Layla

I'm in the midst of recovering from one of the most difficult times in my life.

I moved to New Zealand to study art for a year without ever having been there, knowing no one, and having no money.

I laid on a picnic table at dusk, in the Grand Canyon, and watched hundreds of bats hunt for their dinner.

I dropped out of college twice before returning at age 30. And I kicked ass.

I was on a trip going from Fort Worth to LA when my train derailed in Palm Springs.

Layla, age 36