Chris Tompkins is a teacher, life coach, TEDx speaker, and LGBTQ advocate based in Los Angeles, California. More importantly, he's an uncle of five. Chris believes all kids are the future and teaches social-emotional learning throughout Southern California. His writing has been featured in Conscious Magazine, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Guide for Spiritual Living, and the Good Men Project. When he's not writing, you can find him at the beach or eating guacamole. Sometimes both. For more information, visit www.aroadtriptolove.com or find him on Twitter and Instagram: @aroadtriptolove