When I set out to do the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage I didn’t know what to expect. I was disappointed that I only had time to complete it by car, and that I wasn’t going to be able to walk. I had thought that using the car was going to…

Happenstance, serendipity and chance all play a much larger role in my life than I admit. I like to think that the deliberate actions I take contribute to my well-being. But maybe the fallacy there is the ‘deliberate’ part. I do things, and other things happen. But the life changing…

About six years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Fotis Merakos through my dear friend Jennifer Dikan. We all moved into a real-world style home and created our own urban family. I hadn’t seen Fotis in over two years when I met him in the Athens Airport last week…

This note is to all the rule followers out there. The people who grew up thinking it was best to be noiseless, needless and unseen. You learned that there was a “right” way to do things. Which also meant there was a wrong way. …

An audit of how I use technology to build stronger relationships. I just got back home after an amazing week back east where I spent time with my family and old friends. …

I’ve worked at Airbnb for the past 3.5 years as part of the Community team — helping to create connections between members all over the globe. I’ve seen the power of forming relationships over shared values. But I think its been a really long time since I had felt it…