my journey
Early in my career, my love for the wilderness drew me to work as a national ski patroller, a tennis instructor, a rock-climbing instructor, and a park ranger. I later explored interests in art and archeology, and had the opportunity to work for the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Eventually my passion for helping others led me to pursue graduate studies in psychology.
I began my work as a therapist in community mental health, and then moved into the public school system where I completed a second graduate degree in school psychology. Years later, I found myself drawn to work as a Chaplain for Hospice.
My love for spiritual philosophies led me to study with revered teachers in the Buddhist tradition, where I gained many invaluable teachings. I later had the opportunity to travel to regions like Nepal and South America, where I ran a small B&B in the Machu Picchu Sacred Valley of Peru.
The river of my life has brought many interesting twists and turns, including a timeless love for nature. I am blessed to be living in the Northwest, and have a home base where I can swim in glacial lakes, hike, ski, kayak, or just soak up the majestic views.
I am a philosopher and a humanitarian at heart, and I find solace in the knowledge that life is always guiding us towards growth and healing. As we learn to embrace this, we unwittingly discover the unchanging grace and beauty within ourselves, and within all of life.
"All good things are wild and free"
We are all extraordinary in our own unique ways.
No matter what challenges we may have experienced, the seeds of Grace are within each of us...
"Those who take on the world, raise themselves...
While those who take on themselves, raise the world"
-D.C.B.
