This is me!
Dad. Minimalist. Home Chef. Writer. Gardener. Rule-Breaker. Tiny-House Dweller. World Traveler. Eco-Warrior.
About Me
I’m not a fan of labels, but the above identifiers are definitely all part of who I am. While there’s not enough room here for my entire life resume, all of my experiences have definitely shaped me into who I am today. So here we go!
I am a native San Francisco Bay Area resident but have lived in cities across the US—and world. I’ve been a writer by trade, and choice, for over twenty years doing mostly ghostwriting (which really is as cool as it sounds) and copywriting (not as cool, but equally as challenging and rewarding).
My past includes being an elite collegiate athlete, earning a BA in Creative Writing and a 10-year career in hospitality management at a variety of character-building venues across the SF Bay Area. I’m not only an active advocate for the environment’s well-being, but I also actively support fighting the stigma that is often associated with mental health issues, and gender expression.
I live in a tiny house with my daughter, only own two pairs of shoes, travel to as many countries as possible to explore communities at a local level, and I think about words, cooking and sustainability around the clock.
I love being a dad—and according to my references below, I’m doing a pretty good job at it!
I also live and breathe everything I write about here on the California Minimalist website.
Friends and family have encouraged me for years to transfer my research, writing and storytelling talents over to sharing my own experiences. But I’ve always wondered who would really want to hear about why I live in a tiny house or am a vegetarian or how I’m mildly obsessed with substantially lowering my carbon footprint or the interesting fact that I own a composting toilet?
Well, turns out there are a LOT of people that want to talk about all of that—like you! Which was so exciting to realize that I started my own website, and here we are.
About California Minimalist
When I launched my freelance writing website many years ago, I thoughtfully crafted the Philosophy and Approach section to make sure I attracted people with similar basic values to work with. Here is what it says:
“My philosophy is anchored in working with clients who have something unique to say and offer to the world that is backed by integrity, fervor and determination.
My approach starts with getting to know the passion behind the principle so I can create customized content that attracts attention, increases brand awareness and engages the target audience, all while inspiring action.”
In a HUGE ah-ha moment, I realized that I was my own perfect client!
The mission of California Minimalist is to inspire action by sharing information, exploring innovative ideas and starting conversations about environmental sustainability and ways for every person to support the well-being of our planet from within their own chosen life path.
The vision of California Minimalist is to transform terms like minimalism, responsible purchasing and sustainable eating into mainstream lifestyle choices with an evergreen ripple effect into every corner of our planet, and each of our lives.
In order to fulfill both my mission and vision, I made the decision that with California Minimalist I will become my own, and possibly last, client.
Ok—enough about me. California Minimalist is here to start a conversation and I would love to hear about you too! So please reach out and introduce yourself to me directly via my Contact form.