FIELD NOTES | ENTRY #000
Once more into the breach
If you’ve been with me for a while—through The Wellspring, The Plunge, or The Remy Experiment—thank you.
You’ve seen me wrestle with faith, philosophy, identity, power, and purpose. You’ve witnessed me walk the line between discipline and decadence —between the pursuit of faith and the seduction of folly. But lines aren’t always meant to divide.
Sometimes, they form bridges.
Before The Compass, there was collapse. And collapse. And collapse. Before the framework, there was fallout. And before I became a guide, I was lost — unsure of where I was or how I got there.
I didn’t create The Compass in calm and clarity. I pieced it together in the wreckage and confusion —after divorce, degeneracy, disappointment, disillusionment, and failure. Lots and lots of failure.
It wasn’t theory. It was a necessity.
I didn’t need motivation. I needed structure.
I didn’t need vision. I needed traction.
So, I started mapping:
What matters?
What doesn’t?
What moves me forward?
What drags me down?
What kind of man am I becoming—and would I respect him?
The Compass wasn’t a new direction. It was (and is) a structure that emerged from years of asking the same questions louder, deeper, and more honestly.
What emerged was a blueprint.
The Compass (in brief)
The Four Coordinates: Being, Doing, Having, Sharing — the terrain of a meaningful life.
The Seven Anchors: Standards, States, Stories, Skills, Supplies, Surroundings, Strategies — the tools to navigate that terrain.
Behavior Loops: Because habits don’t change until you understand what drives them.
Beneath it all is the belief that behavior and quality aren’t random.
They’re recursive.
They can be mapped.
They can be moved.
Why ‘Field Notes’ Exists
Field Notes is where I chronicle the climb:
Structured by systems.
Directed by faith.
Focused on how we live it — in the terrain of real life.
Each edition follows a simple rhythm:
Field Reflection: A lived insight from the trail (Being, Doing, Having, or Sharing)
Weekly Compass: A focused question and Trail Task to map your own ascent
Anchor Spotlight: Practical observations from one of the Seven Anchors
Resources from the Trail: Tools, practices, and companions worth carrying
"Unhealthy people hurt people, and healthy people help people.
The more people I help, the more people they can help."
That’s my Why.
The Compass is how.
If you’ve known me before — welcome to what came after.
If this is your first read — welcome to what comes next.
Field Notes, weekly.
Until next week — Engage. Adapt. Overcome.
—Remy