Welcome.  I’m Derek.

Living Intense

I created this website during a very uncertain period of my life.  It was a pivotal time when my career was changing, and I was discovering more and more about myself every day (circa early 2021).  My goal in creating it was to have a place to capture and showcase all of my passions.  Primarily, I wanted it for myself.  It’s nice to have a place to write, and to think “out loud”, that you can come back to.  I chose to make it public because it’s alternate purpose was to serve as a working resume -an alternate CV, if you will.  I was going through a job transition, so I wanted potential employers to come across this page when they searched my name, to learn a little more about me.  Now that I have been happily and gainfully employed for many years, it primarily serves as a place for me to ramble about my passions, to write new blog posts, and to share updates about my climbing project, the 7 Reasons Project. As you may see if you explore the site, much of it focuses on solving problems, and becoming a better problem solver in general.  I think that is a useful skill for everyone to cultivate, and I hope you enjoy the site.
-DD