What does being a “Badass” mean to you? For years, I cringed when people applied this term to me for fear that I couldn’t live up to it. But this year, I’ve decided not only to own it, but to define it in my own terms!

Guiding in the spiritual culture of Japan taught innumerable lessons in life and philosophy that have woven themselves into the fabric of my professional and personal journey.

I consider birthdays to be a rare personal New Year’s Eve; a chance to reinvent yourself for your uniquely individual year ahead.