reflections, curiosities, and everything in between
My journey overseas has begun, though it doesn’t feel like a beginning. It seems as if the year itself has been a continuous journey onwards into future unknowns, no one adventure starting or ending, but all of it part of one long story. It began …
Seattle felt entirely different from the first half of our Washington trip, another indication that with each journey and each stint of travel, we experience something brand new. Even in the same state, even in the same city at different times, there is always something …
What I love about travel is that every trip can be so very different. Washington is just a state away from Oregon, but the feeling of the trip, the intention, felt worlds away. Our first stop in Washington was the scenic island of Whidbey. This …
I am back in my sleepy New England town. Back where the roads are white with laid salt, the trees are scrappy and naked, and the days sting with the cold of winter. I’m back from an incredible adventure, settling in again. Back home. I …
We live a life that’s constantly on the go, but in movement I have found a way to slow down. In transience, I have found stillness. In Oregon, I found presence. After Eugene, we spent the days slowly, making something of nothing. I fell into …
I am inclined to find meaning in everything these days. This is what Oregon is like. This is what travel and departure and seeing new things is like. It is novel and loaded with meaning. I spent the summer working, making money and writing, so …
What do we do with change? Is it something we shy away from? Something we run from or avoid at all costs? Or is it, perhaps, life’s great reminder that everything is transient, everything is precious? Months ago, I found out my plans for this …
Newburyport has always been a haven for me. It’s a place I can escape to at any time of the year. It’s a place of local adventures, a place for respite, a place to take a deep breath and to enjoy the natural world for …
In these unprecedented times of quarantining and social isolation, global shutdown, and general uncertainty about what tomorrow will bring, I’ve decided to share a post about my trip to Ireland a month ago. Though it’s been a while (things have obviously been crazy for everyone), …
I know that no matter where in the world you are reading this from, you’re probably dealing with the chaos that COVID-19 has generated. It seems as if the world we know has disappeared completely, and it can be hard to remain hopeful. At this …