• Life

    Allowing Myself To Be Broken

    Don’t you get lonely? Isn’t it scary? Isn’t it challenging? Don’t you miss home? After five months of solo backpacking through Europe, I’ve been getting these questions consistently. And the short answer to…

  • Life

    What Am I Running From?

    As a solo female backpacker, traveler, nomad, vagabond, vanlifer, dirtbag, wanderer and whatever other labels assigned to me, I get this question a lot. Like A. Lot. And it never really made sense…

  • Life

    Embrace the Stillness

    Pause. Whatever you’re doing right now, just pause for a second. Take a second to stop and breathe. And think. Think about this question….When is the last time you’ve had this much free…

  • Life

    Bitter Sweet End

    I’m currently sitting at the airport in Malaga, Spain, fighting back the tears that have been burning behind my eyes for the past 24 hours. After 66 days in Europe, my journey has…

  • Life

    Simple Life

    I strive to live a more simplistic, outdoor, adventurous lifestyle. I recently went 49 days in a row of not sleeping in a bed or inside of a building. I re-wore every single…

  • Life

    Closed Doors Always Lead to Open Ones

    If you read my post called “What the heck, God?!” then you probably know that this past year has been really hard, and pretty frustrating for me, full of closed door after closed…

  • Life

    Finding Peace Where You Are

    Any place with the possibility of adventure is my kind of place. My soul thrives on adventure and travel and nature. But, I rely on these so much that when I am in…