I am a joyous person who loves to explore and learn about the people, places, animals, and cultures, around me. I try to build bridges and to see where we can all connect, though the complexity of life can make it a challenge. I love to read, surf, surf skate, do yoga, dance, chat about life and its challenges and encourage others to go for it! I am a child of the sun, but I love cozy winter and walking around in my boots with a huge jacket on and cold air on my cheeks! I am currently trying to embrace the things that make me uncomfortable or trigger me: cold water, direct speech, inconsiderate driving, and exclusivity.
HOW DO YOU EMBRACE DIVERSITY AND/OR UNCONVENTIONALITY?
I feel that I've been part of the diversity in a lot of ways and love exploring new mindsets and understanding spaces I've not been exposed to. I believe we are all human and can all feel, be understood, and make collective decisions for the betterment off our planet and life on it.
HOW DO YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF CREATIVELY?
I am currently exploring my expressions. I used to write and collage a lot. I really love using things that already exist and putting them with something new to feel the effect of their existence together.
I want to start writing more again and will begin painting and learning about charcoal. I'd love to make my own paints and charcoals naturally.
HOW DO YOU THINK YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY? WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE AN EXPERT IN AND COULD GIVE ADVICE TO THE COMMUNITY ON?
I am a designer focused in service design and system innovation. I am still learning and will always be learning in this field and can gladly contribute to building out projects, experiences, moments, with the lens of a research-driven, planet and equity aware, and purposeful design practice.
I am also building out a network called the Collective Action Network that is trying to bring the local to the global with the idea of citizens assemblies, doughnut economics, and human flourishing as guiding ideals.
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