The figurative, building my “self” story: While I was building homes and businesses, I was also building by discovering who I am, what is important to me vs. what others told me was "right", and who I want to be. On that journey, I learned more about discipline, humility, and mastery while working toward my black belt in Kyuki-do. In yoga teacher training, I embraced the belief that we are all created perfectly imperfectly, that we get to choose our thoughts, values, and actions, and that success is just showing up time after time. I shared the practice I love by founding and growing a yoga studio for several years. Recently I have found courage and joy in solo travel, beginning with a grounding meditation retreat in Tulum and eventually with my first exploration trip overseas. I traveled to Italy, where I wandered Florence, marveled at the art and history, climbed lots of centuries-old Italian stairs and then cycled through Tuscany for a week. I capped my recent decade with a week-long ride in the Rocky Mountains and my first Ironman triathlon. Other places I can often be found are local coffee shops, volunteering at Agrace Hospice, the gym, the yoga mat, concerts & musicals, Mexican restaurants, power napping, kayaking with my dad. 

Every person, every endeavor, every experience can be a teacher.  I will always be an enthusiastic learner.