I write creative nonfiction --narrative/memoir-style musings on life, spirituality and faith, the nature of us as humans and my own walk down a crooked mile, as a crooked mystic.
I am someone who finds strength in silence but struggles to grab a bit of it in the white noise of my life and the clutter in my head.
I am a writer, psychotherapist, and yoga teacher who believes in the healing qualities of meditation and sharing with others the fruits of our own silence, in the contemplative actions in our lives.
I love writing and reading in equal measure; to me both experiences have always been as intimate as a prayer, and sometimes were prayer in their own right. I was the proud winner of my yearly bookworm award 3 years running in elementary school (insert applause here).
I also run a faith group called SEEKERS, locally, for young-ish adult seekers of faith practice and understanding (through a Christian lens).
I teach contemplative prayer and a variety of contemplative practices in the context of both my ministry/church and secular work.
I am an advocate for the Christian contemplative tradition and hope that through the collective practice of discussing it and teaching it to younger (my) generations it will continue forward for generations to come.
I have been fortunate enough to study contemplative practices with a variety of faith traditions (particularly yoga and buddhism) and the extensive history of tools of practice within other contemplative faiths have informed and enhanced both my own ability (when I am regimented enough) to cultivate silence and also ways to teach others to ease into silence in a world of "white noise".
I discuss more of my crooked journey and philosophy over at: http://www.crookedmystic.com
