What’s on my bookshelf
Thank You, Ma’am- Langston Hughes
The Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan
All About Love, Bell Hooks
Places I’ve lived.
Delaware (birth place)
Where I lived as a child:
New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
I would consider myself to be a nomadic soul, probably a natural transference of my Native American lineage. Before I ever wished for a car I wished for a van to travel in (which is something I have thankfully accomplished.) I truly love to explore different parts of our World which allows me to see the interlinking aspects of all of humanity (and being-ness).
Florida (where I grew up)
Where I lived in adulthood:
Chicago, Portland, California (and the in-betweens with my van!)
Where I traveled to, lived & volunteered: sequential
2022-2025
Thailand (most notably, a rural farm in Northern Thailand): This was my first time leaving the country, on a whim, with a one way ticket. I ended up staying in Asia for a full year. In Thailand, I was able to live on a rural, off-grid farm where I learned about sustainability, different cultures, agriculture, land-based Stewardship. community, I got to participate in cultural ceremonies and celebrations, meet and teach English to young monks, and more, all while living on an off-grid farm nestled in the mountainous regions of Chiang Mai.
In addition to this experience, I also taught English at a homestead to children and adults, party promote at Hostels, and overall explore different parts of the land and my inner land.
Japan: After Thailand (which will be in my heart for a lifetime!) I set out to Ichinomiya, Japan (a small coastal town in close proximity to Tokyo, where I was able to take trips) with the intention to work and live in a bnb/skate park/ surf studio/ etc etc, and quickly realized that this hyper social experience wasn’t for me. I retreated to a small, quiet room in Sapporo, Japan for about 3 months.
Cambodia: I got to experience teaching English in Cambodia in an independently owned school where I also lived and communed with the host family and other volunteers.
Benin, West Africa: I initially traveled here to experience an annual festival, and while I was here I volunteered at an independent school where I taught English lessons and sang with the students weekly. I also met and volunteered with one of Benin’s only trans led and operated organization whose focus is on justice and equality within the lgbtq+ community, particularly for transgender individuals.
Big Island, Hawaii: Whew, by this time, things were starting to feel very different in life. Here on the Big Island, I served/worked/volunteered/did land based work in exchange for being able to live on the land with the occupants.
Each experience prepared me for the next and I always believe I’m being led and guided to exactly where I need to be, amidst certain tribulations. I’m grateful for my experiences and what I’ve learned so far.