I am here to CREATE.
I am here to TRANSFORM.
I am here to REVOLUTIONIZE.
I am here to LIBERATE.
Who Am I?
I see myself and my work at the intersection of BIG picture thinking, of dismantling/destructing through the systems but also simultaneously utilizing my unique creativity to bring IN more empathy, color and spirit into this world through the Hebrew phrase/lens, "tikkun olam” repair, heal, amend, the world, eternity.
Since the pandemic, I have gone through a huge journey back to self and who I have always known to be true. I feel in ways, I had to experience a lot of “what the heck is going on” in my life and career to get “here.”
✅ I have learned how to "move through" the hard stuff, the job losses, the relationships, the identities, the societal pressure and learn how to "chart my own path."
✅ Before and during the pandemic, I have lived in three different states (MI, IL, CO, OK). Now…? A lot of the “moving around” has been through my willingness and ability to adventure, “taking a leap" into very often, the unknown and uncertainty. Also, that global pandemic that "awakened" us completely shifted my life, personally because I invited it IN, wholeheartedly.
✅ I received my "affirmation" diagnosis of ADHD later in life, in my mid 30s, at 34 year old (last April 2022) and since then I have dug more into my learning, growth and gained a bit of clarity of, “why I am the way I am.”
✅ I have applied to interviewed and tried out new opportunities and this year, "stepped into" entrepreneurship and I am excited to share and connect more regarding this!
My career may look like a non-linear, non-traditional path and it absolutely has been. It may look a bit "confusing" at times but I believe in order for us to fully understand what we're here to do. We have to "go through the dark, the light, the duality, the threshold of letting go and at the same time, bringing IN our truest identities.
I live my life and see my role as a Hybrid Misfit, MACRO Social Worker, Jewish Artist and Entrepreneur all ROOTED in the lens through Tikkun Olam, in Hebrew which means; help, heal, repair the world, eternity.
I am here to question why things are the way they are. I do this by challenging the systems and questioning the status quo. I am here to do the work of deconstruction when I feel called towards it to bring together, to create and transform the world through innovation and creativity.
For over a decade plus, I have successfully been working in the nonprofit sector (Jewish and secular) and have become a thought leader and change agent. I have had a non-traditional path, moved several states and been involved with 20+ organizations in my career.
The pandemic opened up my eyes and really got me thinking and questioning, what is my purpose, what is my calling? Since then, I have pivoted, moved, grown, transformed my life through modalities that I believe can not only heal us individually and help with burnout, mental health and career identity but also help the world as a collective to awaken to a higher level of consciousness and awareness.
When I am not “working” you can see me practicing yoga (plan to become a yoga teacher and do TT in the near future, spending time in nature, hiking, running with my pup Nahko who I got during the pandemic, he is named after my favorite band musician NAHKO and Medicine for the People. Getting into the WOOness of it ALL, connecting and reflecting, journaling and bringing in other modalities like eft tapping, oracle readings, creating art, crystals, ancient Hebrew mysticism.
Some Stats
VIA Character Strengths:
Spirituality
Creativity
Love
Love of Learning
Curiosity