I grew up in a small town in Louisiana called Olla. I was born in Natchitoches, and my family moved soon after. Even as a kid, I knew I wanted to see beyond what was familiar.
Some of my earliest memories of that came through movement—playing basketball and traveling around the States. I learned early that motion is a way of paying attention.
During college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, I lived in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, where I studied and played sports. I fell in love with the culture, the people, and the quiet rhythm of daily life. Something in me opened there, and travel felt like a way of listening.
That pull only grew stronger while completing my graduate work at the University of Michigan. Afterward, I moved west and spent nearly two decades in San Francisco, working in Silicon Valley and the international startup world. Those years gave me the chance to travel deeply—sometimes for months at a time, including a year moving through parts of Asia and Africa.
I’ve always loved following my curiosity through the world—noticing how people live, how places shape us, how attention changes when you slow down long enough to stay.
After years of working and living abroad, I found my way back to the United States. These days, my life is quieter and more rooted, without losing the richness of what came before. I teach yoga, guide meditation, and stay involved in my community—ways of being present and of service that feel natural to me.
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”