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Wedding Woos and Woes
I will start with the fact that I was totally and completely surprised. I could tell he was a little bit nervous as we hopped into the car, heading to our favorite place in San Diego, Sunset Cliffs. A magical place where you can sit at the edge of the cliff and all you see is endless water and the sun melting…
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“Trust me. It’s Paradise…
“Trust me. It’s Paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. For mine is a generation that circles the globe in search of something we haven’t tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite, and never outstay your welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience and if…
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“You will never…
“You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.”― Miriam Adeney
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Slow is Fast – On the Road at Home
“I wanted to find a way to experience the feelings of travel and adventure, right here in my hometown.” Boom. I was sucked in. My chord was struck. I was on a weekend getaway in Ojai Valley, CA with my boyfriend Ryan and on our stroll to dinner we passed a crowd of energetic folks and a live band strumming along…
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Travel is a little like being in love.
There are 220 million people living in a country they weren’t born in. Home is not just a place where you are born, it’s a place where you become yourself.
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Tips for Moving Abroad
I have had a few close friends move abroad recently so I wanted to share some tips that I learned or that other people shared with me for moving above and abroad: Try something new every chance you get Don’t let fear take over in a negative way. Fear is a good thing as it means you are stepping out of what you…
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Until Next Time Old Friend
Daydreams to Decisions. Every fleeting moment of my mind was spent dreaming of Sydney. I envisioned myself sitting on the sand at Bondi Beach, relaxing in the golden sunshine, magnificent blue water just ahead, listening to the squawking Kookaburras. The sunset engulfed me. Basking in peace. ERRRRRR WAKE UP SUNSHINE. The only bright light on the horizon was my desktop…
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Desiderata
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should” .
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I ran, I raised, I conquered.
“So, what races do you have coming up?” Erica Davis, CAF (Challenged Athletes Foundation) athlete, casually asked me after she listed off what seemed to be more races than days in a year in her upcoming sports calendar. “Well”, I replied, “I have a few smaller races but someday I want to do a full marathon.” “What are you waiting for!?” she…
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The Girl with the Pillow
The most cushion and comfort I would feel for the next few months was cuddled tightly beneath my crossed arms. I stood at LAX making small talk with my parents staring up at the massive sign of rotating arrivals and departures. Behind the forced yet hopeful smiles were tears. Mom and Dad, so proud and excited yet scared. After many…
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