About

I'm Morgan Oxley, a writer and guide living in Manhattan.

Born and raised in Alaska, I've held dozens of different jobs, lived under a variety of roofs, and wandered in all 50 states (and dozens of other countries).

I owned a bar and restaurant in Guatemala, worked as a bike messenger in Boston, and had a hypnosis practice in Portland, OR, amongst dozens of other adventures.

I've spent 25+ years making intuitive decisions that other people didn't understand, but I know from experience the power of wandering to create new connections, opportunities, and insights.

I started Wandering NYC because modern people need the skills and mindset of wandering.

It's good for our physical and mental health. It's an accelerant for creative practices. And it literally opens new doors personally, professionally, and intellectually.

But most of all, we all live in silos and wandering can break us free.

And in a time when most are rushing to simple, stupid, but understandable solutions, humanity is never going to thrive until we learn to embrace complexity, uncertainty, and not-knowing, and the discernment that it engenders.

I try to scratch at these ideas in my writing, and lead groups that practice them on the streets of New York.

Unless otherwise noted, all the photos on this site were taken by me. If your art is featured in a photo, send me a note and I will credit you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Morgan

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I am autonomous being.
I neither lead nor follow.
I walk the line between will and acceptance.
No one above me. No one below.