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Training, family, flying, and intentional living in real life By Johnny Legg   Last week didn’t look impressive on paper.   There were missed workouts. Comfort food made repeat appearances. A few days blurred together without a neatly logged training session. If I were chasing streaks, macros, or online validation, I would’ve been tempted to call it a “bad week.”   Instead, it was one of the most accurate  weeks I’ve had in a long time.   Because life doesn’t move in straight

By an American military spouse, Air Force veteran, and very humbled student pilot   When I decided to pursue my Private Pilot License (PPL) in Finland, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I had aviation experience, military discipline, and just enough confidence to be dangerous—which, historically, is when the universe likes to teach me lessons.   To be fair, I hadn’t flown in 20 years .   For two decades I told myself, “I’ll get back into flying someday.” That someda

By an Air Force veteran, father of three, and accidental house husband   Can you imagine packing up your entire family and moving overseas?   Not a vacation. Not a “let’s try it for a year” experiment. I’m talking about the full commitment: kids, dog, luggage, careers—everything.   That’s exactly what we did in January 2025.   My wife received military orders for a Bilateral Affairs Officer position working with the Finnish Defence Command. She was selected as the first perso

By an Air Force veteran, father of three, and reluctant minimalist I Grew Up Poor — But I Didn’t Know It I’ve spent time overseas and in some of the poorer parts of the United States, and over the years I’ve noticed something that took me a long time to understand. I grew up poor—but I didn’t know it. I always had stuff . Toys. Clothes. Things. From the outside, it looked like I wasn’t missing anything. And because I lived it, I have to admit something uncomfortable: I wasn’t

My name is Johnny. I’m an Air Force veteran, a husband, a father of three, and—if I’m being honest—someone whose life got flipped upside down in a very short amount of time.   If you’ve ever had the ground disappear under your feet, you’ll probably understand why I’m here writing this.   The simple truth is this: I don’t have a job right now.  And instead of pretending that’s not terrifying, I decided to do something different. I decided to write—openly—about the mistakes I’v