I am an 80’s kid born and raised in Portland, Oregon in the good ole’ USA. By cultural standards, as a white, gay man in his 30’s, I’ve checked most of the boxes. I created the perfect house, had a loving long-term relationship and two fluffy dogs, the successful career in real estate, traveled the world, bought nice stuff… you get the point. While all this seemingly amazing stuff was happening on the outside, I was on autopilot straight towards.. you guessed it! BURN OUT. I felt empty. I felt like NO ONE understood me. I needed more, but what didn’t I already have?

On my constant quest for answers, I came across HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) on a late night google search and from the day forward, my life has drastically changed for the better. It felt like I came out of the closet again, an experience for me, that was magical and triumphant. Realizing I am HSP, I didn’t have to hide anymore, I learned to lean into my gifts and talents that I always felt I needed to silence because I needed to “man up”. Intuition, compassion, and empathy are gifts and can feel like curses if suppressed, misused, or misunderstood. Once I embraced just a few of my HSP traits, I embarked on my soul alignment journey and have been working on it ever since.

My life today is beautiful from my authentic self.  However, there is just one small difference, I have a relationship with myself that is true and real, the good and messy parts. My journey has landed me in South America for just about 2 years and now I have been living in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the past 18 months. I am nearly fluent in Spanish, immersed in a beautiful country rich with culture and self-expression. It continues to help me discover who I am outside of the white American culture. Am I telling you that you should move across the world? Absolutely not. Unless you want to. I am asking you to dive deep into your inner knowing and embark on the journey your soul is trying to take you on! If you’re reading this, you’re on the right path.