I keep bees, I’m a notary, and I keep things simple. The hive taught me to pay attention to the whole, to respect the small work, and that thriving is shared.

 

I think of my role as a lighthouse, not the coast guard. I’m a steady light and a clear point of reference, and I trust you to find your own way in. That’s why I do this work: signing the papers that protect a family, gathering eight people at a table, planting gardens that feed the bees. What lasts is the trust.

 

— Louis