Upbringing: Was raised by a loving family and was always surrounded by a great group of friends. I was incredibly athletic and was constantly engaged in something outside. Until my family decided to move when I was 10. That’s when my world flipped upside down.Martial Arts: Having gained weight and having lost proximity to my closest friends, I was desperate for a solution. Martial Arts caught my eye. I took my first class in 2001 and have been training ever since. 20+ years later, I now run the school I took my first class in.Education: I graduated with a B.S. from Canisius College. Not because I wanted to get a higher education for a particular job, but because I wanted to learn how to become a better Martial Arts instructor. Following a different career path never crossed my mind.MoveMe Quotes: What started as a personal collection of favorite quotes, eventually became a full-blown passion project. With well over 8,500 insightful resources including quotes, pictures, stories, poems, and more—MMQ has become a valued library for all.Writing: I struggled with Imposter Syndrome for the better part of 10 years. Mostly because I compared my writing with the greats. Then, on January 1, 2020, I became so saturated with curated insight, that I decided to start writing daily. A habit that I still hold today (this blog).Today: I exercise, read, and share insight in the mornings. I tweet, write to this blog, and publish longer form essays on Medium in the afternoons. I teach, coach, and train well into the evenings at Master Khechen’s. And I hang with my dog, Stella, edit my written pieces, and share what I created with others when I get home at night.Connect: If you’d like to follow my work, join my daily or weekly email list(s). If you have a specific question or would like to reach out, you can comment below, send me an email, or shoot me a DM. :)