Have you ever told yourself that the thing you wish most for in life is too far fetched to ever become reality? Have you wondered if you are sitting still, getting older, just watching life go by without you being an active participant? Have you ever struggled to silence that very loud voice in your […]
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“I have toothpaste on my pants.†I looked up from my squat position in the driveway where I was saying hello to my friend Ole’s two exuberant little dogs, Ziggy and Perdy, who had just jumped out of her car and were running in euphoric circles around me. “I need a washcloth right away,†exclaimed […]
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Dear 2013, “What happened to your sex life?†These were the first words out of Starr’s mouth when she saw me on New Year’s Eve. Starr is the Curandera who took me in for five weeks after we serendipitously met as I was passing through Hot Springs, Arkansas on my five month road trip. My […]
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One of the many gifts the road has sent my way is a friendship with an inspiring woman named Carlyn Shaw. We were introduced through an equally inspiring woman, Shanti, whom I met on my road trip in Boise, Idaho. Although Carlyn and I have yet to meet in person, through social media, e-mails and […]
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“A stranger gave me his car,†said my houseguest Wendee Nicole as she took a sip of her coffee. My eyes bulged out as I processed what she had just said. We were sitting at my kitchen table in our pajamas talking about when during times in life we feel our daily existence involves an […]
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Meet Leland Duff. He is 85 years old and he’s standing in front of the smoldering remains of his house. Buying a watermelon from him was the most important money I’ve spent all year. I just returned from a road trip. I was gone just under 2 weeks and I put over 1,200 miles on […]
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Sometimes an experience touches you deeply, where you know you are witnessing something profound and important, but you don’t know exactly what it is. That is what happened to me today. Yoda and I were heading back to Princess Leia the Prius, having just spent the last hour walking around Lady Bird Lake. I was […]
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Dear 2012, The last couple of days have been ones of deep introspection. 2011 was one of the most difficult of my life, but it was also singularly the most important year of my life. As a result, I wasn’t sure I was ready to see the year end. It was a year of breaking […]
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I believe each of our worlds are filled with signs – signs that we can either notice and embrace, or, as is all too often the case, ignore because by acknowledging them we would be taken out of our comfort zones. With my life, I ignored the signs for years. As a result, my life […]
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One year ago today I began my epic road trip. Little did I know my life would be changed forever. One year ago today I plastered a decade old Post-it Note to Princess’ dashboard with duct tape. The Post-it Note read “I Welcome Change.â€Â I stared at these words realizing I had been seeking change […]
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