“with uncertainty, there is never a dull moment.” – haresh sippy a few weeks ago i went on a very strange journey. dizzy, hazy, and almost dreamlike. i was in a fog, it couldn’t possibly be real. i had already completed this journey dozens of times in the past, but this time it was disturbingly […]
Tag: life
FINALLY fifty-one.
every great dream begins with a dreamer. always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world. — harriet tubman — it’s true, every great dream begins with a dreamer. in fact, the world is full of dreamers, but the world is not […]
sister, sister.
“i hope you believe in yourself as much as i believe in you.” have you ever been really, really certain about something only to find out you were completely and utterly wrong. i mean, dead wrong. 10,000 miles in the wrong direction wrong. i had just turned 8.5 years old and in 14 short days […]
#currentmood: the comeback kid.
i awoke from a peaceful, dreamless sleep. i think to myself that that hasn’t happened in a very long time. i felt at ease, content. opening my eyes i looked around to the world outside. everything seemed so perfect. almost too perfect, if that is even such a thing. love notes, flowers, candles, whispers of […]
fear factor.
remember your dreams and fight for them. you must know what you want from life. there is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. — paulo coelho — i was standing very still, too still. my toes were curled over the edge of a 27 foot cliff. as i […]
finding a balance.
“balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” everyone assumes i have a perfect life. traveling to europe once or twice a month, watching sunsets from norway to malta like it’s nobody’s business. on those days, my life is pretty damn perfect. picture perfect really, check my instagram if you don’t believe me. i […]
life lessons.
you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. — cs lewis — i recently went through a breakup that i wouldn’t necessarily classify as bad, but more of a sad breakup. we found each other by random chance when i didn’t even know i was looking for […]
everything happens for a reason.
serendipity: finding something good without looking for it. i started planning my february trip back in january, which is my usual ants in the pants practice. i am so enthralled with seeing and doing new things that it takes me only minutes to already be planning my next adventure. something i am often asked is […]
heading home.
home is where our story begins part of writing something and then having people subsequently read what you’ve written is trying to be relatable on some level. maybe it’s not relatable reading stories about my travels across europe and beyond, but the one thing everyone has in common is that we all come from somewhere. and […]
january in jamaica, if i must…
oh the places you’ll go. — dr. seuss — i never really travel to warm weather destinations, especially islands. the last time i went to a resort with an actual sand beach in a foreign country was mexico several years ago, but i love spending time with my family and they are very much warm […]