Your Fellow Human

what draws your focus and what distracts from it? 

Are you happy with the path of your life? Today I want to introduce you to Foteini, a human with a heart full of love and a life she is happy on her path with. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing this sweet human through one of my dear friends and as his sister, she is just as warm and treasured to me. After a day of cooking together with her parents and her taking on the task of translating for us,...

If this was it would it feel like you lived a full life?

Does your presence allow others to be seen and feel safe? Today I want to introduce you to Santi, someone I believe was put into my life to share this place, joy, and the beauty of life and friendship Santi is a human that has empathy as one who has known the hardness of life, one who loves life as a human that feels joy fully, and one that shows up as a friend with sincerity  We chat about what i...

What would it look like for you to take the right path in life? Today I want to introduce you to Gabriel, a human that doesn’t only value community but creates space, and acts in a way that fosters and holds space for others to feel like family. I had the pleasure of meeting Gabriel in Barcelona and quickly gained a friend. Gabriel is a human that values what it means to show up for goals, for you...

Have you ever been asked the same question by two different people, one that sat not quiet right, and one that felt easy? Today I want to introduce you to Adbel a human that loves sharing life with others, one that treats friendship like the souvenir of all the places we go and the experiences we have We chat about what it means to be someone who seeks out the interjections that connect us, what i...

Do you think we lose our innocence?  Today I want to introduce you to Tyla, one of the humans life just causally dropped into my life as if to say, “you two were supposed to find each other”  Tyla is exactly what comes to mind when I think of a woman who will dance when there is music, pour her whole self into whatever she does, and be the one to listen when y oh are in front of her  We chat about...

Have you ever felt like it was too late for you? Like you waited too long, or worse, like what you want would have required you simply been dealt a different hand in life?

Does it bother you if you can’t rely on your plans? Today I want to introduce you to Violet, a human who values what it means to be kind, honest, and pursue freedom regardless of the way she gets to control or choose its limitations. I got to meet violet here in Turkey, but it is a place that was meant to be temporary for her, yet one she has grown up in. We chat about life in search of freedom, o...

Did you settle in life or are you living the way you will look back on with peace? Today I want to introduce you to Haley, I just met this sweet girl and I will never stop being grateful for how friends bring new friends into my life. Haley is one that quickly gives off an ease and sincerity, one that demonstrates kindness in the little things, in the ways that point to who she is inside We chat a...

What would it look like to value the journey and the pursuit over the end? Today I want to introduce you to Alej, a human that values happiness and the gift it is to pursue living life from what he is passionate about. Social media often is blamed for much of why “real connection” has suffered, but I find it to be the opposite, I find that who we are and how we genuinely show up in relationships i...

Close your eyes for a moment, imagine you are sitting on the beach somewhere, someone walks by and pauses near you, you notice they are there but don’t say anything, a few birds walk past as if they are looking to invade your space, and the stranger says “looks like you’ve made a friend”.... tune in as I share 3 integral parts of creating authentic connection with someone new

If others were impacted by what you felt, how would they feel when they spent time with you? Today I want to introduce you to Alessia a human that has made such an intentional and gentle impact on my life since she came into it. It has and continues to be something I find intense joy in the my life, to be surrounded by humans like this one, those that inspire me to not only learn and try new thing...

Today I want to introduce you to Pasquale, my friend, someone who makes me smile when I see him, a human who has chosen to live life full and with joy to share. I’ve had the pleasure of laughing and growing at the gym with him, spending time as we have learned new things and pushed ourselves outside of our comfort zones, and this life is sweeter because of humans like him in mine We chat about wha...

If someone told you you were like your mom, would it feel like a compliment? Today I want to introduce you to Anafeli, someone I met simply because food was meant to be shared. I spend most Wednesday evenings at the same restaurant listening to live music, and this night sat next to me was a woman I quickly fell into conversation with, and quickly gained the sweetest friend  Ana is the kind of wom...

What would it look like for you to solidify who you are? Today I want to introduce you to Shayna, it is something I have come to value deeply the more I live fully as myself the more consistently humans like this one find their way into my life. Shayna is one that I get consistently asked if she is my sister, and aside from having curly hair there are many things I find in that assumption to be a...

It’s personal  Life is personal, it was meant to be felt Today’s episode is a short solo one as I wanted to just share how life and those in mine continue to heal me and  in a way that I hope is able to help you as well 

When someone speaks of how they met you, will it have been a positive interaction?  Today I want to introduce you to Brandon, Brandon is one of the friends I have simply because he chooses to say hello; but he has quickly become a friend I can count on, one that holds space for others with sincerity, and one I’m excited to share more of with you today We chat about how toxicity in life can be miss...

Do you know how someone speaks? Today I want to introduce you to Paulina, Paulina is not just a sweet friend of mine but she is also a part of my family here in Mexico. Life can often cause us to question ourselves, our place in the world, and even or purpose, yet community, friends like this one, and the way we love and listen to each other, it has power far greater than anything else this life c...

Do you have someone in your life whose door is always open? Today I want to introduce you to Chuy, my friend, my neighbor, a human whose door is always open. I love how life has brought genuine and sincere humans and friends into my life, and even more how those friends add to mine by who they share with me. Chuy is someone who is marked by a smile and joy, he is one who rivals my ability to say h...

When was the last time you did what you wanted to? Today I want to introduce you to Regina, a human that has chosen to learn from, persevere through, and use the life she has built to find joy in the everyday and be space a kindness for those around her  I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know this sweet girl since being back in Mexico, and in addition to being a little taste of the east coast ho...

When was the last time you felt the wind and paused? Today I want to introduce you to Santiago, a human that chooses to view life as not just an observer but in full gratitude for the reality that we get to participate in this life as well  Santiago is one of my dear friends here in Mexico, someone who will make time to share tacos, and talk, someone who will text and always extend an invite, and...

What in your life causes you to pause? Today I want to introduce you to Sage, a human that is kind and gentle, one that feels like a warm hug and one who brings out the light in others  We chat about the joy in creativity, the peace in knowing how many paths are open ahead, and the way we open up when someone chooses to intentionally seek to know us  He shares how expectation is not one sided in r...

How would you describe yourself and would others agree?  Today I want to introduce you to Rene, there’s something about a “small town” where everyone knows eachother and there is commonality. In many ways I’ve viewed this as a negative, yet in places like this, when “small town” means meeting people like Rene, it changes… Rene is someone who values creating space for others to feel, to allow his m...

Do you feel like a treasure? Today I want to introduce you to Fabiola, a classy woman with an ease and intentionality that tangibly shines through the moment you meet her. I have had the pleasure of seeing her almost every day since I’ve been back in Mexico and it is an honor for me to share a small part of someone who has made my life here feel grounded Fabiola is a human that knows how to smile,...