: About Me

I am a photographer, a cook, a custodian, a mediator, a healer, a trainer, a coach, a guiding light, and a peaceful warrior. I share everything without hesitation. I ask extremely personal questions. I care deeply about anyone who crosses my path and is woven into my life. I am always trying to understand people and learn from them. This life quest allows me to have enormously insightful conversations that are timeless in nature and range on all subjects. By the end of a several hour "get to know you" dialogue and exchange I feel connected to that person far more than before. And yet it is a pattern in my life that after the initial conversation I tend to back off and after the pressure is gone and the questions are no longer there people return to their lives as if nothing had ever happened. I do not feel it is my place to break the habitual cycles in their lives to force another interaction with them. I hold on tightly and let go lightly. If after one amazing day with a person they never want to do it again, then so be it and I simply take away as much as possible from that interaction. Those who do not know me well find my tactics somewhat startling and creepy. Why in the world would a person who barely knows me want to know so much about me? I am just like that. Caring comes naturally and when time always seems limited I would rather dig as deep as possible as fast as possible and ignore the topical light conversation of what kind of CD player one might have, or what the whether might be like in a few days. My curious and inquisitive nature can catch people off guard and make them a little uneasy. And I have thought about altering my style but then I get the positive reinforcement from all those who know me well. They see me as a wonderful caring wise person that has amazing conversation and listening abilities. So in the end I don't get too worked up about how I am seen to those that accept a single interaction as the completion of who I am. I continue to go about the world meeting new people everyday and hoping that in the process enough of them come back for more. My support network has seemed to increase exponentially and I am always here for those who need me. The times when I am the most useful are the times when I am needed the most. People tend to come to me for a main entre of listening with a saut side of advice. I don't like to give advice that won't ring true to people, so I end up paraphrasing what it is that they want to do anyway. This allows me to use my reflective listening skills and allows them to want to take the advice that I give. Being bluntly honest and always transparent is a gift and a curse. My interactions with people are always hinting towards something deeper and not all people like that. But for those that do I am a life saver and a good friend indeed. Writing comes naturally to me and I am already filling up my fourth journal. I enjoy the creative writing process and am always looking for constructive feedback to improve my abilities to convey my point in the most concise and descriptive manner.

My passion is ...

Conflict Resolution

I know too much about ...

The food service industry

My parents always told me ...

respect and moderation

My childhood ambition ...

be like my parents, but after suceeding at both it changed

My favorite memory ...

July 4th with my best friend before he died of cancer

Why I write ...

it sooths my soul, and I like to share my viewpoints

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

anything that pulls my in and can teach me

My first job ...

bellhop

My best moment ...

finding my bliss in the midst of a depression spell

My inspiration ...

seize the day, because I never know what tomorrow brings

Entertainment > TV News & Commentary It is time for changes in the presentation of TV news?

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The news has wrapped a blanket of negativity around the world. Correcting the problem starts with understanding how it has come to this point and what prevents the media from aligning with real life. The instant a television is turned on the media has control of our attention. The fascination with death serves as a hidden means to lure us away from the magnificence of life. Many attempts to fight, suppress, or control media have failed, because a demand derived market for violence still exists. Now is the time to become aware of our role in what we have come to dislike and to bring about c...

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