If you aren't tired of me yet, here are some other tidbits 🌞

• Lifestyle medicine. I am passionate about it and I practice what I preach!

  • • I have been vegan since December 2006 (that's 17 years 😉). My diet is not 100% Whole Food Plant-Based, but I am about 80% of the way. 

    • I LOVE physical activity. 💪 Most often, I run (sort of reluctantly) and do mixed conditioning workouts (enthusiastically), currently at TrvFit. Sometimes, yoga.

    • Meditation is very important to me. I try to do 20-minute silent meditation at least 3 times a week.

    • I am always working on self-improvement. I want to make the world a more positive, optimistic, supportive, healthy place.

•  Animals. I love em all! I currently have 2 extremely entitled and spoiled cats. I try to visit farm sanctuaries like Barn Sanctuary in Chelsea, MI as often as I can.

• Traveling. I have been to numerous places in the US and Europe. My favorites are Portugal, San Diego, Italy, Alaska, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, but there are so many more great ones!

• Cooking (and eating). I am a recovering vegan cookbook hoarder. Nothing is better than a recipe coming together and tasting stupendous, especially when enjoying with loved ones.

• Reading. I enjoy fiction more in my non-work time. I usually have 1-2 fiction and 3-ish non-fiction books going at once. 

• Social. I live in Berkley, MI (near Royal Oak, Ferndale, Hungtington Woods, and Birmingham) and enjoy the restaurants and bars in the area, especially those that are vegan-friendly. I enjoy spending time with the fantastic friends and family I am grateful to have in my life.

• Outdoors. Nature is beautiful and healing! I revel in summer, sun, water, trails, and the freshwater beaches all over Michigan.