About JB

I am an over-60, sailor, psychologist with a passion for exploring the benefits of our natural world - inside and out, on land and sea. Raised summers along the shallows of Vineyard Sound in Cape Cod, I worked my way up from sunfish to sloop to 108 ft. topsail schooner. In my younger days, I explored extensively throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. My best buddy, black lab and I traveled for a year coast to coast across the United States in our 1971 VW Camper "Bessie." I continue to sail local waters in my catboat "Selkie" and take annual expeditions along coastal Maine and Nova Scotia. 

I am a certified professional wellness coach, using my Nature's Compass (R) model to help folks navigate a healthier and happier course in the second half of life. For 30 years, I have been a licensed psychologist in medical rehabilitation hospitals providing emotional support and health education to folks recovering after serious illness and injury.

 My passion for being in nature and aging well comes out of the reality that life is way too short and so very precious.  Everyday, I am honored to hear harrowing stories of those recovering from major medical illnesses including stroke, cancer, and heart disease . As an old sea-faring father with daughters ages 25, 20 and 9, I hope to live long and healthy so that I many teach my girls and many others about living well along the way.