“What’s an ideal day for you in San Francisco?”“Delicious cocktails at some fabulous elegant bar, some music, maybe some jazz. And anything else that seems interesting.”… Read More

“You should come to the Gatsby Summer afternoon. It’s an afternoon of time travel. It’s September 13th.”“Sounds fun. You have a buoyant spirit. How do you stay so chipper?”“I try to focus on the positive aspects of our world. For instance, humans make the best music!”… Read More

“What’s one of your proudest accomplishments?”“I’ve been helping to keep the art deco society open in California for the last few years.”“What’s art deco?”“It’s a style that was most popular in the 1920’s and 30’s. It was people being excited for the modern world of the 20th century and trying to be modern and elegant at the same time.”… Read More

“I’ve had instances of cosmic consciousness where I felt interconnected with everything else. One time I saw a little sparrow next to a wall struggling so I picked it up and started blowing on its feathers to see what was wrong with it. It stood up, stretched out its wings, raised up its head, opened it’s beak without making a sound, and then collapsed onto… Read More

“I used to come over from the East Bay during the Summer of Love going to concerts at Winterland and Fillmore.”“Were you part of the psychedelic movement?”“I consider myself an OH, Original Hippie.”“How were psychedelics involved in the expansion of consciousness?”“Psychedelics were the primary art form of the 60’s that expressed thee energy of the time. People exploring different… Read More

“I’ve been in this neighborhood since 1989. It’s a precarious situation right now. A lot of people who made this city what it is, lower income people and people of color, are being pushed out. Me and some of my friends call Divisadero ‘Poserville’. Read More

“What do you love about your sister?”“Hugging her!”… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about being a mom?”“Just sharing the little pieces of joy that light up their day.”… Read More

“What is wellness to you?”“Hormonal balance, enough sleep, hydration, happy relationships that are born out of positive thoughts about the world, and mostly about ourselves because we are reflections of the world. Think nice thoughts, be kind, and do things that you’re proud of even if they scare you.”“You seem very connected. How’d you get so tapped in?”“Pain. Need prompts… Read More

“How are you making the world a better place?”“Oh god, I’m working on that in a lot of ways. I run a wellness blog. I choose to show up over and over and over again no matter how I feel. I try to be kinder on days when I’m feeling shitty because I feel it might be an energetic need that is… Read More

“What advice would you give your 33 year old self?”“Take your education and use it wisely for good. Money is not the end goal.”… Read More

“You look like a wise man.”“Looks can be deceiving.”“What’s one of the definitive moments of your life?”“Losing an infant…not much to be said about that.”“How did you find your center after that?”“I still had another daughter so…”… Read More

“What was the most challenging aspect of being a single mom?”“I have a lot of self doubts and when you screw up there’s no one else you can talk to.”“Where’d you find your internal strength?”“Sometimes I prayed a lot. I had to find time for myself in physical exercise or photography. That helped me to focus on something else. I’ve… Read More

“And she did all as a single mom too!”… Read More

“What’s your greatest accomplishment?”“My kids. They’re awesome! My daughter has the biggest heart in the world. She thinks and feels really deeply. She’s really honest. And I’ve learned a lot from my son. I’m an outgoing person but he can be really quiet and then pop up with the most amazing observations.”… Read More

“How many times have you been in love?”“I recently fell in love and that’s way more intense than any other time I’ve been in love so maybe…once.”“What does it feel like?”“It feels like I am totally submitted to the other person and we’re combined into one being. I’ve been subsumed into another type of entity that’s more that just me.”… Read More

“Looking sharp, love the bowtie!”“Thanks! I’m an anarchist. If you ever see a man with a bowtie, he’s probably an anarchist.”… Read More

“Who’s been the biggest influence on your life?”“My dad, he’s taught me work ethic. He’s an electrician and general contractor and always worked to make sure we had everything we wanted. That’s where I learned to power through in everything that I do.”… Read More

“What’s one big challenge you’ve overcome in your life and what did you learn?”“It was really challenging going to school full-time and working full-time. One semester I had to drop out of school to pay my rent…my parents don’t even know that yet.”“What’s your relationship like with your folks?”“It’s good. They’re super loving and supportive. If I ever need anything… Read More

“What’s your favorite thing about yourself?”“I usually try to find the good in people, almost to a fault. That could be giving people second chances or being supportive of people.”… Read More

“What’s your dream for your life?”“Well I just made a huge transition into being single so right now I’d want to successfully grow the business I work with, Harputs, internationally and be able to travel the world doing that.”“So focused on work?”“Yeah, I feel like I don’t know what I want otherwise so that’s what I’m focusing on… Read More

“I named him Larry because well…he looks like a Larry.”… Read More

“She likes to blow kisses.”… Read More

“What’s the hardest part of being on the street?”“I don’t do drugs!”“I believe you.”“…Can you spare 5 dollars?”… Read More