About Life Is…
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“I find it a little difficult to say what the subject matter of this seminar is going to be... because, it’s too fundamental to give it a title. I’m gonna talk about what there is.”
~ Alan Watts ~
I share that sentiment, and have for a long while.
Many times I have attempted to create a conceptual container for all that I want to write, and every attempt has felt too restrictive. I do not want to write “about” anything, nor attempt to define what it is I will write before it is actually written.
That feels like lying to myself.
And if I am being truthful, I really don’t know what I am going to write. It is likely that this About page will evolve continuously as my body of work grows into something with clearer definition——but that definition will come as an expression of the work, of its own self, rather than from a preconceived notion.
For better or worse, this is the way I feel most in my integrity as I navigate my creative process, and Life.
I allow the thing to make itself… and follow where it leads me.
And if you so happen to like what comes of that here, then by all means, read and enjoy.
Welcome to Life Is…
About Devin
TL;DR — I have been through hell and survived, and learned a hell of a lot from the healing journey I embarked on to reestablish balance in myself. A daily mindfulness practice literally saved my life. Numerous shamanic initiations have carried me deeper and more reverently into a lifelong path of plant medicine. I maintain a daily spiritual practice to fortify my mind and strengthen my spirit. Now I write and teach about all that I have learned, and facilitate ceremonial journeys for those who feel called.
Early Years
Born in 1992 and grew up in rural New York, surrounded by forest and fields
Was always quirky, an omnivert, never fit into any particular clique but somehow found good friends who appreciated each other’s uniqueness
Highly sensitive, empathic, intelligent, felt burdened by it and compensated with sarcasm, “black sheep” in the family
Raised Catholic but felt closer to God while playing in the woods than I ever felt at church
Held tightly to my imagination, sense of wonder, and a deep knowing that there is more to Life than others seemed to see
2011 — 2015
Studied Psychology and Philosophy in undergrad while feeling directionless and out of place, caring more about connecting with people than pursuing a career
Found psychedelics in 2011 and met God, finally had a direct experience of the realm beyond ordinary reality which I had always known to be true
Psychedelics became an escape, losing touch with ordinary reality, withdrew from undergrad in 2012
Highly traumatic psychedelic experience hurled me into my dark night of the soul (which I later realized to be a shamanic initiation into my path as a healer)
Deep depression and paranoia for six months, shocked nervous system led to gut health problems, accidental weight loss, people telling me I looked sick, considered ending my life
Stopped using cannabis and psychedelics with full commitment to never use them again if need be to allow my mind to recover
Began meditating daily to heal my frazzled mind, researching ways to heal the gut, made my first journey to Peru in 2013 and found myself again
Returned home and finished undergrad by 2015, made another trip to Peru, began work as a holistic coach
2017 — 2024
Trained to become a clinical hypnotherapist in New Mexico in 2017 and added those skills to my coaching practice
Still meditating and practicing mindfulness daily, developing my own spiritual practices and ways to cultivate my connection to the Divine
Began exploring psilocybin with great reverence and respect
Went to Spain to study music production in 2019, had to return home early due to pandemic
Fell in love in 2020 and learned a lot about relationship through the next four years, eventually parting ways and learning a lot about grief and heartbreak
Began working with ayahuasca in 2022 and radically transformed my relationship with Life,
2025 (33rd Year)
Returned to Peru for a third time in 2025 to complete my first dieta, intend to continue this traditional plant medicine path
Met my soulmate and began our relationship
Began studying cybersecurity to make a career transition
Present
Here I am, right now. Only so much can be squeezed into an overview of my past, and I hope to share much more through Life Is…
For all the suffering I have endured, all the darkness I must yet traverse, I am in love with Life. My spirit is high, my heart is full, and my body is healthy. Although still fresh, I have a loving relationship with a beautiful woman who genuinely appreciates me for the man I am.
I have journey far beyond this ordinary reality and returned with timeless wisdom. I have come to know God in my own way, a personal connection to Great Spirit, the Divine in all things. I have lived lifetimes in this one life, and there is so much I wish to share through my writing, my creations, and my work as a healer.
And so I shall.
