No Man Sits Alone (2025)

26/07/2025

Obviously, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted on here, but something pushed me to share today so here we are!

Over the past couple months, NMSA has been presenting itself a lot more frequently. Phone calls, text messages, and conversations with people at the bars have been occurring at noticeable level recently. I haven’t connected with some of these people in years and it’s brought me joy after hearing that everyone is doing well.

It pushed me to pull out my journal from the hospital the other day. I read all of my entries. I cried, I laughed and I realized how much I’ve grown over the past four years. It’s easy to get lost in the usual desire for growth and achievement in today’s world, especially in NYC. Sometimes I get really lost in that vortex and I question my purpose and mission. Then, I bump into someone who confides in me that they recently went through a tough time and they appreciated being able resonate with some aspect of my story and how it helped them bounce back and grow. It brings me back to the present moment and pushes me to be extremely grateful for where I’ve been, where I’m at and where I’m going.

Just sharing some recent updates and thoughts! 🦋

03/02/2023

Quick Update:

Last week, my cousin () and I launched our own collaboration called Touch Streets] . Our mission is simple: to help people elevate their lives by inspiring positive change.

Why are we doing this? We feel that our life purpose is to help others, especially young men, not only recover from tough times in their life, but to elevate to an even higher level than before. I have my journey with anxiety and depression and Luke has a long journey with alcohol and substance abuse. However, we have both have found ways to manage and embrace these struggles. Obviously, stabilizing is vital when in a downward spiral, but once stabilized I think it is a great opportunity to instill a new lifestyle. Recovering only gets you back to where you were, but the goal should be to elevate, to become a new person. That is what I want to help young men achieve.

At the moment, I am getting certified as a life coach through iNLP and the ICF and I am looking for a couple guys who would be interested in letting me coach them while I train. They would be “$1 sessions”, so I can count them as paid training hours, but if you or someone you know would be interested, please reach out.

For Touch Streets, Luke and I quit our gym memberships and will be working out on the streets of NYC with our mobile gym to get people to join us and check our mission out.

In addition to life coaching, we are looking to schedule public speaking events where we breakdown our stories, but also the fundamental process for how to change your life in a constructive and positive manner.

One day, we are going to open a facility. When you go on our site, you are going to see a GoFundMe which is all about raising money for our “Elevation Center”. No pressure to donate, the money will come naturally, but please share with people you know that would appreciate our efforts.

Anybody looking for advice and help? Connect with us. Any schools looking for public speakers? Connect with us. Anybody that wants to learn more about our elevation center? Connect with us.

Touch Streets]
www.touchstreets.com
wetouchstreets@gmail.com

26/01/2023

99.99% of an atom appears as empty space, but that space is actually energy. Therefore everything in our universe is made up of 99.99% energy. What we see and perceive are such small aspects of our reality, so it is vital to not get caught up on those areas of life.

Your energy is everything. This is not just me pretending to be Joe Dispenza. This is me taking the work of people like him and sharing it because it has had a huge impact on my life. When you push your energy levels to one’s of gratitude, happiness and kindness, good things happen in your life.

“It is in giving that we receive” is a biblical quote that I carry with me every day of my life. If things aren’t going the way you want in your life, find ways to change up your energy. Replace your daily habits with more positive ones, like reading, creating and giving.

When you walk past someone on the street, instead of immediately judging them, send them positive vibes. You’re probably read that and questioned how that is even possible. What I do is I literally visualize “+” signs travel from me to that person. I do it all the time.

Cherish every moment as an opportunity to make yourself and the world around you a better place. Be conscientious of your energy and realize that it impacts every aspect of your life. With your positive energy, there is nothing that you can’t manifest and achieve.

18/01/2023

If you’ve been searching for a sign to reach out to someone who you haven’t seen or spoken to in while, here it is.

You never know what tomorrow brings, so use today to it’s fullest. Check in on that friend, repair that relationship, apologize for your wrongdoings and forgive those who have hurt you.

Life is too short and precious to let these important tasks be neglected because you’ve been “busy” or afraid of what will happen. If this someone you truly care about, you should be more scared as to what could happen if you don’t resolve or repair or address the issue or concern. Let your love for that person defeat the fear.

