About
Updated February 21, 2026
I’m an uncle, godfather, dog dad, Michigan native, 5K runner, minimalist, writer, and professional bookkeeper. I currently reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
From 2013 to 2017, I traveled a lot. I’ve spent at least one night in the following locations and lived in most for at least one month:
- Chicago
- Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Big Island
- Austin, TX
- Thailand: Chiang Mai, Pai, Bangkok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan
- Vietnam: Nha Trang, Saigon
- Cambodia: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Penang Island
- Valencia, Spain
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Budapest, Hungary
- Prague, Czechia
- Dublin, Ireland
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
I lived in Miami Beach, FL, from March 2020 to September 2023 and Greenville, SC, from November 2023 to November 2024.
This Website
This website is home to all of my writing and projects. As of February 2026, I’m slowly starting to write again, so patience will be needed.
I’ll mostly write about meditation, running, and minimalism. I may also write about remote work, psychology, personal finance, software, AI, productivity, philosophy, health, and travel.
Favorites
- Hike: Koko Head
- Lost hobby: golf
- Movie: Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Instrumental music: piano, jazz, lo-fi, nature sounds, soundtracks
- Musicians: Jack Johnson, Lindsey Stirling, Imagine Dragons
- Novel: Dark Matter
- Place: Hawaii
- Running race distance: 5K
- Sport: basketball
- Thinker: Sam Harris
- TV show: LOST
Social Profiles
Photos
Below are photos of me in various places around the world, from left to right:
- Marco Island, FL
- Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii
- Disney World
- Childhood home in Grand Rapids, MI
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
Click on a photo to make it bigger.
Penelope Luna
On May 14, 2026, I picked up the cutest Boston Terrier in the whole wide world from Kalamazoo, Michigan, with my dear mother, whom I partially gifted this dog to (I’ll be writing about this story soon, as it’s a good one!).
As of February 21, 2026, I’m the sole legal owner, but she’s been living with the family of one of my two older sisters since day one. It’s a dynamic that would not have happened without a long discussion with AI, and without this dynamic there wouldn’t be a Penelope Luna in our lives. She’s won over everyone who has been lucky to meet her.
