about
"The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else."
e e cummings
So, who am I?
I'm a bit of a wanderer. I have a passion for writing, technology, travel, photography, and justice. I try to follow the path less traveled. I've lived in a lot of different places, some small and some big, and all of them have shaped my perspective in unique ways. I've spent most of my adult life in Los Angeles, New York City, and now Oakland, California. I try to do the right thing, but don't always succeed. I definitely have more questions than answers.
What do I do?
Most of my work has largely been listening to people and helping them find the best way to solve the problems they're facing. The rest of the time I'm just trying to figure out my place in this big, wild universe. I love learning and I'm passionate about sharing knowledge with others. I try to ensure empathy and mindfulness are both core to everything I do, but I know I still have a lot to learn. Above all, I want to help make the world a better place for everyone.
Everything else...
I love taking photos. I'm an avid reader of books. I love writing and am working on a collection of essays. I love being outside, whether that means hiking in the redwoods of Northern California, surfing in Half Moon Bay, or making my best attempt at urban farming in my own backyard in Oakland. I am trying to learn to play the guitar. I have been fortunate enough to travel to many different places in the past, but I also find comfort and beauty and connection being home these days.
