About

Hello! I’m Dana McClellan and I appreciate you taking the time to be here. First and foremost, I want you to understand I’m not suggesting anyone adopt my mindset. Mine is just “a” mindset, it’s definitely not “the” mindset. I’m pretty far from life coach material and my mindset leaves much to be desired sometimes. I’m working on that. I’m writing this because I believe I may have the ability to add some value to your life in the areas of health, wellness and relaxation. I feel that in order to make this more relatable, I’m going to have to write about where I came from first, as well as my current status and where I’m hoping to go. I have no idea how it’ll be received by anyone else and I’m almost certain there’ll be plenty of people who won’t care. They may even be appalled by what I’m putting out there. Oh well.

The first few blog posts are personal family history, because it’s foundational to the rest of the journey I’ll be discussing and I’m not going to sugarcoat my words. I’m going to say what I want.

Topics I’ll be covering:

• Art
• Body
• Family
• Featured
• Image
• Mind
• Privacy Policy
• Purpose
• Sanctuary
• Social
• Spirit
• Terms and Conditions
• Tribe

Via audio, video, photography and text.

As I said, much of the content will be personal in nature and I’m not doing it to gain sympathy. I don’t need any more of that from anyone. I’m going to get real here and I’m doing it because I know I’m not the only one struggling with what may appear to be pathetic or ridiculous mental shit and I know as well as anyone, it can be a lonely and embarrassing place. We weren’t put on this earth to live in shame all our lives and I’m OVER IT. My desire to live a better life may be in constant battle with a lifetime addiction to negative thought patterns, but they’re patterns I’m determined to break and not whine about.

My intention is to build a community of men and women in the middle stages of life, who long for the support of others and are not trying to be all fancy about it. I know in my heart there are others like me who feel they could thrive in this type of environment. A place where you can come as you are and feel empowered to create and become healthier in body and mind. This is not just about me. I have a vision to share the stories of others as well.

I’m not politically correct, I cuss a lot and I speak my mind, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a sense of humor. I may even be a little twisted sometimes. I do however, want people to know up front, I won’t ever write about anything that doesn’t have a positive aspect to it or a challenge to change negative behaviors. I’m going to do my best to get the heavy personal stuff out of the way in the first few posts, then move onto the healing and creative stuff.

In my head, I’m writing to men and women who are more than just “midlife.” The term “amid life” feels more immersive to me and I like the play on words. They both sound the same when you say it. I’m visualizing Fellow humans who genuinely love life and understand deep down there is more to it. An empathetic and supportive tribe of like-minded people who genuinely want the best for each other and realize community is the key to success and happiness. These are the people I want to communicate with. If something resonates with you, please don’t hesitate to connect with me because I’d like to hear about it.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Dana