In loving memory of the best friend a girl could ask for

I do not know how to express my sadness right now.  But maybe writing will help me through this.  I am utterly heartbroken. At around 4:30 this morning, I awoke to a loud BANG and the sensation of something rocking the travel trailer.  It had this instant feeling as if something was commanding me to […]

Intention

I was talking with some new friends the other day about how the theme of this trip of mine has been “I don’t know what I’m doing.”  Truly, I didn’t have a clue (and mostly – still don’t).  As much as I joke, it has been a little scary to just hit the road by […]

How I got here – an 8-year journey.

I made it to Colorado and I owe you an update.  I’ve been reflective the past week – more so than usual — so this post is long and winding.  Pour a glass of wine and join me… I arrived in Colorado on Monday, the 28th, so tomorrow will be one full week since I […]

Knights in white pickups, and a general love for Kansas

I’ve never quite understood the bad rep that Kansas gets as “boring” or “flat.” Just yesterday as I drove through the Sunflower State, I was listening to one of my favorite Podcasts, Radiolab, when the host Jad Abumrad told a joke about how driving through Kansas is like some never-ending hell (I paraphrased here).  Personally, […]

When the only way is forward

I can’t tell you how many times in life I’ve found myself squirming, filled with anxiety, questioning a decision that took me leaps outside of my comfort zone and plopped me down in the middle of a panic attack.   Those moments — the ones when I doubt myself, question my decision-making skills, and obsess over […]