lessons

Why Travel Needs Stillness

What travel teaches us about returning, staying, and choosing where to live

11 hrs ago •

Saudade: This Portuguese Word Describes What We Feel but Cannot Name

A word with no translation, yet one we can all relate to

Aug 21 •

Finding Sweetness in Endings

A reflection on time. Why do we enjoy things more when it’s time to leave?

Jul 16 •

Worth It, Every Time: Why Travel Changes Us

Part 2 of visiting Morocco with a stranger I met online

Jun 20 •

1 Lesson Bamboo Can Teach Us

🎋Let's listen to this very wise plant

May 22 •

The Secret of Happiness...

Hint: it has to do with a spoon

May 16 •

On The Perils of Comfort

Never get too comfortable, or you won’t be ready for what’s next.

May 9 •

Stop and Smell the Roses

Yes actually stick your face in a rose bush

Apr 12 •

What Teaching Seniors to Use iPads Taught Me About Life

It became more than a side-hustle to get me through college

Apr 4 •

Wrote this on a typewriter....

traded a computer for my grandma's typewriter & started writing poetry with it

Mar 27 •

Life Happens on the Street

PS: lots of photos in this one! Why walking and wandering makes us feel more alive.

Mar 20 •

So, which is it? Bold Moves or Trust the Journey?

How do we navigate the journey of uncertainty?

Mar 13 •

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