Being a single mother while my heart was breaking has been one of the hardest journeys I've ever navigated.
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
“A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.” Anonymous In the past decade, I've had many uprooting changes in my life. My dearest friend continually reminded me to improvise and adapt to each situation in order to overcome the obstacles that, at times, seemed to stack … Continue reading Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
Small Spaces – Grand Adventures
"In five years, will you be more interested in buying nouns or verbs? Will you crave things or experiences?" Dr. Dan Garvey, Semester at Sea, 2017 I've never met Dr. Dan Garvey, but I sure would love to. For someone who has never been starstruck by famous people, I am beguiled by the impact that … Continue reading Small Spaces – Grand Adventures
Table for One
Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once! Although it is becoming more popular, traveling solo is still somewhat unusual. When paying admission or being seated at a restaurant, I am regularly asked questions like, "Just one?" "Will anyone be joining you?" "Would you … Continue reading Table for One
My Bucket List
For the majority of my life, I never considered creating a bucket list of sorts. I was a goal setter and a list maker but not the bucket-list type, as it seemed somewhat dark (ya know, things to do before ya kick the bucket). It wasn't until I found myself in dire emotional circumstances that … Continue reading My Bucket List
Chasing Verbs 