Spontaneous Italy

After returning home from my Euro-trip I didn’t have much to do. Of course it was great to be back in SF, seeing my friends and soaking up the city and getting Matilda cuddles. But breakups are hard and San Francisco is small. Everywhere I went I was worried I would run into my ex. …

Retroactive Iceland

Ok, ok – so this post is really late. Almost a year late. But I’m going to post it anyways, because Iceland is incredible and you should read about it from my perspective. I mean, at least look at the pics? I’ll give you the summary version. Iceland was a really emotional experience for me.  …

Embracing my loneliness in Budapest & Prague

Before I left for my trip, when people learned I was going to travel solo through Europe for 3.5 months their response was often along the lines of “Wow, you’re so brave!”. I didn’t really understand what they meant by that, but responded with a side smile and head nod. I had been dreaming of …

Behind Enemy Lines

I went to Moscow for 16 days to visit my best friend Jesse who is living there, teaching English and studying Russian. I met Jesse in Ghana, we both studied abroad there in 2010. But we didn’t really become friends until the following summer, when we were both in NYC and looking for someone to …

Believe in your own Magic

A few years ago I opened myself up to a friend in a way that was new to me. I shared my dreams. I shared my demons. We laughed. We played. We cried. He asked me tough questions about my past, my present and my future. Most importantly, he held space for me to be …