inspirational

  • Cold, Cloudy and Dry

    What is your favorite type of weather? They say any weather feels good when you’re with the right company. And sure, that’s true. But since this time I’m answering from those days when I choose to be alone, things shift… Continue reading

    Cold, Cloudy and Dry
  • Life Itself

    Who was your most influential teacher? Why? Life has been my most powerful teacher. Everything I’ve lived—every triumph, every misstep—has shaped me with lessons no one else could have given me. And still, every day, I keep learning. I keep… Continue reading

    Life Itself
  • Whatever Makes You Happy

    What do you wish you could do more every day? The answer to this question is simple: Do more, each day, of the things that make us happy. Love and respect ourselves, others, and the nature that shelters us. We… Continue reading

    Whatever Makes You Happy
  • Freedom

    What is one word that describes you? That single word has quietly shaped every corner of my life. Freedom to finally feel what I think, and to dare to think what I feel, even when it scares me. I have… Continue reading

    Freedom
  • Necessary Evil

    What was the best compliment you’ve received? I don’t know if it’s the best compliment I’ve ever received. The most recent one—and I’m being generous by calling it a compliment—came a couple of weeks ago. Someone told me: “You people… Continue reading

    Necessary Evil
  • All At Once

    You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? There’s no better way to truly know a country than by traveling across it on land. The best places I’ve discovered here didn’t on a map. I found… Continue reading

    All At Once
  • Breath. Repeat.

    What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? Our emotions are the engine that moves us along the path we’ve chosen. Without our feelings, we’re simply a supercomputer doing everything according to a program. Our emotions and feelings… Continue reading

    Breath.  Repeat.
  • Editing

    What activities do you lose yourself in? Photography is my passion. I’m fascinated by the feeling of arriving in a new place. I love capturing the world through the magic of a lens. Switching my camera to manual mode, experimenting… Continue reading

    Editing
  • See You In 50 Years

    Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Dear Me, Today marks the centenary of your birth, and I want to be with you on this special day. Surely you’ll be celebrating with your children, grandchildren, great‑grandchildren, friends, and loved ones.… Continue reading

    See You In 50 Years
  • Choose Your Hard

    What is the last thing you learned? I had always believed that being alone was a valid choice. Not building a home was just as valid as being in a relationship and starting a family. My wish to be alone… Continue reading

    Choose Your Hard