I am about honesty and strength, education and empathy. I am about kindness, vulnerability, and empowerment. I am about making the day brighter and making the world better. I am about having more energy, having more light, and having more passion. I am about good manners, grace, and humility. I am about real food, real community, peace, and acceptance. I am about having the conversations that seem too uncomfortable to have while focusing on truth and telling a more accurate story.
I have travelled the country as a Prop Person for national tours of theatrical shows since 2002. Most recently, I was on the road with the 2017 Tony Award winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the show has been in storage since March 14, 2020. I am very grateful to have been able to spend the subsequent time off in my tiny town, Atlantic Beach, FL. Located about 15 miles east of Jacksonville, FL, it’s a quiet, beach town of about 20,000.
After finding sobriety in 2014, I started dedicating my time to maintaining a healthy lifestyle within the confines of constant travel and living in hotel rooms. I cook easy, but delicious meals; love to explore a new grocery store; and delight in finding the unexpected joys in a running route or evening stroll. The time off has allowed me to add a Precision Nutrition Level One Coaching Certification to the NASM Fitness Nutrition Certification that I completed in 2019 and I became a NASM Certified Personal Trainer this summer.
During the course of the shut down, I have really started to make the condo home; I got a driver’s license and purchased a car for the first time in twelve years; and I adopted a puppy. Don’t let the roses fool you, though…plenty of manure has been spread in my world this year to get them to grow…but that’s how it works, right? By and large, I live an extraordinarily peaceful existence here at the beach and I wanted to share some of it with you.
Atlantic Beach, FL – February 3, 2021
Currently, I am on a journey back to touring condition along with my dog, Codee, who has also packed on about 15 extra pounds and I am using this space as a means for accountability. Welcome to my online world where I hope to chronicle our adventures around town and the country, while showing off some of my colorful creations! I eat some pretty weird things and sometimes in an overly restrictive manner, so I like to be very clear that I am not recommending that anyone else try to eat like me. That would be silly. I am here, however, to remind you that vegetables are beautiful and that joy can be found wherever you are looking for it.
Seek Joy, Spread Love, Eat the Rainbow, Stay Safe, and Keep Moving, Y’all!