For those of us inspired by a deep vision for a meaningful and impactful life, the pressures to conform to society just can’t stop us! I’ve lived through the pain of trying to fit into what I believed to be expected of me - to go to college, graduate with good grades, enter the work force, specialize, grind a 9-5, invest, build a family, grow old, retire, etc. The Rat Race pressures us to fit a one-size-fits-all bill and can crush our authenticity and true potential if we don’t rise above.

I myself explored a Pre-Med track in college, and while a deep service-mindset was influencing this exploration, it was mostly motivated by the promise of prestige and wealth - values society misleads us into. It was my experience studying abroad that “broke me out of the Matrix” and set me on a path of cultural and inner exploration throughout my 20’s. I ditched the med school idea and took a "non-traditional path out of school, backpacking, across South America and Europe, working as a segway tour guide, a hostel receptionist, a summer camp counselor and an English teacher in Vietnam - all the while building skills and exploring interests that led to the final realization of my true gifts worth giving.

So, for those of you out there who KNOW deep down that they have special gifts that they want to share with the world, to help heal the collective, to change the world for the better, know that you are not alone! That you have permission to follow your unique path. That it doesn’t have to look like what anybody else is doing. And it would be an honor and joy to support you in that journey.