We all have someone we should reach out to, even if it is just to say hello and check in. Please reach out to them and share. 🦋

10/01/2023

Recently, I had someone reach out asking how they should go about finding a therapist.

So, before I get into that, let me just clarify something. A therapist, social worker, psychologist and psychoanalyst are not going to prescribe you medication, they are going to use their training to help you talk through your problems. A psychiatrist is also trained in those tactics, but will prescribe medications. Nothing wrong with either route just wanted to clarify that.

Ok, so finding a therapist.

First, you should reach out to your insurance provider and ask them to provide you with a list of providers. A lot of the time I hear people say that they found a therapist, but they don’t accept their insurance. To avoid this, leverage the insurance company to find a list of therapists/psychiatrists that are “in network.”

Once you get that list, it’s time for you to do some due diligence. Look up everybody on the list. Read their backgrounds, reviews and their SPECIALTIES. If you’re 23, don’t get a therapist who specializes in helping the elderly.

Narrow down the list to people you want to contact and as Jordan Belford would say, “Pick up the phone and start dialing.”

You’re going to hear places say, “dr abc is no longer accepting new patients.” It happens just keep calling places. It’s not as easy as we’d like it to be,but if you really want someone to talk to you just gotta grind it out.

Once you find one and you start meeting with them. Give them a chance, but if you do not like their style or whatever, do not be afraid to try another therapist. This is YOUR HELP. You cannot feel bad or guilty or any of that for wanting a different therapist, gotta just put yourself first.

Another great way to find a therapist is through REFERRALS. If you have a friend who loves their therapist and they can refer you, go for it!

Please share with anyone you think could benefit from this. Thank you!

29/12/2022

I took the time this morning to reflect on my 2022. It was a good year in that I did not experience any significant setbacks with my mental health. I am still in group therapy and I still see my therapist once a week. One of my goals for 2023 is to phase out of group therapy because I am ready to do so.

I accomplished a fair amount this year. You can see the wide variety of jobs that I held, the stats from NMSA and photos of things that I built this year.

It’s easy to see all these experiences and perceive confusion, which is true but there were a lot of difficult moments behind all these experiences. The difficulties have made these good moments feel amazing and I have learned to not fear the hard moments because they’re necessary. They help you get to where you need to go. I am ending the year feeling good, but definitely eager to take things to another level in my life.

Overall, 2022 was a good year, but I have very high standards set for 2023. I am building a much more solid foundation and starting point. There are going to be a lot of amazing experiences in my life in 2023, I can see them, I can feel the emotions associated with them and I have no doubt that they are already coming to fruition.

I am getting back into public speaking, but on a pro level (stay tuned) and by the end of this year I will work for myself. and will become national figures in the self-help space. The vision and plans we are laying out are going to revolutionize the way people bounce back from addiction and mental health struggles.

Additionally, my happy hour app that has been a work in progress for 2 years will be released on the App Store and will change the way bars and consumers communicate to create amazing happy hour experiences. .app
A big goal of mine is to make the Forbes 30 under 30 list. I have 6 years to make it happen.

So many amazing things coming our ways, our society has hit a low point the past few years, but I feel that we are close to a major inflection point where things will turn around for the better.

Thank you all for a year full of unique and amazing experiences. Happy Holidays and best of luck in 2023. Stay tuned.

12/12/2022

This is a little more philosophical than I I usually share with others, but I think the lessons are valuable and I’ve found great comfort in them.

“For it is in giving that we receive” - this quote has biblical routes and is often quoted amongst some of the most influential people in todays world. When we give (whether it be time, money, resources, goods, etc) you feel more worthy to receive and your higher power will then reward you.

It may not be a monetary reward, sometimes it’s just some peace and clarity. I do believe that me sharing my story and giving others hope helped me find a way out of the deep depression and anxiety that I was in. Without a doubt.

Live your life as if you are genuinely abundant. This means that you don’t live your life looking to fill a “lack”, you live your life appreciative of everything you have and not complaining about not having enough. Only then will you begin to receive and your path for how to accomplish your goals will reveal itself with clarity.

