What would you do now if you knew you only had one year left to live?

Welcome to Mission 52

Mission 52 didn’t arrive fully formed. It grew—slowly, messily—out of real life.

Depression. Addiction. A creative career that lost its meaning. A marriage that unravelled once I finally stopped pretending. All of it forced me to pause. To reassess. To ask better questions.

And eventually, to choose something new.

This journey began back in 2020, when I first started unpicking old patterns and trying to live with more honesty. What’s evolved since then is a deeper practice. A slower one. Less about fixing—and more about noticing.

At the start of 2025, I began shaping that practice into something more structured. I started tracking my weeks. Journaling with more purpose. Testing a framework I now call Mission 52.

It’s built around six pillars—guiding values that keep me anchored when things drift. This space is where I stay accountable. And where I share the journey—for anyone else navigating change, loss, or the quiet need to live more honestly.

I’m not a teacher. I’m a designer. A bit of a thinker. A bloke on a boat with a dog and a journal.

I’m building this in real time. If any part of it lights a path for you, too—great.