Outside Work
I like pursuits that make me pay closer attention — to my limits, to nature, and to how people think.
I train across CrossFit, boxing, swimming, running, and diving. In 2026, I completed the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon and the San Francisco Marathon. Next: the Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon.
Each discipline makes me a beginner in a different way. I like the practice of showing up, getting uncomfortable, and becoming a little more capable than I was yesterday.
When I need a reset, I go outside — hiking, camping, or walking somewhere I can stop checking the time.
Nature quiets the noise and gives me distance from whatever I have been staring at for too long. I often come back seeing both the problem and myself a little more clearly.
My quieter hours usually involve a book or a film. I’m drawn to detective fiction and psychology because both ask the same question in different ways: why do people do what they do?
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a longtime favorite, and Manchester by the Sea is the film that has stayed with me most. I also paint occasionally — not often enough to call it a practice, but enough to enjoy making something without needing it to be useful.
