Working on a few things. I'll be posting full length videos again soon. It's good I waited until I was in a better headspace...positive content incoming.
People might think I slowed down, burned out, fell off... nah.
Iāve been locked in. At my lowest point, my car was totaled, my motorcycle was suspended out of state, credit card debt was climbing, unemployment hadnāt kicked in, and I was spending hundreds on rentals just to see my son (4ā6 hour drive each time).
Even then, I stayed grinding. I renewed my IT certs, updated my resume a thousand times, and kept applying.
Now? I landed a cybersecurity analyst job with a nonprofit focused on climate change. Bought a (lemon) car to get to work, solved the motorcycle issue, kept unemployment running, etc.
Iām good nowājust waiting to start. Once I settle into my intro period at work and transition to remote, Iāll be back to making videos with intention.
Studying my butt off to re-learn subnetting for a job I never thought I'd get an interview for. I passed the resume check and initial call with the hiring manager so far. There should be 2 more interviews coming up.
The pay is enough to make my eyes pop outta my head and I'd be directly supporting veterans every day.
I really hope I get this one. It'll change everything. š
I meditate often, and sometimes messages come through.
This time, the message was simple: forgive.
So I did.
This video is about releasing pain, letting go of whatās heavy, and clearing space in the heart. If youāre carrying somethingā¦ maybe itās time to lay it down.
Feeling a little off today. Watery eyes, sneezing, nose wonāt stop runningāprobably allergies. Missed an appointment and overslept, which isnāt like me at all.
But even when my body lags, my mindās still sharp. My spirit? Still unbreakable.
Thereās something in the air this week. It feels like the universe is pushing me to let goāclear out the old, make space for whatās next. I donāt know exactly whatās coming, but I know Iām being prepared for it.
I live like a hermit these daysāwith my familiar, Donatello.
I still remember the day I brought him home. I was living in Louisiana at the time and visited a shelter, sitting cross-legged on the floor with all the kittens. Out of the whole crowd, Donatello walked straight up to me. No hesitation. Just pure, friendly energy. We chose each other instantly.
Heās been with me through everythingāespecially after my son was born. They grew up side by side. When I had to move to Las Vegas, I refused to have Donatello shipped. I drove over 20 hours just to make sure heād be safe and by my side.
Iāve seen him through hard times tooālike when he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. I still remember crushing up those tiny prednisone pills and trying to sneak them into his food. I remember how mournful he became after his brother, Bodhi, passed away. (R.I.P. Bodhiā¦ your paw print stays on my orb altar.)
Donnie isnāt just a cat. Heās my emotional support animalāofficially and in every way that matters. Heās love incarnate. A little furry guardian angel. If youāve ever had an animal companion like that, you know: they're a blessing from above.
7/13/2025 š« Saying goodbye to my son always hits me harder than I expect. I stay cool, but yeahāit stings.
Long drives give me space to think. Got a few new video ideas Iām sitting on. Lifeās been throwing stuff at me, but Iām still moving. Things are looking good.
Funny thingāI felt kinda bad after mentioning my achievements in my last short. Like I overshared or something. Why is that?
I can list them on a resume no problem. But saying them out loud on YouTube? Feels different. Uncomfortable. Like all the people who only remember me negatively will come out of the woodwork to tear me down? IDK...
Might need to sit with that. Meditate. Jedi it out.
Still choosing to post whatever I feel like despite that feeling. More to come.
I passed the California State IT Civil Service Exam! š
Crushed it with an 87.5% (raw scoreāno veteran preference added yet).
Next up: the performance exam (whatever that means š ) and then the interview.
Grateful beyond wordsāmy studying definitely paid off. Weāre so close to landing this job, and... This oneās even better than my last job in cybersecurity!
Ready to get back to work and do what I do best. Letās get it, homies! ā¤ļøāš„
š Resilience isnāt about feeling great all the time. Itās about getting the living hell kicked out of you and still choosing to move forward ā even when everything feels heavy, even when youāre barely holding it together.
For a long time, I thought doing it alone made me strong. No meds. No support. Just pain and pride. But that wasnāt strength ā that was survival mode, and it nearly destroyed me.
My turning point came when I finally reached out. In one of my darkest moments, I called the Veteran Crisis Line ā and they answered. They listened. They cared. And they helped get me back on track fast. No judgment. Just real support, when I needed it most.
ā¼ļøIf youāre a veteran struggling, donāt wait.
ā¼ļøDial 988, then press 1 ā or text 838255.
āØThere is help. There is hope.
Accepting that Iām mentally ill wasnāt giving up ā it was finally telling the truth.
And I know now: God was with me the entire time. In the voices that calmed me, the meds I once rejected, the peace I thought I didnāt deserve ā He never left.
Iām sharing this because the stigma around mental health is killing people.
Taking care of your mind isnāt weakness. Itās wisdom. Itās survival.
Itās divine alignment.
Iām still healing. Still learning. But Iām here.
And by the grace of God ā Iām grounded, grateful, and moving forward.
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Working on a few things. I'll be posting full length videos again soon. It's good I waited until I was in a better headspace...positive content incoming.
Stay unbreakable.
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Where has Devon been?
People might think I slowed down, burned out, fell off... nah.
Iāve been locked in. At my lowest point, my car was totaled, my motorcycle was suspended out of state, credit card debt was climbing, unemployment hadnāt kicked in, and I was spending hundreds on rentals just to see my son (4ā6 hour drive each time).
Even then, I stayed grinding. I renewed my IT certs, updated my resume a thousand times, and kept applying.
Now? I landed a cybersecurity analyst job with a nonprofit focused on climate change. Bought a (lemon) car to get to work, solved the motorcycle issue, kept unemployment running, etc.
Iām good nowājust waiting to start. Once I settle into my intro period at work and transition to remote, Iāll be back to making videos with intention.
Never give up!
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Studying my butt off to re-learn subnetting for a job I never thought I'd get an interview for. I passed the resume check and initial call with the hiring manager so far. There should be 2 more interviews coming up.
The pay is enough to make my eyes pop outta my head and I'd be directly supporting veterans every day.
I really hope I get this one. It'll change everything. š
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I meditate often, and sometimes messages come through.
This time, the message was simple: forgive.
So I did.
This video is about releasing pain, letting go of whatās heavy, and clearing space in the heart. If youāre carrying somethingā¦ maybe itās time to lay it down.
Watch it when youāre ready.
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7/16/2025 š¤§
Feeling a little off today. Watery eyes, sneezing, nose wonāt stop runningāprobably allergies. Missed an appointment and overslept, which isnāt like me at all.
But even when my body lags, my mindās still sharp. My spirit? Still unbreakable.
Thereās something in the air this week. It feels like the universe is pushing me to let goāclear out the old, make space for whatās next. I donāt know exactly whatās coming, but I know Iām being prepared for it.
One way or another, Iām moving forward. š
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7/15/2025 š»
I live like a hermit these daysāwith my familiar, Donatello.
I still remember the day I brought him home. I was living in Louisiana at the time and visited a shelter, sitting cross-legged on the floor with all the kittens. Out of the whole crowd, Donatello walked straight up to me. No hesitation. Just pure, friendly energy. We chose each other instantly.
Heās been with me through everythingāespecially after my son was born. They grew up side by side. When I had to move to Las Vegas, I refused to have Donatello shipped. I drove over 20 hours just to make sure heād be safe and by my side.
Iāve seen him through hard times tooālike when he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. I still remember crushing up those tiny prednisone pills and trying to sneak them into his food. I remember how mournful he became after his brother, Bodhi, passed away. (R.I.P. Bodhiā¦ your paw print stays on my orb altar.)
Donnie isnāt just a cat. Heās my emotional support animalāofficially and in every way that matters. Heās love incarnate. A little furry guardian angel. If youāve ever had an animal companion like that, you know: they're a blessing from above.
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7/14/2025 š
Talked to my previous psychiatrist today. She said:
āIf youāre happy and you know itā¦ take your meds.ā
I started laughing. But sheās right.
Thatās exactly what the next videoās gonna be about.
Meds are refilled. Bipolar disorder is handled.
Iām back in the zone ā Limitless mode, but with scars, soul, and momentum.
Letās get it, boys. šš
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7/13/2025 š«
Saying goodbye to my son always hits me harder than I expect. I stay cool, but yeahāit stings.
Long drives give me space to think. Got a few new video ideas Iām sitting on. Lifeās been throwing stuff at me, but Iām still moving. Things are looking good.
Funny thingāI felt kinda bad after mentioning my achievements in my last short. Like I overshared or something. Why is that?
I can list them on a resume no problem. But saying them out loud on YouTube? Feels different. Uncomfortable. Like all the people who only remember me negatively will come out of the woodwork to tear me down? IDK...
Might need to sit with that. Meditate. Jedi it out.
Still choosing to post whatever I feel like despite that feeling. More to come.
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I passed the California State IT Civil Service Exam! š
Crushed it with an 87.5% (raw scoreāno veteran preference added yet).
Next up: the performance exam (whatever that means š ) and then the interview.
Grateful beyond wordsāmy studying definitely paid off.
Weāre so close to landing this job, and... This oneās even better than my last job in cybersecurity!
Ready to get back to work and do what I do best. Letās get it, homies! ā¤ļøāš„
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š Resilience isnāt about feeling great all the time.
Itās about getting the living hell kicked out of you and still choosing to move forward ā even when everything feels heavy, even when youāre barely holding it together.
For a long time, I thought doing it alone made me strong. No meds. No support. Just pain and pride.
But that wasnāt strength ā that was survival mode, and it nearly destroyed me.
My turning point came when I finally reached out.
In one of my darkest moments, I called the Veteran Crisis Line ā and they answered. They listened. They cared. And they helped get me back on track fast.
No judgment. Just real support, when I needed it most.
ā¼ļøIf youāre a veteran struggling, donāt wait.
ā¼ļøDial 988, then press 1 ā or text 838255.
āØThere is help. There is hope.
Accepting that Iām mentally ill wasnāt giving up ā it was finally telling the truth.
And I know now: God was with me the entire time.
In the voices that calmed me, the meds I once rejected, the peace I thought I didnāt deserve ā He never left.
Iām sharing this because the stigma around mental health is killing people.
Taking care of your mind isnāt weakness. Itās wisdom. Itās survival.
Itās divine alignment.
Iām still healing. Still learning. But Iām here.
And by the grace of God ā Iām grounded, grateful, and moving forward.
Unstoppable. ā¤ļøāš„
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