I’ve walked along the path of personal development for as long as I can remember. 

I am fortunate to have been born into a family that practices spiritual work through the Arica School. I attended my first meditation retreat at age 13 and have engaged with both formal and informal practice ever since. 

My inner journey took on a new definition when I lost my father at age 15 in a swimming accident in Mexico. Deep grief began to drive my search for answers instead of joyful curiosity for the first time in my life. Working to heal that pain through time has lead me on a most remarkable journey of personal growth – one that has since revealed many new questions that continue to challenge and excite me everyday.

As I grew personally so too did my desire to share what I was learning. “All this insight, for me? Couldn’t be!” I began to search for institutions I could support who stood for the same principals that had transformed by own life, and proceeded to pour every ounce of my being into projects I felt would contribute to the personal growth of the “world at large.” It was a struggle that unsurprisingly ended in severe burnout and the second greatest learning experience of my life. I know now that self-mastery is the key to any success I hope to achieve both personally and professionally. 

I enjoy great privilege in my life – some of merit and much “accidental”. I have always wanted to be of service and that desire has increased as I continue to learn about my position and effect within a hypercomplex society. While that motivation is sincere and good, I have also come to respect its natural boundaries, both ethical and biological. We are all unique individuals and there is no equation that works for everyone on the path of personal development, though through the sharing of our experiences we can identify helpful commonalities and support each other along the way.

I am now truly learning what it means to be a Student, not just on the path of personal development, but of life.