I can’t help it. I’m an explorer. Instead of fighting the brain that never sleeps, I’ve decided to embrace my insatiable curiosity and wandering mind in this new phase of life. I finished my first graduate program in Integrative Physiology over a decade ago. At the time, I was failing miserably to reconcile the inner strife between my rational and my true self. I dropped everything I knew in exasperation and opted instead for a completely novel path for the next decade. 

COVID brought about a period of deep reflection while life seemed to be contemporaneously spinning out of control and stagnant. Voices that were not my own beckoned once again, and I foolishly pursued them. However, the last ten years indeed taught me more about myself than I realized. I pumped the brakes before it was too late this time. I gave myself permission to make space for my childlike sense of fascination with the world around me and my desires to investigate myriad interests. It didn’t need to make sense, and I didn’t need to have a plan. I was blessed to be in a stable position from which I could inquire and iterate based on whatever captured me in the moment.  

On a whim, I applied and was accepted into a master’s of science program in nutritional science. Within a few months, I felt a yearning to concurrently pursue a master’s in exercise science. I applied to a second program and am now within a year of finishing both. I am in the most peaceful, joyful place that I have ever known despite having no concrete steps forward. I trust that my curiosity will lead me into insightful experiences. My eyes and mind are wide open to the possibilities and this fresh perspective enables me to optimally appreciate and learn from them. 

I don’t know yet what this corner of the internet entails for me, I just know that I need this outlet to catalog my thoughts, to digest information, to dive into new concepts, to question. What can you or I expect here? I hope that whatever manages to emerge from my restless brain will inspire further awe, wonder, and the energy to keep searching. I could care less about delivering highly curated, perfectly thought-out, ‘concrete’ information that would fit perfectly into some niche as every business consultant would advise. I have zero answers. It’s beautiful and freeing. 

I want to ask questions and dive into concepts that terrify me. I want to make mistakes and engage in dynamic discussions. My current interests include biochemistry, nutrition, and fitness, but I refuse to let those labels dictate what gets published here. There’s no need to shoot down an inquiry, no matter how unlikely I am to arrive at a conclusion. Solutions aren’t what I’m after. The possibilities are my inspiration.