So You Want to Hike the New Hampshire 48?
New Hampshire’s White Mountains are a magical part of the Northeast. When I moved to Boston in the summer of 2020, I knew the White Mountains would be my new outdoors adventure home. Having lived in Washington state for the better part of four years, I wasn’t sure what the east coast would behold. Once […]
5 Updated Reasons to Be a REI Co-op Member
For those of you who are already REI Co-op Members, this may not be news to you, but REI updated their membership benefits as of March 2, 2022. While the benefits of being an REI Co-op Member have increased, so has the cost… but it is still only $30 for a lifetime membership. Not too […]
Letting Go of Perfection with Creativity
Written January 18, 2022 I am testing the depths of my ability to connect to my intuition by doing one thing at a time and curating time to simply play. Usually, creative time brings out my perfectionist tendencies. I want it to be exactly how I envisioned it, or be just right for the person […]
Goodbye, 2021! New Year, Same Me.
Written January 2, 2022 Hello, 2022. It’s nice to see you. I didn’t know you’d be here so soon, yet here we are. The clock struck midnight, I watched confetti fly on the screen, but nothing in me changed. It’s a new year, but the same me. Yet, when I look back on all the […]
7 Reasons to Love Portland, Maine
Written December 2021Traveled November 2021 For my birthday, Justin surprised me with a weekend getaway to Portland, Maine! Being that we are both foodies and enjoy craft drinks (coffee, beer, cocktails, all the things lol), this was the perfect trip for us! While we could get to Portland in a day from Boston, we wanted […]
Weekend Itinerary for Acadia National Park
Written December 2021Traveled September 2021 My family’s visit to Acadia National Park in Maine was one with heartfelt purpose! My youngest brother, Kenneth, FINISHED the Appalachian Trail and our goal was to meet him at the end. Having walked roughly 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine, we wanted to be there to celebrate the achievement […]
Spooky Themed Self Care
Written October 31, 2021 Happy Halloween, friends!! October is one of my favorite times of the year (pretty even with Christmas time) and I love embracing the spooooooky. Here are some self care practices to get in alignment with the elements and yourself. Today is a waning crescent moon, which is a perfect time for […]
7 Powerful Lessons From 7 Years as a Physical Therapist
Written October 30, 2021 October is Physical Therapy Month! What a beautiful time to reflect on the years I’ve spent serving patients, families, and communities nationally and internationally. When I graduated from Stony Brook’s Physical Therapy Program in 2014, I had an unclear vision for how my career would develop. I was not certain if […]
How to Use the 7 Leave No Trace Principles
Written October 14, 2021 I have mentioned the Leave No Trace principles many times on this blog, so I wanted to make a quick post about the seven principles! I first became aware of these during early days of exploring in Washington state. I took a few classes at REI to learn about hiking and […]
5 Ways to Join the PNW Larch March in Autumn
Written October 1, 2021 Seattle may be the home of Starbucks, but Pumpkin Spice Lattes aren’t the only thing brewin’ in the Pacific Northwest in autumn! In the PNW, there is a magical part of fall that does not seem to have an equivalent anywhere else in the world. Here, the all-too-brief season of the […]
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