The Wanderluster

The only thing we can do is let the people we care about know that we care. It’s up to them to decide what to do with it, but once we do that thing, our work is done. Let it rest. Let it be.

This is my first blog post in a year and a half. As we all know, 2020 was a doozy. After going through some personal challenges that I wasn’t willing to share (the advice “write from scars, not open wounds” comes to mind), I sit here from my couch in Asheville—a sentence I never once … More If There’s One Thing I Know: The Quarter-life Crisis

Originally posted on Every Single Thing:
Traveling and fighting: Two prime activities for singles. When you’re unattached, you have plenty of freedom to decide how you’ll be spending your spare time. Take advantage of this freedom! Singleness offers endless opportunities to chase after dreams, accomplish personal goals, learn new skills, and visit new places. You…

Originally posted on Every Single Thing:
Earlier this week, I had a phone call with a 28-year-old traveling, blogging, adventure-loving lady who is determined to make her life as rich with new experiences as possible. Having been in four relationships thus far (the last of which was three years ago), she has since been focused…

I turned 28 this year. I remember turning 25, thinking it was really time for me to get myself together. Settle in somewhere, find a career, enough of this nomadic existence. Then 26 came along and I felt the same way, and the same can be said for 27 as well, only moreso. My travels … More Embracing the Nomad Status

I think as valuable as it is to seek advice from those who have “made it”, who have met that societal definition of what it means to be successful, it is also imperative to seek out those who are struggling alongside you. For every successful person, there are more who are still grinding everyday to … More Finding Your Crowd

As I sit here in this unlit room, I am stuck between the feeling of hope and the realism of expectation. The overcast sky outside reflects my mood today— calm and steady, yet a storm may be brewing. Life has taught me that the outcome is rarely what we dream it to be. More often … More Hope vs.(?) Expectation

Wild by Nature by Sarah Marquis  Sponsored by National Geographic, Marquis embarks on a three year journey that will take her through six countries, all on foot. I found this book inspiring for someone like me as stories like these remind me how remarkable and resilient the human body can be. It was a fun … More Books I Read Summer 2018

The weekend had been beautiful. After spending 11 days north of Berlin in a small village called Retzow, I was filled with a mixture of joy and dread, knowing that I was back in the comfort of Dresden but having to attend German lessons again when I was so painfully terrible at German. When I … More The Sour and the Sweet: My Life in Dresden and a Day I’ll Never Forget

This summer I’ve pondered on the magic of timing. It came to me in the manner of a book. Whilst spending time in the high desert of New Mexico, I was fortunate that although indoor plumbing and air conditioning were lacking, books certainly were not. Hundreds of books lined the walls of the common living … More The Magic of Timing

Author: Sam Wasson Only just recently have I begun to take an interest in classic movies. A 2-second conversation I had a month ago with my dad, where Casablanca was briefly mentioned, was the catalyst. After realizing that there were so many films I have yet to see, I made it a goal to remedy … More Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman

“Take risks and you’ll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed. It’s that simple.” -Bobby Flay

Being afraid to fail means being afraid to live. I was listening to a Chase Jarvis interview with mountain guide Melissa Arnot Reid and this message is what stood out to me the most. Generally I believe I do a pretty good job of ignoring fear and doing what I want to do, but I … More The Fear of Failure

Dear 27-year-old me, What a year huh? It started in Ireland, one of my favorite places in the world. Little did I know where I would be one year from then, living in my dream state of Colorado, with a whole lot of adventure in between. As I reflect on the year that has past, … More 27

Tomorrow is May 1st, my birthday month, and a time to reflect on the past year and what to look forward to for the next. To kick it off, I’ve made a list of the best books I’ve read so far in 2018.  I’ve also put my complete list at the bottom because I haven’t … More My Favorite Books of 2018 (so far)

“Clarity comes with action.” If you listened to the interview I posted yesterday, you heard these words spoken by Jeff Goins.   So often in our lives, we are undecided. I know from personal experience and my current situation that it is easy to allow indecision to dictate our lives.  And we stand still for … More Clarity

If you know me well enough, you know that I am a huge fan of podcasts.  They offer insight, advice, information on anything and everything out there, and are often times a motivator for me to get myself together and to help quell the fears of not having it figured out (whatever “it” is). I … More Jeff Goins Interview

Within you stands a mountain.  At the top of the mountain stands the best version of yourself, fists raised to the sky in triumph, tears of pride streaming down your face.  It’s easy to believe that the climb is the most terrifying part of the journey.  But really it’s that moment right before the first … More The Gulp

Sometimes there’s so much to say That I just can’t find the words Something about excitement Adventure Myself Being unapologetically, resolutely, relentlessly Myself

The universe is so big that it makes some feel small.  But it makes me feel bigger, because the chances of this moment actually happening were almost zero. The chances were literally almost zero but my atoms didn’t care. They happened anyway.

“I’m probably hopelessly out of date but my advice is get real-world experience: Be a cowboy. Drive a truck. Join the Marine Corps. Get out of the hyper-competitive ‘life hack’ frame of mind.  I’m 74.  Believe me, you’ve got all the time in the world.   You’ve got ten lifetimes ahead of you.  Don’t worry … More Something to Ponder