Did you know you can go on a plane WITHOUT eating?! It sounds simple, right? But for me, the two were always linked. I don’t mean for long flights that span over multiple meal times. What I’m talking about is more general, flying = eating. Over…

May 8, 2018 – LAX, California I’ve changed a lot on my trip. In many ways, the change is hard to describe. It sits under the surface, altering me in ways that I can feel but no one else can see. Decisions are easier. Worries…

April 19, 2018 – Tokyo, Japan For all the cool, exciting, Instagram-able moments I’ve had on my trip, there have been so many more spent in quiet reflection, learning from the foreign things around me, listening to what my heart is saying quietly, that usually…

April 6, 2018 – Lake Taupo, New Zealand Before I left, the most common response I got when telling people about my trip was “Ahhh, I’m so jealous!”. I never really knew what I was supposed to say in response. “I’m sorry that I’ve induced…

April 5, 2018 – Lake Taupo, New Zealand I had two dreams the night before I wrote this entry. I’ll spare you the details – my dreams are really weird, and you wouldn’t know the characters. Just know that they were both good dreams, in…

April 2, 2018 – Raglan, New Zealand Trying new things is hard but rewarding. Why is that so hard to remember? Sometimes the fear and anxiety are so much to overcome, but it’s been rare (if it’s ever happened in life) that I think it…

March 10, 2018 – Perth, Australia When I woke up this day, I had a melancholy feeling that I couldn’t shake, even after going to yoga, which usually helps rid me of any negativity that’s lingering for no reason. At the beginning of my journal…

February 24, 2018 – Ubud, Bali There were some themes in there that I skipped. Yesterday’s was “what does it feel like to go into the unknown?” I may write about that now, maybe at some other point. But what I do want to write…

February 19, 2018 – Ubud, Bali At the beginning of my retreat in Bali, we were asked to set an intention for the week and share it with the group. My intention was to be present, which is something I have been struggling with for…

February 10, 2018 – New York, NY The first thing I do every day when I wake up is try to figure out what day it is. Sunday through Thursday pretty much all feel the same, with a hint less dread on Sunday. Friday is…