About John Whitehurst III

Good day.  What about me do you want to know. I am 62 two years young and by most standards have been brought up to conform the way my mom mostly brought us up. I spent my high school years trying never to piss anyone off and never being confident enough to argue or disagree with anyone, yet at the same time I excelled in the studies and things that we learned. It was a blur. I played tennis because it was an individual sport and I didn’t have to depend on anyone but myself. I played the trombone because I liked music and both were distractions from really learning how to interact and find my place among my friends.

College was much of the same, not knowing exactly what I wanted to do, just doing the things that I was told to do. I dropped out, played tennis and traveled for a few years and got to know more of myself and the world. I’ve never been arrested, committed any crimes, major that is, and have always been perceived as not to be believed. I think that came from me not being confident enough to not give a damn about what people thought of me. That has definitely changed.

Through this whole time though I struggled with ” who am I?” and what should I be doing?. Fast forward several more years so I don’t bore the hell out of you, I have realized that at 62 years old, I now have the best opportunity to really create the “me” I want to be. I have realized that life is short and I really want to make an impact in the world and be remembered for what I have discovered and helped others who have the same experiences as me. I want to live another 60 years and see how the future changes and what we do to this world. I don’t know what the word retirement means because I have a constant thirst for learning and adapting to change.

Bottom line, its time for me to engage with myself and do the work that I was always afraid to do because I was afraid of the outcome. I now know that I can be what I will to be and I am looking forward to that miraculous creation. This I promise. More to come…