Oesten Nelson on Clubhouse

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Say Oh’s followed by 10: Ohs+ten
Phonetically it's 'oʊstɛn

Derived from Old Norse name Östen (even though my family has 3+ generations of "normal" WASPy names and I'm <1/2 Swedish ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

Please say your name as you start and end speaking, it helps people with sensory differences and reduces misunderstandings. Disclaimer: This is a practice/skill that I am still working on.

Father to 1 amazing 4 y.o. daughter, husband to a groundbreaking professor of library science/information management.

👀 for growth vibes and ideas for better ways of living. Right now key themes are Social Ecology (Google Murray Bookchin), Intentional Community, tapping meditation, tiny habit building, and doing the hard work to shift internal dialog from fear to ❤️

Fav recent 📖 📚 : Walkaway by Cory Doctorow, the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemison, White Supremacy and Me by Layla Saad

Tinkering and fixing, exploring and growing in Lafayette, Indiana