Clarity: I value seeing things as they are, not clouded by assumptions.
Steadiness: I value being a source of steady calm, showing up consistently, even when things feel chaotic.
Wisdom: I value building bridges across disciplines of study, in service of transformation and expansion.
Beginner’s Mind: I value fluidity, and guarding against self-righteousness, judgments, and assumptions about how much I know.
Devotion and Surrender: I value honoring each moment and person with a prayerful bow and my full attention. I value reality as it is, showing up fully for the process, and letting go of the outcome.
I've lived in Kenya, Abu Dhabi, Portugal, and India. In the US where I've been for the past 10+ years, I've been a resident of Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri.
I am inspired by Buddhist philosophy.
I enjoy exploring different styles of movement (e.g., Kathak, an Indian Classical dance form) and crafts (e.g. stitching).
I'm a fan of dialectical thinking, Urdu poetry, poetry as its dissected by Pádraig Ó Tuama, audiobooks by Pema Chödrön, as well as novels and shows of the fantasy/sci-fi genre (e.g., Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Expanse). My not-as-often-shared favorite author is Fyodor Dostoevsky, for his ability to plunge into the depths of our humanness with a level of nuance that takes my breath away (Crime and Punishment remains one of my favorite books)!