It’s been a little over a decade since I decided to take the work I do and start teaching others how to do it. Turns out the whole “those who can’t do, teach” thing is intensely, laughably false, and it should actually be “those who teach well must really love what they do.” I turned photography and all the heavy lifting that comes with it (turns out, taking pictures is just ONE part of the job) into a path for others to follow. Not just ‘inspiration’– I wanted to be more than that. The strategies that worked became courses. The conversations that impacted me became podcast episodes for everyone to hear. I wanted the work I loved, the job I found that brought me so much joy, to become the way for others to find the very same thing for themselves.

As I looked for more ways to help others bushwack their way forward through growing a business, I started to see between the lines, too. The stuff that happens in-between work and sleep and more work. The whole point of work in the first place: a whole, entire, connected life that feels good to be living. I started asking myself and others questions about happiness, peace, failure, loss and grief. The foundations of life that our work is integrated into!

That’s the heartbeat of this book, my first one, How Are You, Really?

I’ve spent a long time talking and teaching about what we do and how to do it better, and it’s time to talk about how we’re doing. And how to feel, know, connect and LIVE better.

I am honored to have been able to create each chapter of this book as a space to learn, inviting you into my own stories of discovering how (and who) I really am. It’s truly for you. This is where you’ll let your guard down with yourself. Where you’ll find a helpful friend who wants to see you be completely in love with this one glorious life you’re living. Where the woo meets the work. 

I’m joining you in this work, too. We’re officially in this together. I know it’s a short introduction, but the next steps are all about you, your stories, your questions, and your clarity. That’s what I call the juicy stuff. Let’s get into it!

Awesome, I love getting personal too!