Recently I made the decision to pick up the guitar. My previous attempt at the instrument began in 2014, but a couple months later I went off to Europe for a few months and never picked it up again. That all changed a couple weeks ago after attending a concert. As a young kid, I … More On Learning a New Skill as an Adult
Daily I feel that I have permanent writer’s block. I see posts on social media from other writers, claiming they write 2,000-10,000 words in a day. I even just saw a post about a girl who often writes 20,000 words in a day- holy bananas, Batman, that’s bonkers! Too bonkers; I don’t trust her. It’s … More Flippin’ Writer’s Block the Bird
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I used to read a lot of books. These days, I spend more of my time eyeballing screens than actual pieces of paper, and that’s something I’d like to change. Change starts now! In this episode of the podcast, Megan and I toss out the names of a few…
“My favorite thing about myself is that my heart always hurts.” -Glennon Doyle There was a time when I believed that feeling pain meant I was weak. If you’re anything like me, then often the strategy is this: 1. Hurt 2. Make it go away as fast as we can 3. Feel hurt anyway but … More Our Hurting Hearts
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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…
I’m willing to bet that most people reading this haven’t thought of going to Wales. Wedged in the middle of England, Scotland, and Ireland, it’s three neighbors tend to get tacked onto travelers’ lists leaving a surrendered Wales there in the corner asking, “Someboooody? Anybooooody?” Being a middle child, I feel for Wales. The “somebody, … More Wales: The Middle Child of the UK
Oh words, how you come and go like the little minxes you are. I wanted to take the day to write, but after staring at my computer screen for awhile, nothing was coming to me. That’s when I decided to read a book, thinking that perhaps it would spark come creative flame and the words … More Other People’s Words, Not Mine
Buckle your seatbelts and grab a pint (in an airplane, not in a car, that’s incredibly dangerous and illegal)- we’re headed to Ireland! We’re going to make our way around the country, making a kind of wonky horseshoe. Hopefully one day I’ll have seen enough places to make it a proper circle, but today is … More Ireland: I mostly remember what I did there
-Made some tea to begin writing -Watched an episode of the Great British Baking Show because I had already started it and didn’t wanted to cut it off in the middle -Since I drank my first tea without writing, I had to make another tea for writing -Sat down to write, wrote the idea down: … More My Procrastination Schedule for the Day
It’s safe to say the secret’s out. Regardless of how well we know each other, the name “The Wanderluster” leaves little to the imagination as to where my interests lie. Traveling is my life—it’s my motivator, my challenger, my bliss. When I ponder my achievements, travel has something to do with almost all of them. … More This One’s for all the Homes Out There!
The Wanderluster 