❄️ I Went Off-Grid for 3 Days With My Kids (It Changed Everything... 👇)

This week, my wife flew back to Australia, leaving me solo with our three unstoppable kids. Naturally, I had to think of another challenge that would push us out of our comfort zone and into adventure.

So here’s what I did:
✅ Bought cross-country skis for me and my 6-year-old.
✅ Converted my bike trailer into a ski sled.
✅ Drove 9 hours to Colorado.
✅ Packed two kids and all our gear for 3 days into the converted bike trailer.
✅ Skied 3 miles through the snow into the San Juan Forest.
✅ Lived off-grid for three days.

No electricity. No running water. No cell phone service (yes the police were searching for us after my wife panicked that we weren't answering her calls). Just fresh snow, fir trees, and absolute stillness.

Every amenity I normally take for granted suddenly took hours.

🔥 Need warmth? Chop firewood.
💧 Need water? Hike outside, collect snow, melt it.
💡 Need light? Set up propane lanterns.

You’d think it would be frustrating… but actually, something unexpected happened.

I felt more alive than I had in months.

No emails. No meetings. No endless notifications. Just survival. Chop wood, carry water, stay warm, and soak in the endless life force of my kids.

The sheer simplicity of it all shocked me to my core.

I didn’t realize how scattered my mind was until I stripped life down to its essentials. And I made a decision:

It’s time to simplify.

🔹 Simplify my work processes.
🔹 Simplify my daily routine.
🔹 Cut the tasks that don’t actually move the needle.

Because less is clear.

💡 Big Idea: A simple life is a clear life.

🛠 One Tool: Take the time to remove the distractions that don’t add real value to your life.

🎯 Action Step: I'll update you next week!

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing how I’m simplifying my life—what worked, what didn’t, and how you can simplify yours. Stay tuned.

Get ready for simplicity,
Ezra Balsam
Elevatewithin.life