No blogger likes to let their site sit dormant for a month’s time. Especially one who’s trying to make a living from their craft. It feels unproductive. It feels lazy. It feels altogether wrong. So trust me when I say, I…
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You Can’t Outrun Your Pain: Why Travel Isn’t the Answer to Trauma
In loving memory of Michael Allen Davis. Writing has always been a cathartic process for me. My explorations on this blog have carried me through some of the most trying, confusing, and heartbreaking of times over the years. But there…
30 Lessons from 30 Years of Life
1. Aging is a privilege. Consider every wrinkle, every gray hair, every age spot a blessing and a gift–not everyone lives long enough to experience them. 2. There is a lesson in every life experience, good or bad. The challenge…
Thank You, 2016
When we look back on the year 2016, most of us (and certainly the history books) will remember it for the raging dumpster fire that it was. There were, of course, joyous moments throughout. But when taken as a whole,…
40 Lessons Learned in Three Years of Travel
On solo travel You’ll never regret introducing yourself to that stranger. In fact, making friends while traveling solo is often easier than making friends while traveling with others. Solo travel will make you fiercely independent, even if it feels like…
