The Why. The Who.
It's challenging to describe oneself in a short blurb when the mere concept of identity seems somewhat fleeting. Maybe that's they key point to describe who I am - I am ever changing, evolving constantly, and forever trying to become the most me, me.
In my existence, I am a healer. Most of my life has been dedicated to my own healing. My shit. The shit that we all have within our selves that feels like a curse, a burden, an unstoppable guarantee that we will never see the light.
This is my extension from the self. This is my shared reality, with you. With anyone who wants to listen. This is my most bold attempt to impact the universe around me, in ways that terrify me to my core but I know are, quite simply, why I'm here.
This life, this universe, this reality is a wild ride. I am here to offer to you companionship, support, authenticity in a world where detection of such is a challenge.
I believe in you. I am grateful for you. I love you beyond belief.
The How.
Emotional Intelligence. Exposure Therapy. Burning it Down to Rebuild. Somatic Healing. Eastern Medicine. DBT. Intuition. Poetry. Exploration and Experimentation. Yoga. Meditation. Touching Grass.Sunshine. Challenge. Softness. Art. Dirt. Expression. Joy. Rage. Being. Truth.
The Tangibles.
A former Ritalin kid who's spent all of their life climbing out of the hole they grew up building a nest in.
The vast majority of my human experience centers around emotional intelligence and mental health. I've been writing since I was 12 and craving connection since birth.
I grew up in New England, left college three different times, but was one of those gifted and talented kids in my youth. In my early 20s, I came out and made the realization that I was in a new era of my life. I moved across the country to Denver, Colorado and rebuilt my entire life one choice at a time. I started rock climbing, I did my 200hour Yoga Teacher Training, I stopped drinking for around a year, I found people who wanted to conquer the world by doing things they loved. I spent my Friday nights watching a bootleg version of The Other Guys on a projector with a bunch of guys from New Jersey who also ran away from the East Coast. I ended up building a life with one of those guys.
I'm significantly neurodivergent and also struggle with a few mood disorders. These significantly impact my perception of the world and myself. One of the themes you'll notice in my work is that my sense of self is entirely undefined and constantly evolving.
I have endless goals and missions for this lifetime, but thematically, they all involve saving others from pain through connection, understanding, and art. My art is how I create purpose out of the human experience that is suffering. Making something beautiful out of something incredibly hard.
I am, at times, too honest. I seek only to encourage others to be honest, whether with the world or themselves. To be real, raw, and human in our silly little skin sacks while we drive out little motorized orbs to our silly little office job.
oh yeah, and I love you. Tons.