Category: musings
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Don’t Wait for Permission
Over the last 18 months I have taken time for reflection on where I am and why I want to be in the coming years. At times, I took a break from writing, posting as much on social media so much, being in the machine that is producing content. Some weeks I did nothing, others…
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2021 Has Been a Ride
2021 has been a very good year to us, but as with all good things comes some chaos. Back in April I wrote about the changes that had been taking place in our life. This included new jobs for both my husband and I, and a total career shift for my husband! Both have been…
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Growth is Messy
I got an amazing new job in March. It’s all I wanted out of my next career move, and more! I work with brilliant minds, kind souls, and creative peoples every day, making our unique business better with each step. It’s helping me find energy and joy in places I had lost it. It’s enabling…
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2021 Travel – My Hopes (tentative)
Needless to say that 2020 was not the year that I had planned, especially when it came to travel. Yet, it came to be a year that I learned how to be more spontaneous and willing to take long drives for high rewards. It is the year that my Colorado bucket list became shorter, but…
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The Best Things About Using a Travel Advisor
… I was wrong about never using an expert. And I am here to say “swallow your ego and get an aid”.
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Traveling Safe(r)
However, the longer this pandemic carries on, and the more we learn about it, there are ways to REDUCE your risk and the risk to others. If you are traveling for a necessary reason, or a vital one, here are some tips based on information from the CDC and WHO to keep you and other…
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The Pilgrimage
For catholics, the Vatican is an important place, muslims have Mecca, mormons have Salt Lake and upstate New York. the heathens of the world, myself included, find other places to reflect and grow. my holy sites are found in nature, music, and in-between moments of exploration. Don’t get me wrong, I love architectural sites and…
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Share the Outdoors
One thing I have noticed more acutely this year is that outdoor recreation can seem completely out of reach for people. This is due to a variety of things, including but not limited to ableism, racism, socio-economic restrictions, sexism, homophobia, and much more. Our culture shares the image of the outdoors as a white man,…
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Monitoring Health – LetsGetChecked
#SponsoredContent In this tumultuous time it’s hard to feel comfortable with much in our lives. Even more so, it’s hard to feel healthy when we are stuck at home, away from our routines, and the fridge is consistently five feet away! In a way to feel better about ourselves, it is helpful to use knowledge…
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Anything Worth Having is Worth Fighting For
There are days I am so grateful for my body. Days where it lets me push it to where I want, lets me explore and play and laugh and enjoy. There are days where I am angry with my body, days when things don’t work right. When things hurt and I fight the gremlins that…