Have you traveled to a destination and just instantly felt a connection to the place? Yup. Me too. On the other side of the coin — have you visited a place that you just couldn’t connect with? You simply didn’t feel like you belonged there? Yup. Me too on that one. So what is it…
The concept of home and being rooted is one that I often struggle with. I don’t own a home (nor do I want to at this point) and I don’t own a car. For me I can be “home” wherever I am. I remember being in Turkey back in 2011. It was my first…
There’s no doubt about it — I’m super excited to explore a new country in Scotland. And very much looking forward to tackling the West Highland Way, seeing the southern Scottish Highlands on foot. I mean, gosh, I’ll really be able to thoroughly enjoy the scenery. However as stoked as I am for this adventure, it’s…
Today marks the 2 year anniversary since my mom passed away. There are times when it feels like so long since I’ve heard the sound of her voice or felt the warmth of her embrace. Then there are times when it seems like just yesterday we were sitting at the table having a nice chat…
I’m officially on my way to Ireland. It’s finally here. But it’s all a bit different. I’ve written about how preparing for the trip has a different feel without Mom. As I laid out my clothes, there was no one there telling me I was taking too much or to help me decide on this…
I had a different topic selected for this week’s post but for some reason I wanted to write about something more personal this week — getting ready for my upcoming travels. You see, this is the first trip… I’ll be making overseas since my mom passed away. I’ve thought a lot about this “first”…