Notes From The Crosswalk

Welcome to the R4 Style Blog 

If you’ve ever found yourself standing at a crossroads — between what was and what comes next — this space is for you. 

The R4 Style Blog is where I’ll share personal reflections, lessons learned, and stories from the road of transformation. It’s a continuation of the journey I began in my book, On the Other Side of the Street — the same path that gave rise to the R4 Style Framework:
Rock Bottom. Recovery. Resilience. Reinvention. 

Each stage represents more than survival. It’s about how we grow, rebuild, and reimagine our lives through life’s inevitable transitions — whether that’s loss, illness, addiction, or even something as universal (yet rarely discussed) as retirement. 

How Often You’ll Hear from Me 

This won’t be a daily diary or a constant scroll of updates — that’s never been my style. Instead, you can expect 1–2 in-depth posts per month. 

• One post will dive deep into a life theme — purpose, healing, identity, belonging, transformation.
   
• The second, when it appears, will highlight reflections from readers, book club moments, or stories from The Pryde community and beyond. 

Every post is written with one purpose in mind: to remind you that you’re not alone in the process of becoming. 

Why This Matters 

R4 Style began as my personal framework for rebuilding after loss — but it’s grown into a shared language of hope. Through this blog, I want to oIer honest, human conversations about what it means to start over at any age. 

I’ll talk about the messy parts — the fear, the uncertainty, and the courage it takes to keep going — because transformation isn’t clean or quick. It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s ours.
 

✨ First Post Coming November 2026: What Does Retirement Really Mean?