Tag: travel
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Why Policy Matters: The Story of a Syrian Refugee
Dear Readers, This piece kicks off a mini-series about why policy matters, all from very real stories I have collected while traveling. My skin was warm from a day in the sun, my cheeks rosy from a strawberry mojito. The Portugal sun beat hot against caramel colored sand, revealing a perfectly smooth, turquoise seascape. Small…
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Seeing Auschwitz
Dear Reader, *For those of you looking strictly for travel tips, scroll to the end. Except instead of skipping, I would read until the end. The travel story part includes good information for contextualizing your experience.* I have often wondered how so many people, specifically Jews, were successfully executed in WWII. 1.6 million to be…
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The Power of a Decade
Here’s what I know about decades. About a decade ago, I was expelled from high school. The girls that bullied me so bad that I ended up in the hospital contributed to breaking a sense of my self worth that took me the better half of a decade, a lot of lifestyle changes, and a…
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Seeing Brussels, Belgium
Dear Reader, As this is still among my first of many travel blogs to come in the next few years, I am still figuring out my writing format. I have decided that the first part of the blog will be dedicated to my travel story. It is here that I will talk about things I…
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Seeing Chicago, Illinois
Hey there reader! Welcome to my first travel post! Because I know how inundating it can be to look up travel blogs to get ideas for an upcoming trip, it is my hope that this can be a good one-stop place for you to see my top recommended places to see that I have loved, with…
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The Responsibility of the Traveler
I am excited to be adding a travel section to the blog! Before I get started, please check out this post all about the unique responsibilities of the adventurer.
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Planting Seeds in Concrete – Lessons from a Burnout
Burnout has become a prominent, recognized, and shared experience worldwide. Its one of those super terrible seasons of life so many of us experience, but don’t talk about. This is a letter about overcoming, and more importantly, learning from burnout.
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The Uphill Battle of the Modern Milspo
A look at the how the Executive Order addressing hiring military spouses is a leap forward for female equality, families, and national security. Your common military spouse workforce questions answered.
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A Letter to the Person Leaving Home for the First Time
A grounded letter to my first time travelers, my dreamers, my soul searchers, and my broken-hearted readers searching the globe for answers.
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On Taking a Knee
A response to the Take a Knee movement seen on the fields this football season from a die-hard military supporter, and a thoughts about addressing issues of inequality.
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My Responsibility Mantra
Pasted to the inside of one of my many journals is this little mantra, that helped me to find balance in all of the things I wanted to accomplish never seemed like they were being accomplished fast enough.
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Where This Blog Begins
Several years ago I was caught between a prayer, a cardboard moving box, and a bottle of wine. This blog is a result of that. Read how this whole thing got started.