about Julia

I'm a person living in a big city in the USA where I've spent most of my life. I have some big goals that sometimes feel far-off and insurmountable -

• attending graduate school to secure a sustainable and enjoyable career/income, 
• selling my condominium and being free to move elsewhere, 
• living in a place where I'm surrounded by nature in a bigger way than I have been most of my life, 
• being with the love of my life and complementary loving partner by my side, 
• being engaged in and supportive community, 
• being an admired and appreciated community leader, 
• having a home I decorate and maintain and live healthfully in and feel safe in. 

These are some big ones. I tried to stay fairly specific there. 

In some ways, I'm still healing and parenting parts of myself that were deeply hurt and somewhat stunted earlier in my life, sometimes through repeated traumatic experiences. I utilize therapy, most recently Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - for this. I like supporting young people and right now my career vision includes having a role involving this. 

I'm interested in politics, current events, arts of all kinds, pragmatism, friends, making artistic crafts/artworks, history, anthropology, learning, traveling, nature, relationships, health, bodywork, TCM, Leninist/Trotskyist Marxism, dance, hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga, singing, and some other things.