About Me

Hello! My name is Alex. Thank you for stopping by!

I’m the creator and owner of Nature in Mind. Here is some backstory about how I got here.

Just a few years ago, I quit my job as a field biologist. I had been collecting data on birds and wildlife across the Southwest for several years, and although I loved the some aspects of it, my passion wasn’t being tapped into. But more than that, I had been struggling, emotionally and mentally. My job paid well, allowed me to travel and be outside, and explore the Southwest, but I didn’t feel healthy or in control.  The relationships with the people that I wanted to keep close suffered. I wanted to give more time to helping people, and I felt that I wasn’t making the splash in conservation that I knew I could. I was falling short of my potential, and I lacked the tools and the self-awareness to be able to do anything but get in my own way.

The pivoting came while I was in necessary process of change, and I strongly believe that I was able to change in large part by taking on the practice of mindfulness, mostly through regular meditation. With the time spent in stillness, I was able to gain important insights into the nature of my mind. The benefits of the practice accumulated over time, and with that, the bandwidth and confidence to switch gears and take the risk of following what made me the most passionate. I found psychological freedom, and Nature in Mind was born.

Practicing mindfulness helped me to gain more control of my attention by helping me to observe not only what I paid attention to, but also the quality of my attention.

I have always loved wildlife and exploring outside, but often I was so distracted about the past or future that I spent more time in my own head than enjoying the present moment.

Today, I’m still on this journey, but I’m happy to say that I’ve come a long way. And I want to accompany others while they find their own peace and presence. I think that I can help you to do that, and do that while exploring the natural world that cultivates curiosity and connection.

And that is the conservation model I believe in and want to be a part of.

Thank you for taking the time to read. If you want to stay in touch or work with me, then sign up to be in my contact list, and we will be in touch!

                                                             Alex