Who am I?

I am queer.
I am neurodivergent.
I am my community.
I am my ancestors. 

My community is made up of thinkers, feelers, healers, dancers, artists,
psychedelic medicine users, wisdom seekers, and, most of all, people who love profoundly.

I carry both the burdens and the gifts of my ancestors.
They are the countless souls—some whose names I know, others who remain a mystery—
all woven into the fabric of who I am. 

I am a traveler through the depths of the human soul.
I have journeyed through insecurity, instability, and heartache, yet have been transformed by the enduring presence of love and community, which continually bring me back home to myself. I have walked through valleys of grief and uncertainty, where loss hollowed me out,
yet compassion slowly filled the empty spaces. I have crossed deserts of self-doubt and belonging, shedding old versions of myself and learning to embrace the ever-evolving truth of who I am. I have wandered through the wild realm of imagination, where chaos and inspiration meet, teaching me that creation is both surrender and discovery. And I have learned through the tender, unpredictable experience of relationship, where vulnerability has become both my teacher and my home.

I am an explorer of the human condition.
Guided by curiosity, I seek to understand and make meaning of my own journey. I move through the inner worlds of thought and feeling, attentive to the shadows and light within myself and others. I am drawn to the questions that have no easy answers, finding in them both challenge and awe. Each encounter, each emotion, becomes a guidepost, revealing new ways to connect, create, and live more fully. Through this exploration, I learn to embrace complexity, honor the vulnerability that makes each of us human, and recognize the threads of resilience that weave us together.

I am a healing guide.
A guide who holds a license in Clinical Professional Counseling (LCPC).
I am a believer.
I believe that we need each other in order to navigate the vast and tender complexities of being human.
And, I am passion itself.
I am alive in guiding others back to themselves,
helping them uncover the most authentic and vibrant expression of who they truly are.

I have made my home in the Humboldt Park neighborhood,
where I live with my life partner and our rescued pet pigeon, Huxley.