Minimalist

“No soy pobre, soy sobrio, liviano de equipaje. Vivo con lo justo para que las cosas no me roben la libertad.”

Jose Mujica

Accidental Courtesy

"How can you hate me

when you don’t

know me?"

-Daryl Davis

Hora de Almuerzo [Long Beach, CA]

Back Alley Wonders [Uptown Whittier, CA]

Pause and Reflect.

I was asked to complete portions of my personal evaluation that is due soon or past due. As I sat there signing documents and filling in personal information, I came upon the Physician Information section. It dawned on me that this is the first time I get to answer this question. I'm 30 and thanks to hard work and personal sacrifices I have made in these 30 years of my existence, I get to fill in this section. I'm finally insured. I have a doctor.

For those that have never known the uninsured life, consider yourself fortunate. I bare scars, constant reminders of my unprivileged past. I don't hide them like before, I embrace them. They are me and I am them.

Rag’N’Bone Man – “Human”

Kudos to Dappered.com for recognizing how admirable it is for this singer, Rory Graham, to address body image. “If you don’t like the way I look, that’s your problem.”

The Getty Museum

LA Zoo Nights, Dodger Lights

DMH HQ Family

Change is never easy. I say goodbye to friends, colleagues, and mentors and welcome a new chapter in my professional career.

Gratitude

To think I fretted taking the lead in lieu of my supervisors absence. So cool! (: