I spent many years working in Toronto real estate, immersed in momentum, competition, and the kind of pace that leaves little room for pause.

I understood that world well. And I also came to recognize the quieter moments beneath it — when success is present, but something feels slightly misaligned.

If you've built a full life and find yourself wondering whether it still fits the way it once did, I know that moment. I lived it.

My move to Colli...