It's 4:30 pm on Sunday. This is typically the time I start to dread Monday. No one wants to go to work after having a weekend of freedom to do or think of doing things they enjoy. This Sunday is different. This Sunday is the 4th day of unemployment. I've tried to take a few [...]
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The Sacred Mountain That Stole My Heart
Bogotá: My Biological Home

My quiet little area in the northern neighborhood of Usaquén was fairly safe. My hostel was up a steep hill and the view from the rood was a stunning spot to watch nighttime storms pass through. Anything could be delivered and there were endless choices of food and drink. I loved La Candelaria. It was [...]
Answers to Thirty-four Year Old Questions
Three days of travel. Three very long days led me to arriving in a city that was surrounded by question marks for 34 years. I never expected to make it back here. I never thought I'd find the courage to do so, but I was now standing on the soil of my birth place. So, [...]
I’m So Excited, and I Just Can’t Hide It!

So, it's been a while since I've posted anything, but it's because I've had a crazy 2.5 months of travel between South America, Europe, and Seattle. I did want to share some exciting news and also let you know that posts are coming about my crazy travel shenanigans. So, the exciting news... I'm am [...]
“I’ve Always Wondered What It Would Be Like to Look at Someone and Know Where I Got My Smile From.”
I don't even know where to start. I have so much to say on this subject, and yet I don't know how to communicate all that has been/is going on in my head the last month or so without it coming out as complete gibberish. As I type this I keep having to pause, stare, [...]
Training Log: Keeping Myself Focused On My Mountain Goals
October/November/December Fail Oh, Lord have mercy!!! I totally fell off of the wagon of documenting my training and then fell off of the training wagon. I'm not in the mood to beat myself up, I do enough of that on a normal basis and will instead give you a run down of what has been [...]
Mountain Fever and Holding Myself Accountable When Training
I've had a whirlwind of a year and I learned that I not only love being around mountains, but I also LOVE to be on them and go up. It is a feeling like no other. I love taking on the challenges that are presented, and I especially love conquering them. My love is simplistic, [...]
When You’re a Woman and You Need to Pee, Poop, or Menstruate Outdoors
So, I'm a female and recently I have been a female in what seems to be a predominantly male world. This world has included trekking in Nepal and Argentina. As a female, I have a few obstacles to figure out that a man doesn't even have to consider and typically doesn't even want to talk [...]
Two Road Trips Across the Country In Two Months
Originally, the plan was to move out to Denver after completing my travels around the world. I visited Denver in the last leg of my trip to look at apartments, but things just weren't feeling right. I spent the next few months on the go, in Canada and then in Washington (the state). It hit [...]