Yesterday I finally finished building this website.

I decided to call it Unbound.

The name came from a simple thought: how much of our lives is actually shaped by things that bind us — our upbringing, beliefs, careers, expectations, and the invisible rules we grow up with.

Sometimes I wonder who we are underneath all of that.

This blog is my attempt to explore that question.

Now before the word philosophy scares you away — don’t worry. I’m not a philosopher and I’m definitely not an academic. I’m just someone who asks a lot of questions and enjoys exploring ideas through books.

Over the past few years I’ve started collecting books on philosophy, and this shelf has quickly become one of my favorites at home.

Full transparency: I haven’t read them all yet. But discovering new ideas and perspectives has become one of the most exciting parts of my reading life.

For most of my life I read mostly fiction. But recently I realized that I’ve always been naturally curious about why people think and behave the way they do.

Some people call that overthinking.

I call it curiosity.

That curiosity is one of the reasons this blog exists.

Reading has always been a big part of my life, and lately my interests have expanded beyond fiction into philosophy, personal growth, and finance. As someone who hopes to build a business and create a life of freedom and travel, these topics have become deeply meaningful to me.

This blog is a place where I’ll share the ideas, lessons, and thoughts I encounter along the way.

Sometimes that will be reflections from books.

Sometimes it will be lessons about growth, money, and building things.

Sometimes it will simply be questions worth thinking about.

But the real goal of this space isn’t just to document my journey.

It’s to create a small corner of the internet for people who enjoy thinking deeply about life.

If you’re someone who is naturally curious, reflective, and always trying to grow — I think you’ll feel at home here.

I strongly believe that meaningful change starts from within. When we take the time to understand ourselves, our values, and our direction, it becomes much easier to build a life that actually feels intentional.

And hopefully this blog can contribute a little bit to that process.

Eventually I plan to add a comment section here so we can have conversations around these ideas. But until then, you can also find me on Substack where I’ll be sharing posts and updates as well.

You can join here:

https://substack.com/@unboundbyv

I’ll also be sharing ideas and posts on Pinterest:

https://ca.pinterest.com/unbound_by_v/

New posts will be published every Saturday.

To end this first post, I’ll leave you with a quote that resonates with the spirit of starting something new:

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

Starting this blog was a small risk for me.

But sometimes the smallest risks open the door to the biggest growth.

And if there’s something you’ve been thinking about starting — a project, a change, a new direction — maybe this is your sign to take that step.

You might be more capable than you think!