Your Fellow Human

Today I want to introduce you to Ren, I met Ren in Australia a little less than a year ago when I was walking in Sydney, something about her gentle smile and the way she chose to match a strangers glance gave me a taste of who I have found her to be We are having today’s chat in Mexico where I’ve had the pleasure of sharing this week with her and getting to confirm what that first encounter showed...

When was the last time you were truly alone? Today I want to introduce you to Ignacio, Ignacio is a human that looks on the life he is living with eyes to learn in ways so many of us, can learn from. He is one that shares openly of how life has been changing him and one that listens and invests his time in showing up in ways a appreciate and admire We chat about how who we have been, what those th...

What if it all worked out? What if you took a chance and it was better than you imagined? Today I want to introduce you to Ornella a human that chooses to hold on to her sweet side. I’ve found parts of society tries to hold back and at times even criticize women who lead with gentleness; truth is it is a strength to show someone a softness, a smile, and the sweetness in us first, and I’m so gratef...

What if you just picked up the phone and called someone? Today I want to introduce you to Dylan, I had the pleasure of meeting Dylan while in Barcelona and what stood out immediately was the way he reads others, how someones sincerity causes him to press in and share his own, and how that creates space for connections to be made  We chat about how curiosity causes growth, how it can at times be mo...

Imagine this is your last breath on earth? Would it change what you are doing right now? Would it change how you approach what you are doing right now? Today I want to introduce you to Carles, a human that I think has found what it is to know joy in every day, someone who on a bit of a mission if you will to connect and learn from whatever is different in this world, and someone that I believe is...

This has been a year filled with more change and trials then I care to experience, but life isn't always easy, and I wonder how we might care for each other if we were more honest about the hard times? Sharing a bit of a major life update, and how healing has looked for me as change continues.

What if you didn’t get what you wanted yesterday, what if you became who you were meant to be in your own timing? Today I want to introduce you to Gus, a human with what I can only describe as a gravitational pull, a tangible presence of light, and one that holds space for others to find their potential. Gus is one that might describe himself as a “hooligan” and he is one you are sure to have a go...

Today I want to introduce you to Wahba, I had the pleasure of meeting this human a few years ago on one of my many trips to Egypt and he quickly became someone I could connect with, someone who’s energy and passion for what he does is almost tangible in how he speaks, and someone who not only makes time for those close to him but has welcomed me into those spaces and shared those friends with me a...

What have you chosen in life that changed you? I like to think that everyone on this earth is someone who can change us for the better, someone we can learn from, share life with, and celebrate who they are. People like Marco are why I continue to believe that to be true. I spent the past week in Sardinia, and being greeted by Marco in the mornings and sitting and talking in the afternoons quickly...

Sometimes someone asking about who we are and wanting to know can change our life, I know the way people have allowed me to do that over the years has changed mine, and today I want to tell you why this matters to you

Have you ever trusted an animal’s instinct when it comes to trusting people? Today I want to introduce you to Ismail, I had the pleasure of meeting Ismail on one of my trips to Cappadocia and have come to look forward to seeing his smile and his company. Ismail is one so much talent, a kind heart, and someone that is easy to laugh and get creative with when it comes to photography and his love for...

Do you feel like you delay your happiness? Today I want to introduce you to Jesse, Jesse is one of my dear friends and a human that leans into happiness. He is one that has a natural ease about finding happiness, both in life, in himself, and in what goes on around him. In the times I get to spend with Jesse I find myself seeing life itself with a little more whimsy, in a way that I notice the sou...

Do people feel safe to be themselves around you? Today I want to introduce you to George, George is someone who calls himself “recognizable” and I agree with this, but not for the same reason he does. I think we remember and recognize what feels like kindness and a safe place. George is one that will take the time to talk, but more so, be one to listen. He is a human that values others, values com...

Are you living a life you want to live? Today I want to introduce you to Shannon, as someone I’ve had the honor of exploring the world with, calling a friend, and drinking rose in the pool on a floating swan; Shannon is one who is intentionally living the life she wants to live  It is often we forget that we are in control of how we live, of what we do, and who we become. We chat about what it loo...

Do you feel seen even when you are silent? Today I want to introduce you to Renata, an absolute gem and life filled soul, one that is gentle and kind, one that sees and responds with a heart of confidence and love to those around her, and one that I can laugh with and learn from always Renata is so many things as we might conventionally define her, a designer, a dj, a diver, a yoga instructor, mod...

 If someone saw the magic in you, what would they see? Today I want to introduce you to Jason, someone who is light and magic in human form, someone full of life, stories, and empathy in a way that has known life. Jason is someone filled with kindness for humanity around him, the kind that desires to share joy and see the sparkles in others Jason shares with me his journey in becoming a charter ca...

When was the last time you asked yourself how you feel?  Today I want to introduce you to one of my dearest friends, I met Niko ten years ago on my first trip to Greece. There is something to be said for how we get to cross paths with someone and how life keeps them in our own  Niko is kind, one who loves and cares deeply, one that will do whatever he can for those close to him, one that values th...

Is it better to have loved and lost or never to have loved at all? Today I want to introduce you to Zoe, there are some people that have known life, not in all its joy, but also in all it’s tragedy, in all its loss, and all that one should not have to know. Zoe has lived so much of life, she is one that chooses everyday to see the life she gets to live, to treasure the ones she holds close, and to...

Have you made peace with yourself? Today I want to introduce you to Vasilis, a human living a life of intention, one that values and chooses moments of peace that remind him of the finality of life, one that sees life with a heart that does not fear what it holds for him but rather holds with an open hand what life has become, because of who he has chosen to be For Vasilis It’s not about what we b...

What defines legality and rights as a human being? A question I dare say should not have to be asked and should be simply understood by all... yet here we are standing again at the precipice of what we will accept as a people

What kind of space do you create when someone approaches you? Today I want to introduce you to Nico, I had the pleasure of connecting with this sweet human a few months back and was immediately aware of the way he was present in a conversation. I have grown to really appreciate and learn from those that can be in a crowded space and allow another to feel like the only one in the room. Nico is no s...

Do you feel fulfilled in what you do? Today I want to introduce you to Gabriel, a man on a mission to not only live out what he loves to do, but also to share with others just how possible it is for them to do the same.  Gabriel is building the world’s longest resume; but more importantly Gabriel is genuinely showing up and passing on what it is to be seen and valued for who someone is. Gabriel ha...

When was the last time you met someone and knew what they stood for? Today I want to introduce you to Armando, Armando is the kind of human that can bring life to a room, the kind of friend that will show up, and one that has learned one of the most valuable lessons there is in life; to know when to let others be there for him I had the pleasure of meeting Armando recently, with stories of his lif...

When was the last time you thought you couldn’t do something anymore? Today I want to introduce you to Heather, Heather is someone that you could walk by her office and ask for her help, someone who would listen and genuinely seek to show up for you. She is one that has a smile, will share a laugh with you, and one that has lived life enough to know, there isn’t only one way forward We chat about...

Have you ever felt like life is happening to you and not for you? Today I want to introduce you to Elona, this is actually the first in person conversation I got to have with this sweet soul and I am truly grateful that life continues to bring people like this into mine Elona is one that chooses to use her life, her experience, and all that has existed in her life, to hold space for others and dem...