The Person

From 1995 until 2000 I lived aboard a sailboat in southern California. When I bought the boat I asked friend to help me name her. I wanted a name that reflected my spirit and being. Of all the names submitted, Seeker rang with crystal clarity. I have been an insatiable seeker my entire life and it shows no signs of waning. I'm an explorer at heart and my most fascinating subject is the immense capacity of the human spirit.

In my quest to find truth in my own life, I've found myself surrounded by those walking the same path. Sometime they lead; sometimes I do. The quickness of our step is not important. We are not in competition. We are all heading to the same destination: why are we hear? And with each revelation of recognition, we all glow more brightly.

About the same time I lived aboard Seeker I turned the page in a magazine and found this quote, "The real voyage of discover consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." ~ Marcel Proust. It wrapped my heart like a childhood binkie. It described my life before and hence. New Eyes - the way to truth and enlightenment.

Every book I read, every seminar I attend, virtually every conversation I have explores the wonder of humanity's capacity for greatness. This stark truth, back dropped against the even more stark reality of the mess we've created, engages my mind in endless questions. What I know without doubt is that we are capable of far greater than this. We've gotten distracted by what is expedient and glamorous. But, truth is patient and we are eager to reconnect.

This is a magnificent time in humanity's history. Such astounding achievements. Such devastating failures. It truly is the "best of times and the worst of times." But, with all the economic and political turmoil; with the pain of inhumanity and the disparity of ideologies, we are at the brink of a shift that will shake us to our very souls. A shift that will strip us of what is robbing us of our lives and deliver us to a necessary step in our own evolution. We are almost unable to cope with what is and that, for me, is the sign that a paradigm is about to shift.

The Baby Boomer generation is a glut of humanity that has changed every social more' it's touched. Sheer numbers force this change of perception and reality. Every seven seconds a Baby Boomer turns 50. And, it seems, the world is entering a mass midlife crisis. In an effort to finally find some level of personal fulfillment, this mass of humanity is asking for more than money and fame. They want relevance. They want meaning. They want personal connection to a deeper experience of life. Religion or spirituality. They are seekers.

I believe that my role here is to help shepherd that search. I've dedicated my life to discovery of what is unseen, but real. If we, as a planet, are to evolve into a peaceful accord, it will begin with finding peace in our personal lives first. "Be the change you wish to see in the world, " M. Gandhi. Change begins within before it is ever seen without.

I fill myself in nature. It connects me to a deeper meaning of life. I feel primitive and real in untouched forest lands. One of many species weaving this tapestry of life. I can breathe and be...and stop thinking. It's intoxicating.

I'm single and it appears that I may be for the rest of my life. I don't find that depressing. I have a good life and I enjoy the solitude that allows me to continue my explorations. But, I do feel that there are lessons of partnership that would serve me that only a life partner can bring. We'll see if that fate is mine.

I live in the Pacific Northwest - truly God's country. Washington state is a geologic wonder. From coastal rain forests to the snow-capped Cascade Mountains to the wheat fields and orchards mid-state and the Grand Canyon in miniature to the east. This state has every terrain you could hope for. This is the place of my birth and the place of my return after eighteen years absence. I'm home.