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 […]