I grew up in the country with forty acres as my playground, which is probably why I prefer wide-open spaces to cities. I drink copious amounts of black coffee, top my pancakes with peanut butter, and tortilla chips with guacamole is my kryptonite. I stride forward into the unknown with unflinching optimism and sometimes leap without looking. I’m easily amused and awed by nature, I believe there is magic in the mundane, and once got pecked in the eye by a great blue heron.

I bought my van in July 2018 and moved into it full time in February 2020. I sold my house, all belongings, quit my job, and stepped away from the comfortable life I’d created. It’s no surprise then, that this is one of my favorite quotes: “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” – Rumi

Want to know more? You can learn a lot about me by listening to the podcast I recorded with Steve Harper of The Ripple Effect: The Vanventure of a Lifetime