Grief and Guatemala: The Power of Love Without Words
This is part 2 of the lessons I learned about grief while traveling. It all started in Indonesia, which I suggest reading first. You can find it here. I talk about how grief is not a problem you can check…
Facing My Grief in Indonesia: Where It All Began
There I was on July 7th, in the LAX airport, after finishing my first flight ever. I had never been this far from home, and I wasn’t even halfway to the destination. Oh, and my dad had died 10 days…
5 Travel Planning Tips: How to Plan the PERFECT Trip
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on my link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I’ve discovered that travel planning can be a lot of work. There are…
Stop Telling People Who Grieve That They Are “Strong”
“You’re so strong.” “Your strength is inspiring.” “I could never go through what you’ve gone through.” These are just a few of the things I’ve heard people say to me, to other people who have faced loss, and about people…
3 Reasons Why You NEED To Travel While You’re Young
It’s easy to put off traveling until it feels like you can afford it. It’s easy to put off traveling until you have a travel companion. Also, it’s easy to put off traveling until you feel like your life is…
How to Help a Friend or Loved One Experiencing Grief
After my dad died at age 19, I experienced a lot of grieving while in college. At that age, no one really knows how to help, and that’s not their fault. I also found that grief makes a lot of…
New England Weekend Road Trip | Boston, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
My friends and I usually try to go to some far away place for our reunions. We’ve been to Iceland and the Azores – both islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Well, this year we decided to stay domestic. We decided…
Questions for Icebreakers | 20 Ultimate Get to Know You Questions
I’m letting you in on my gold mine of questions I like to ask when I am in a group or with someone I want to get to know better. Before trying these out on just anyone, you have to…
5 Tips and Action Steps for Direct Support Professionals (How to Avoid Burnout)
If you are reading this, you are tired. You are burnt out. You are asking yourself how to keep going when some days it feels so meaningless. As Direct Support Professionals, this is so common. But you are also reading…
Epic Arkansas Road Trip in 2 Days | Route & Itinerary
When I first told people I was going to embark on an Arkansas road trip for a weekend, everyone asked me, “What’s in Arkansas?” I always answered by telling them I had a feeling it was underrated. I wanted to…
