More About me
Here are some random and non-random things about me that give a well-rounded impression of who I am:
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My Upbringing:
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I was born in a small town in the Central Coast of California.
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My parents immigrated to the US from Mexico.
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My first language was Spanish.
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I'm deeply intuitive and empathetic.
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I have an older sister and two younger brothers.
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I have 14 aunts/uncles, about 50 cousins, and likely over 500 second cousins.
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Music was a big part of my upbringing.
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While I craved academic accolades in my youth, social experiences and building connections with people was always more important to me.
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Started my career in the music industry, working for Universal Music in Los Angeles at the age of 21.
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When I was 24, I felt a strong calling to move to Miami... so 4 months later, I moved to South Beach, having managed to get transferred from the LA office of Universal Music to the Miami office.
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Shortly after turning 29, I had the biggest epiphany of my life: While reading a book at the park during lunch, I heard a clear message... I needed to save money, quit my job, and travel the world. Nothing ever felt so clear in my life; no doubts, no fears.
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I traveled the world for 14 months which taught me more about myself and life than I would have ever imagined.
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Traveling to India was one of my fondest and most memorable experiences. Tanzania was the most serendipitous experience.
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On the 3rd month of my travels, I spontaneously visited Berlin, only to fall in love with it within 4 days and have another major epiphany of my life: it felt like home and knew that I would move to Berlin after my travels.​
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Called Berlin home in 2012.
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I had my first memory of one of my past lives in my early 30s.
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Fulfilled my dream of doing a TEDx talk (in Berlin). Link here (though the audio is quite unpleasant). ​
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I love to cook and am very good at it. I'm an exceptional sauce creator.
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I have a natural gift to connect people.
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I'm neuro-divergent.
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I've learned to embrace and see/feel the beauty of grief.
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I've been described in 3 words as: vibrant, warm-hearted, and complex.
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Was a performance artist for a few years working using my body and charcoal as mediums.
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Was a theater improviser for a few years.
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Started learning how to DJ in 2021 and do some DJ gigs occassionaly. This goes hand in hand with my love for creating spaces with joie de vivre vibes and using the power of music for connection.
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