How We Started
Our story isn’t the most complex. The idea was spawned in the midst of a training block for an ultra-marathon a few years ago. We reflected and talked about how hard life can be, particularly so when driving towards such a challenging goal. However, it wasn’t just how hard it was to remain disciplined through a long training block. We talked through the loss of close relatives and loved ones, combat deployments, setbacks in our professional lives, bodybuilding prep and the mental and physical healing process after competing, the loss and fear when changing career paths, relocating and losing close friends as we changed and grew, the pain of ultra endurance events. It felt like we had an experienced an inordinate amount of suffering for how relatively short we’ve been on this earth.
Yet… Isn’t there beauty in that?
Look at what we’ve learned. Look how we’ve grown. Look at what we’re capable of.
Would we be who we are today without the suffering we’ve endured? Would the version of us that existed 10 years ago even recognize who we are, or what we’ve accomplished?
And with that, Sculpted by Suffering was born. The idea that there’s beauty and growth in suffering. In being present in the experience of life and embracing the pain. Taking the setbacks and challenges we’ve endured and using those to redefine our future.
Above that, we’ve learned how important it is to not only embrace the suffering found within our life story, but actively seek out new opportunities to get outside of our comfort zone and find discomfort. We truly believe it’s the most effective way to continue growing and is the key to happiness that so many of us are missing in our lives.
