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Happy Holidays

I spent last Christmas at a Women’s shelter serving food to homeless women and children. It was a pretty rough day for me as I was just a couple months in to my therapy sessions and still a bit raw from the experience.  I looked at each of these women at the shelter and knew that my life could have easily gone down the same path that they had traveled. These women had nothing and although their eyes were a window to the pain in their souls their faces donned smiles that lit up the room.

That afternoon I went Continue reading

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4 Continents, 12 Countries, 30 Cities…

Over the last few days I have thought long and hard about where I am at this point and what my next steps should be. I mentioned before that I wasn’t having “fun” anymore and who the heck wants to have this type of experience and not completely enjoy it?

I’ve been on the road since April and Lord knows I’ve had some experiences that I could not recreate even if I tried. I have traveled to so many places in such a short amount of time that I haven’t really had the chance to sit back and think about all of the amazing things I have done, seen, and the people I have met and been inspired by along the way. I initially set a duration of 13 months to travel the world and the decision to Continue reading

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When Animals Attack – Costa Rica Edition – Part 2

After the bed bug fiasco I was moved into the new tree house cabana on the property.  This is hands down the coolest place I have slept during my entire eight months on the road. While it is supposed to be rustic it feels like luxury accommodations for me. Mind you this is coming from a woman who has slept in a tent in -302498309 degree weather on top of a mountain and on a straw mat on a floor so anything better than that would seem like a nights stay at the Waldorf Astoria.

All seemed well until today when Continue reading

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Decisions Decisions….

I’ve been feeling a little disconnected lately.  As I’ve said before Playa Guiones is filled with a TON of Americans and it feels like I’m vacationing in Florida somewhere.  The living is a bit too easy for my tastes. I actually love to feel like I’m in a foreign land engaging in uncommon activities and dealing with the inconveniences that come with being in a foreign country. Who comes all the way to Central America to only speak English, gossip about the neighbors cheating husband, and hang out with grumpy Americans? I might as well be Continue reading

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Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems

Eight months of travel and I hadn’t yet had any of the major travel mishaps that most people fear.  That was until two days ago when I got an email from my mom saying that one of my banks called the house to report Continue reading

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When Animals Attack – Costa Rica Edition – Part 1

One can only imagine that by living at a place called “Enchanted Forest” you would expect it to be Wild Kingdom outside my cabin door.  After months of becoming one with nature and seeing about 30983209482309483209 different species of animals I thought I had seen just about everything.  That is until I woke up a few days ago with Continue reading

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Is it difficult to be genuinely nice?

Have you ever known a person who blamed all of their problems on someone else? Smack dab in the middle of what could be classified as paradise I am in the midst of a few people who I am going to label “Serial Complainers”.

You’ve all been around this person at one point or another.  They have problems and it’s never their fault. Continue reading

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Fearless Journey

Feeling like I’m on top of the world!

 

I believe in turning tragedy to triumph.  Through this entire process I’ve never considered myself a victim…always a victor.  Although I’ve mentioned it a few times on this blog I don’t always highlight the fact that I was molested.  Not because I am ashamed but because I don’t want each and every one of my days consumed by my past.  I do, however, plan to use what happened to me as a platform to help others. Continue reading

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