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A Private Beach Hidden in the Woods (and a Morning I Didn’t See Coming)
Read more: A Private Beach Hidden in the Woods (and a Morning I Didn’t See Coming)Cape Charles Series: A Journey Back to Myself | Part 3 of 3 Sometimes the greatest joy isn’t experiencing the adventure yourself. It’s watching someone you love experience it. If you’re just joining me, this post is part of my Cape Charles series. In Part 1, I shared why Cape Charles became the unexpected escape…
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When A Stranger Changed Our Entire Trip
Read more: When A Stranger Changed Our Entire TripCape Charles Series: A Journey Back to Myself | Part 2 of 3 Sometimes the best adventures begin with one unexpected text message. If you’re just joining me, this post is part of my Cape Charles series. In my first post, I shared why I almost cancelled this trip – and why saying yes turned…
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I Almost Cancelled This Trip: Why I’m So Glad I Went to Cape Charles
Read more: I Almost Cancelled This Trip: Why I’m So Glad I Went to Cape CharlesCape Charles Series: A Journey Back to Myself | Part 1 of 3 My Almost Cancelled Trip Decision Sometimes the trip you almost cancel is the one your soul needs the most. This is where my freedom exists. This is where I find myself and reset my nervous system. Several months back, I referenced this…
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Fear Gets to Be the Passenger: Traveling, Doubt, and Learning to Go Anyway
Read more: Fear Gets to Be the Passenger: Traveling, Doubt, and Learning to Go AnywayWhat Solo Travel Really Feels Like (Not Just the Highlight Reel) A common misconception is that taking these trips has always been easy for me. While it appears on the surface that I am this brave, free-spirited, soulful woman, I am also someone who carries real responsibility and understands the raw reality of solo travel…
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Choosing Peace Over Chaos: Protecting My Energy In a World That Pulls at It
Read more: Choosing Peace Over Chaos: Protecting My Energy In a World That Pulls at ItWhen Chaos Becomes Normal Here’s the thing. At my much older yet young age, I’ve learned a few things in this life. One being that peace matters more than all the noise the world pulls you into. Peace can mean different things to different people, and that is OK too. In fact, that’s the saving…
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Why You Need Adventure in Your Life
Read more: Why You Need Adventure in Your LifeIt wasn’t until later in my life that I realized having adventure in your life brings more joy, personal freedom, and happiness. Adventure is more than just a luxury Bali vacation or a trip to the Bahamas. Underneath the word itself, adventure, lies a depth of benefits that are essential to our everyday lives. For…
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The Mindset Choices I Made That Created An Authentic Life (And You Can Too)
Read more: The Mindset Choices I Made That Created An Authentic Life (And You Can Too)Quiet Reflections As I Step Into Year 47 As someone who is approaching my 47th year on this Earth, I’ll just say this: It’s not just about the cake and the candles and suddenly realizing you’re a year older. For me, it’s a time for reflection. I’ve learned some things—and I’ve made plenty of mistakes…
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When Adventure is Rest: The Mind & Body Experience
Read more: When Adventure is Rest: The Mind & Body ExperienceIn today’s busy world, packed schedules, kids’ activities and everything in between, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stretched past your own limits. Rest is needed in ways that replenish and rejuvenate during seasons of joy, busyness, and everything life throws at us. And yes, adventure can be rest. Adventure is rest. And you are…
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Finding Alignment in the Noise: How to Live Authentically
Read more: Finding Alignment in the Noise: How to Live AuthenticallyWhen Life Feels Loud, and You Feel Lost Have you ever noticed that it can be hard to stay aligned in what you’re trying to do when someone is talking in the background, the TV is on in one room, and music is playing on the Alexa in another room? It can be so hard…
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It’s The Season For Bluebells. Wouldn’t It Be FUN IF…
Read more: It’s The Season For Bluebells. Wouldn’t It Be FUN IF…It’s the season for the bluebells…wouldn’t it be FUN to take a spontaneous road trip to see the bluebells and explore the area too?! Well, that’s EXACTLY what North and I did today! I searched for hikes in the local area where I could see these “bluebells.” I’ve had zero encounter with such a flower;…
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