My dad had Asperger’s and my mother was an East German escapee. Mine was a difficult upbringing, but easier than theirs.
I delight in British humour and sophistication of the intellect, but relish Australia’s sunshine, big windows, and relaxed honesty.
I have a manic research head. Something you need to know? A truth you need distilled from a mass of complex, contradictory information? I’m your girl. Let me at it.
I’m a bit obsessed with objectivity as a thing. I love it. It feels wise.
My mother was always very sick, and crippled by multiple autoimmune illnesses by the time she turned 50. This backdrop has served as a battery pack for my life – I have been determined to live the exact opposite experience. Vitality is my number one value.
Cheerful composure is my second. Usually this is true for me. Sometimes it’s aspirational.
Barring accidents, misadventure or quirky genes, I believe that chronic unwellness is mostly preventable/resolvable when we really put our minds to it. That’s my theory and I’m sticking to it.
I’m acrobatic and playful. I love yoga, dance, and the kinds of (fully grown adult) friends who I can play with like I play with my dog.
My dog is the sweetest, nicest being I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with. I love her.
I like growing things and designing natural, biophilic environments for humans and other animals. I almost became a biologist, a vet, a photographer, or a graphic artist.
When I coach people on personal or work issues I am almost entirely solution-focused. Don’t come to me if you just want your forehead stroked. Be prepared – we’re going to fix the problem.
