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’m easily amused and awed by nature and am comfortable with silence and solitude. I stride forward into the unknown with unflinching optimism and sometimes jump without looking (I am an Aries, after all). 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