Seven years ago, I was going through a particularly crushing breakup when a friend offered advice that I hadn’t considered before. She told me I needed to work on my self-love. I didn’t understand what she meant back then, but it opened a door. We aren’t taught about emotional healing in traditional schools. It’s not […]
My Birth Story: A Crazy Fast Labor and Positive Induction
In the early morning of June 27 I started feeling strong cramps in my pelvis, reminiscent of period pains, but worse. It was around 3am and I got out my contraction timer. They were measuring 5-8 minutes apart! I was 39 weeks and 1 day. This was it, right? They were weak but unmistakable – […]
How to Travel Solo as an Introvert (8 Essential Tips)
I’ve been an on and off nomad for about a decade and a half now, moving to Taiwan when I was 21, traveling solo through Asia at 26, and exploring much of the world alone all the way up until now as a 36 year old. The crazy thing is, over that time I went […]
10 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years of Solo Traveling the World
10 years ago I was getting ready to leave on an open-ended trip into the unknown. I’d quit my corporate job, ended my lease (and relationship), parked the domain for this blog, and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok. A couple months later, I’d embark on the journey that I’m still on today. 10 years […]
How Traveling Has Been Different in My 20s vs. 30s
Traveling in my 30s has been way different than in my 20s. Neither has been better than the other, as both were perfect for that stage in my life. But there’s no denying that just about everything about my travel style has changed, from what I see, to who I hang out with, to how […]