About Me
My ancestors were Scandinavian fishers and farmers, Irish falconers, and English hill-dwellers – immigrants who carved their way through Appalachia. I come from folk belonging to the mountains and the tidewaters. I am happiest with my feet bare and dirty, exploring the landscape that captivates my soul.
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It’s one of the first things we ask when we meet someone new after exchanging names. Even if we don’t feel that our career defines us, if we reject that box because we resent it or we don’t like what it might say about our choices, we are defined by it socially. It’s what we’ll…
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