Launch time! Hello, it's me!

My name is James and JimmyO is my handle.

Jimmy O emanates from my days on Wall St in New York City, where everyone had fast nicknames and where the verbal jousting -- cocksure and testosterone-yoked (or defending ;-)) -- was relentless.

That version of me is long in the rearview mirror, bon voyage old friend -- old, old persona, a.k.a. mask.

The man, spirit-being, that types before you today is legions beyond my younger self. I've grown, matured, evolved into a realm of being that is not for the faint of heart, not for surface players.

And there are additional energies to JimmyO that I hold dear...these you will discover in time! For example, this is me parking cars at a beach club, just prior to a 10-week backpacking jaunt through western Europe (circa 1982!)

Realistically, I've left many folks behind on the straight-line train of convention. Nope, I disembarked. And the "road not taken" (shout out to Robert Frost!) has been mine to traverse, engage the world, and leave footprints upon for many moons. Rarely have I looked back...

I have high goals for myself on the Steemit platform, primarily to engage in numerous thought topics in which I have genuine experience to share. I hope y'all are OK with lists, cuz here's mine:

-- Life and all its complexities and simplicities
-- Spirit, Energy, Connectivity and taking the deep dive; it's how I arrived to the HERE and NOW.
-- Water and all its benefits and toxicities (human-caused, grrr...)
-- Addiction and all its tragedies
-- Sobriety and all its empowerments
-- Writing, where challenge and opportunity converge
-- The night sky and my personal relationship with our slice of the Universe
-- Family, mine's a doozy and I wouldn't trade for any other one...:-)
-- Travel, cultural immersion and experiential learning; wear another's shoes, dammit!
-- Music, more music, don't EVER stop the music! #musicmonday
-- Periodically, progressive politics vs. the beasts that sit in top seats.
-- The top 5% bubble, and the rest of us. I know both intimately.

O.M.G. and W.T.F. I do believe there's enough there!!!
I'm sure more will float into my periphery, over next days.

Much thanks to my early followers!
@ginnyannette @indigoocean @katrina-ariel @riverflows @royalrose @sezenke @trucklife-family

Much appreciation to those I'm following, including above Steemers :-)
@byn @eaglespirit @ecotrain @eveuncovered @galenkp @jaynie @nainaztengra @soniaj @tarazkp

I'm ready for the ride, empowered to share my passions, compassions, hopes and life lessons. Thanks in advance to all who engage with me!

Peace, smiles, and sunrise over the Atlantic...