake

The Bottom Fell Out at 53 — Here's What Finally Set Me Free (Mount Dora)

Jun 19, 2026

The Bottom Fell Out at 53 — Here's What Finally Set Me Free (Mount Dora)

Starting Over in Mount Dora at 53 — I Vlogged 164 Days Straight, Then Quit. Here's Why.

Jun 19, 2026

Starting Over in Mount Dora at 53 — I Vlogged 164 Days Straight, Then Quit. Here's Why.

Empty Room to Studio | The Buildout Starts Now Mount Dora

Jun 19, 2026

Empty Room to Studio | The Buildout Starts Now Mount Dora

Living Alone in Your 50s: Why I'm Finally Waking Up| Mount Dora

Jun 19, 2026

Living Alone in Your 50s: Why I'm Finally Waking Up| Mount Dora

CBS Radio Just Ended After 100 Years. Here's What They're Not Telling You. Mount Dora

Jun 19, 2026

CBS Radio Just Ended After 100 Years. Here's What They're Not Telling You. Mount Dora

I Vlogged for 148 Days Straight. Then I Stopped. Here's the Truth in Mount Dora

Jun 19, 2026

I Vlogged for 148 Days Straight. Then I Stopped. Here's the Truth in Mount Dora

RAW: 30 Days After Hurricane Helene — Western North Carolina Still in Ruins

Jun 19, 2026

RAW: 30 Days After Hurricane Helene — Western North Carolina Still in Ruins

We Entered Asheville After Hurricane Helene. Nobody Prepared Us For This.

Jun 19, 2026

We Entered Asheville After Hurricane Helene. Nobody Prepared Us For This.

Why Most Creators Fail Before They Start

Jun 19, 2026

Why Most Creators Fail Before They Start

I Tried Recording This Three Times Today | Here's Why

Jun 19, 2026

I Tried Recording This Three Times Today | Here's Why

I Went to the Beach Burned Out and Came Back Different

Jun 19, 2026

I Went to the Beach Burned Out and Came Back Different

Rebuilding Means Something Completely Different Now

May 20, 2026

Rebuilding Means Something Completely Different Now

I Stopped Chasing Big Cities and Started Building Here

May 20, 2026

I Stopped Chasing Big Cities and Started Building Here

I Spent Years Trying to Leave My Hometown

May 20, 2026

I Spent Years Trying to Leave My Hometown

I Showed Up on the Wrong Day and It Turned Into This

May 20, 2026

I Showed Up on the Wrong Day and It Turned Into This

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The Confession Lane

“After 35 years in entertainment and media, I came back home to Central Florida to rebuild from scratch: new town, new life, no map.”

So I bought a Disney pass, started pointing a camera at myself, and made myself get out the door. This is the confession lane: alone vs. lonely, starting over after 50, and what it actually takes to build real connection when you're beginning again.

Some weeks I'm wandering Magic Kingdom by myself. Some weeks it's a trail or an errand I almost skipped. But it's always honest.

If you're on the mend too, you're not watching from the outside. Pull up a chair. Tell somebody else in the comments where you're starting over from — that's the whole point.