Hi everyone! Sorry for the lapse in posts recently. I have been busy with all sorts of other exciting projects. I just wanted to take a minute to share with you two new stories that just dropped on other sites. One of my posts was featured on The Wayward Home. This one is about why…
Category: Travel
The Anxiety of Uncharted Territory
I’m in a strange place. Both literally and figuratively. I’m traveling with direction, but no destination. The first six months of this journey required that I head south, ahead of the snows that I have known my whole life. I bottomed out in western Arizona, spending a month in Quartzsite and then a month in…
Life on the Road and Nights Like These
Some days you just feel so far away from everything. As though every moment that comes next takes you further away from who you once were. Life on the road has given me an interesting perspective. I feel like I’m always at the crossroads of missing the places I am leaving, while feeling anxious about…
Drinking Coffee in Utah
This morning I find myself sitting at my desk, drinking a hot cup of coffee. I’ve just eaten a mug of oatmeal (mugs are easier to clean and store better) and Penny is looking outside at a golden daybreak. Last night was cold. The coldest it has been for a while on my journey across…
Mindfulness and Life on the Road
I have lived a sticks and bricks life for most of my life. Other than lots of camping I did when I was a kid, I’ve always had four walls and a roof over my head. Things changed not long ago and I have had to embrace the challenges of this new life on the…
Living on Your Own Terms
We all have certain obligations in this life. Complications that limit how many things we can do versus how many things we might want to do. Whether it is money, the amount of PTO we have from our job, obligations with pets, kids, taking care of loved ones, or just a lack of inspiration to…
Wandering Life: Living on the Fringe in Southern Colorado
Today I started off at the base of Mt. Antero between Buena Vista and Salida. I had a vague idea of where I wanted to go. This lifestyle is a very different way of living than I am used to when I travel normally. Usually I pick a place, or something I want to see…
Living On the Road Begins with Sacrifice
Today marked a major change in my plans over the last two years. I’m glad for it in a way. I’m not happy to report what has been going on but sometimes life throws a curve ball at you, and if you take that ball in the teeth, you get a walk. In June 2020,…