I used to get depressed if I was alone for more than a few hours. I found solo time difficult, boring, and pointless. This was back in my 20s, when my view of myself was entirely constructed from the reflections of other people. Imagine my aversion to traveling solo. It was only when I was […]
The 10 Most Relaxing Videos to Watch Online
Hey there, long time no talk. Lately my dreams are almost impossible to detangle from reality because reality is so damn weird. And so are my dreams. I deduced about a week ago that I might go insane if I didn’t stop looking at Facebook and the news. It’s day 7 of my detox, and […]
What I Never Told You: The Be My Travel Muse Story
Hey guys, after a few of you asked about how this blog came to be what it is today. I realized I never really answered that question, so I sat down to write out my history – the wins, the struggles, the things that worked and the personal journey as well. Nearly 5000 words later […]
Why Traveling Lows are so Low (And How to Fix Them)
“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the former head of Psychology at the University of Chicago, wrote the words above in Flow, a book that explores the nuances of happiness. Flow is total absorption in a moment or activity, […]
Does Being Pro-Woman Mean Being Anti-Man?
The other day while on the phone with my life coach I shared that sometimes I feel stuck on what to write. You know, the usual writer’s block? She asked me what I would say if I got to speak to everyone in just one sentence. I told her I’d tell the women of the […]