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Read stories about adventuring, healing, and my writing journey.
Oregon Road Trip: A Story About Mindfulness, Minimalism, Letting Go, and Roughing It
My boyfriend and I spent 8 days roughing it during a beautiful Oregon road trip. Amidst the hiking, trail running, biking, and camping, we experienced themes of letting go, minimalism, and how to embrace the present moment. Read this peaceful story set in Bend, the Oregon Coast, and Crater Lake.
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet | Earth Week in NYC and at Home
During Earth Week 2022, I attended Bonnie Wright’s Go Gently Book Tour in New York City! Read about this incredible experience and other actions I took for the planet this week.
I Followed My Dreams This Year and Proved My Doubts Wrong!
I followed my dreams this year. The kind of dreams I always said “one day” to. I quit my engineering job, traveled the country, experienced vanlife, chased my dream career of being a writer, and moved out West. I followed my dreams so hard, and I want to share how I’m doing now!
The Sustainable and Minimal Travel Packing List
Employ sustainable living practices during your travels! Here is a travel packing list for the environmentally friendly traveler interested in lowering their carbon footprint.
California Campervan Road Trip | Part 3: San Francisco and Napa | Sister Inspiration & Solo Closure
This is a special series in honor of my 16-day solo campervan California road trip. Part 3 includes Half Moon Bay, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Napa, Point Reyes National Seashore, and Mount Tamalpais State Park.
California Campervan Road Trip | Part 2: Morro Bay to Monterey to Yosemite | Pure Magic and an Independent Female Soul
This is a special series in honor of my 16-day solo campervan California road trip. Part 2 includes Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Big Sur, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Yosemite National Park. Read for a monologue of pure magic from the perspective of a solo female traveler.
California Campervan Road Trip | Part 1: A Proud and Reflective Solo Traveler | San Diego to Ventura
This is a special series in honor of my 16-day solo campervan California road trip. Part 1 includes San Diego, Los Angeles, Malibu, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Channel Islands National Park.
Solo Trip Revelations Featuring the Businessman and Fisherman Story
I came to a revelation on a Nashville solo trip. As the well-known businessman and fisherman story goes, doing more of what I love now takes me to my goals faster than the unfulfilling route of making money through an unfulfilling medium.
How Solo Travel Benefits My Mental Health
I find peace and purpose by distancing myself from influencers and distractions and by changing my perspective in a new environment. Solo travel is my favorite way to reflect and find guidance. Here are the mental health benefits of traveling solo.