Why? Because you’re no longer acting out of fear or lack, you’re now certain that you deserve to accomplish your goals. When you feel worthy to receive, you’re no longer battling guilt or greed, a lot of those negative emotions will quiet and the positivity and creativity will shine through. Making you more powerful and able to do things that you may never have thought as possible.

This isn’t just a friendly reminder to give for the holiday season, it’s a call to action to give whenever you can, whenever you’re in a situation and something just pushes you to act, listen to that voice and do it. You’ll never regret the results. I’m not telling you to empty your bank accounts, but focus on all the blessings you have and how capable you are of blessing someone else, too. Only then will you receive.

Happy Holidays - thank you for an amazing 2022!

13/11/2022

One year ago today… A little video clip from the first NMSA chair built (pre-stain). This is the chair that was raffled off in the initial NMSA Giveaway.

Heading back to NYC today with a different mentality than the first time around. I hear myself talking about my life recently and I know it seems like I’m all over the place. I’m just trying to figure it out like everybody else. I am definitely more confident this time around because I won’t be trying to juggle 1,000 things at once. One step at a time.

ALSO, something for you all to check out:

My cousin is now a certified recovery coach and is committed to sharing his story of alcohol/drug abuse and how he has embraced sobriety for over 4 years now. Check him out, follow him, hit him up.

Luke and I live together in Manhattan and we’ve helped each other through a lot of s**t. The “Timm” name definitely carries some weight in our home area of Dutchess County, NY. However, even a family with a ton of academic and athletic success like ours has its own battles to conquer. It’s easy to see others and assume they have the perfect life behind closed doors, but that’s never the case. Everybody has something that they fight through on a daily basis.

I’m not sober, and you don’t have to be to appreciate the type of stuff that Luke plans on talking about and sharing. So definitely give him a chance and if you could use some mentorship when it comes to getting sober hit him up. It’s his passion.

We should start a podcast. Would y’all listen?

10/10/2022

Little life update after about 1 month in the Big Apple. For lack of better words, I got my ass kicked.

The vision I had in my head with the real estate gig didn’t come to fruition. I wasn’t expecting anything special to happen in one month, that’s unrealistic, but I was hoping side jobs would’ve worked out differently. I’ve got myself in a bit of a stressful financial situation, so I had to leave the all commission real estate broker role and I’m forced to find some guaranteed money.

It’s back to square 1, I almost moved back to Poughkeepsie, but I’ve decided to the give the city more of a chance. I am definitely struggling with a lot of confidence issues and social anxiety. I’m very insecure about my current position in life, I find it embarrassing to share with people in a “not so welcoming” setting, like at a bar or something.

Part of me tries to remember that I’m only 23, but the other part of me feels so much pressure to have it figured out. It’s back to the drawing board. I just gotta keep moving in a positive direction, even if it means crawling. This stuff is not easy.

I am really struggling with deciding which direction I want to go in life. There’s this term “analysis paralysis” and it’s really making things hard for me right now.

We all know that progress isn’t linear and one month of struggling is just a little blip, but the fear that the little blip could become longer is immense. Gotta push myself to run into the fear and anxiety.

For those of you, struggling with life purpose and direction. You’re not a alone, we just gotta push ourselves to keep moving. It’s the only way we can stumble upon exciting opportunities.

Also, I’m considering getting more active with NMSA again. If anybody has any ideas feel free to send me anything. I can’t build chairs these days, but I’m open to other ideas. No bad ideas, feel free to comment or message.

Thanks for all the support. 🦋

11/06/2022

We live in a society where it is so easy to feed your brain negativity and what you “feed” your brain has a huge impact on your mindset. I want to share a few things that I’ve done and read to try and reduce that negativity intake.

1. Don’t watch the news. It’s all negative and in my opinion, it doesn’t matter which political side you favor, they’re all full of crap.

2. Books, Audiobooks, Podcasts, etc all about mental health. A podcast that I’ve listened to a ton is the FitMind Podcast and I use the app for meditation. Awesome stories and learnings, the brain is super complex and I think we’ve barely scratched the surface in learning about it. An awesome audiobook is “The Power of Vulnerability” by Brene Brown. (s/o for the recommendation). Learning more about what truly interests you will make you happier.

