I’ve always been one of the boys. I grew up with my older brother and his friends. I’ve always been and still am very close with my dad. I’ve always had a lot of male friends. I went to engineering school and then I entered the commercial construction industry: one of the most highly male-dominated industries in the USA. This was intentional. I love being around men. Men are fun! They are always making jokes, doing ridiculous things and not taking anything too seriously a lot of the time. Men are more upfront than women, in general, and they typically don’t hold grudges for as long. Men are straightforward and direct. I’m not left wondering if he meant what he said. Women tend to be more complex, more complicated and need more specialized care and attention. I haven’t yet developed my skills and understanding to a level where I feel comfortable that I’d be able to provide the best care for women. I believe that one day in the future, I’ll be able to serve women well. For the present time, I believe I’m to serve men. When you meet me, you quickly see my strength and fearlessness. I have a bold, fearless personality that doesn’t back down and frequently engages in pushing the limits. When Pastor Jacob first met me in fall of 2021, he said, “I think she could eat me and half the congregation for lunch!” in reference to my boldness and assertiveness. I’ve since been working on gentleness and stepping into my feminine energy more… still a work in progress.
I’m a no nonsense woman. I love systems, procedures, discipline and structure. I believe I’m called to create this program and to birth it into existence. Once it’s up and running, most of my work will be behind the scenes. I’ll be hiring and empowering the right men to lead on the front lines. Male counselors, drug & alcohol specialists, nurses, technicians, workout trainers, nutritionists and other men will be the ones serving our clients on the battle field. I’ll be behind the scenes making sure we are firing on all cylinders and operating at the highest level to serve our clients. In other words, I see my role as a way to empower men to help other men.
My approach to life and general philosophy on how to achieve life mastery is very masculine. But make no mistake, I’m a beautiful woman who loves being feminine and desires to marry a man one day and have children. I also love being strong, bold and courageous. I enjoy doing difficult things. I practice delayed gratification daily; I call it maturity. Back to my approach on life being masculine. What I mean is that I give less weight to feelings. Feelings are important but they must remain right-sized and in their proper place. I tend to make most of my decisions based on facts and outcomes or results. I rarely make choices based on how I feel. Most of my choices are based on working towards the goals I’ve set and upholding the commitments I’ve made.
Additionally, I believe that God has called me to serve men. Especially living in Los Angeles, I see the attack on men and the attack on masculinity regularly. We must fight against it. We must take a stand. I must act. In obedience to the Lord and from a place of excitement, I pursue this adventure.