Life is an adventure. Live it well.
Life is an adventure. Live it well. This is how I remember my Dad, even as he laid on his deathbed, too weak to lift his head, muscles locked in…
She Is ABLE: Q & A with Elise Knicely
Elise Knicely is the Founder + CEO of Atlanta-based non-profit She Is ABLE. Get to know Elise and her awesome organization:
What you find when you travel the world in search of yourself
When I quit my job, sold all of my possessions, and convinced my husband to take an open-ended trip around the world with me, the only thing I knew for…
Cultivating bravery: Choosing the harder thing
My friend and I leaned hard against the tilting boat, pushing back against the fierce winds whipping the Potomac. As the boat capsized and my head went beneath the surface,…
Walking on Water
Once upon a time, actually in 2009, I celebrated my graduation with giving myself a very special present: 3 weeks in a surf camp in Bali. Ever since, my life…
Dear girl: On this Inauguration Day
Dear Girl, Today is a historic day. I wish I didn’t know that. God, wasn’t it so much easier to be 12? All I remember from that time is dirt…
Respect the elements
Caught again. I stand on top of a pass in slamming hail, frozen rain, wind, and we make, (yet another) mental note—another precisely timed, mid-afternoon Colorado mountain monsoon—insert: Don’t get…
Standing in a Dress on Top of the World: Jessica Ary and the High Fashion Project
The spectrum of human emotion is a complex, vast, beautiful thing. The majority of us spend our time coasting somewhere along the midline, bumping along sweet little highs and experiencing…
My Portuguese Hike
Breathe in deep. Feel the coolness of the air moving in slowly through your body. Exhale long and slow, relaxing every muscle. It’s going to be ok you can do this,…
Am I too old to hang?!
A friend of mine, who is currently 29, tagged me on Facebook for a girl’s getaway. It would be a weekend in Utah full of mountain biking, socializing, yoga, rock climbing…