3. Obviously, limit social media consumption. The algorithms are designed to hold on to your attention, so be very weary of you look up on these apps. A trick that I have done is that one day I decided to just look up all these things that interest me on Instagram. Woodworking videos, old cars, boxings tips, etc and it makes more of those posts pop up so I’m at least learning more about my interests. However, social media can suck up a lot of your time, so don’t be afraid to delete it. After this series of posts, the social media apps will be off my phone for a long time.

4. I once read that a lot of anxiety, depression, and stress stem from the “death of creativity”. I found this extremely fascinating. It turns out that every human is creative, but they’re creative in different ways. As a society, we have a standard for where creativity belongs and where it doesn’t, and at young age certain expressions of creativity are praised and some are shot down. You must do whatever it takes to keep your creativity alive. If it makes you happy, then don’t worry what anybody else thinks of your work. Your creativity can be expressed in so many ways and you don’t need to make money off of it or anything, its just healthy for you to be yourself.

I hope you find ways to keep your creativity alive. It definitely helped me.

09/06/2022

I was on TV a couple times and I was featured in a few articles. My main goal was to simply share my story and these opportunities definitely expanded my reach more than I could have on my own.

Big thank you to everyone who helped me get these opportunities. .dohhh
&everyone else that helped !

For any project that’s impactful, everybody has this urge to “blow it up” and make it this big nationwide thing. I realized very quickly that I did not want that. I wanted to create something that I had a tight grip on and I wanted to feel that I was in control. I’d rather genuinely impact 1,000 people than have a minimal impression on 1,000,000. I think that concept is one that people really struggle with today. Very often, I think “influencers” will go against their core beliefs and feelings to just increase their followers and likes which is just wrong. These people paint a false reality to those really trying to latch on to something. Initially, I felt I had the obligation to share and now I feel that if I didn’t take a step away I’d be completely contradicting myself.

A lot of people get themselves in these situations and may not like it, so they do more and post more to gain external reassurance from their fans. That’s no good, puts a ton of pressure on yourself and leads to unhappiness.

It doesn’t matter what situation you find yourself in, there’s always a choice you can make. Leaving that job or ending that relationship or whatever it is might be horribly hard because you feel like you can’t let go or you’d be letting down other people, but long term it’s what’s best. And those annoying thoughts aren’t always true and they’re never the end of the world.

I’ve come to learn that pushing for what’s best for you, isn’t selfish, it’s healthy and necessary for happiness. Sure, selfless acts of charity and volunteering are beautiful, but protect yourself in the big picture.

Another goal: Buy and restore an old mustang. Ideally, a 1967 Shelby GT500, but we’ll see what happens.

08/06/2022

It’s been just over year since my first panic attack. I think about the past 12 months and where I am today and it’s something I would’ve never predicted. It’s funny because if you talk to adults, I think 99.9% of them have a story that consists of a pivot that they never expected, too.

It’s a real shame that we pitch what life is “supposed” to look like to kids. We’re supposed to know what we want to do for the rest of our lives at 17 years old, go to college, land a job in the area that we studied and then fast forward 40 years and we are financially, emotionally and mentally secure. No real tools to battle the hard times and no room for taking a step back.

One year ago, I was making 70k at a start-up and I was looking to buy a new car and move out of my house. Now, I’m still home, very little money, same old car. From the outside, I made negative progress, especially in the world of measuring and analytics. However, it’s not the case, because I’ve come to learn that there is no “right” way to do life. If you are happy with your life with no external validation, then just keep doing what you’re doing and continue setting relevant goals. It’s a part of the reason that I want to put NMSA on the shelf for a bit, when I post and receive likes, shares and comments, it makes me feel good. But pleasure is not happiness, which is why I want to go right down to the bare bones and give myself a fresh start in NYC. I don’t have a job yet, but I could bartend or find a 9-5, trying to keep an open mind about it and see what happens.

Just remember that there’s no real correct way to live life. If you are happy and possess the skills to love yourself and others, then you’re doing amazing. The most important things in this world are not quantifiable, they’re intangible, invisible and only you have the power to embody them for yourself.

Goal of mine: Go on a volunteer trip to build homes in another country. Really want to go to Costa Rica.

PS. These chairs are in Canyon Brown stain. They came out great.

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