So Long Solo Travel

In the beginning, when this plan started to form, the thought of solo travel was too overwhelming. I clung onto the idea that my cousin and I would do this together. As the plan progressed and he became more and more unsteady I summoned the courage, mainly from stubborn aggravation, to persist on. I realized [...]

The Untethered Life

  Occasionally I awake in the morning, with my eyes still closed and my mind half in a dreamy state, I imagine I’m back in that big cozy bed, with the ocean breeze coming through an open summer window, wrapped in his arms embrace. I breathe in the scents of him combined with fresh air [...]

Along Came a Boy

  My last night in Hamburg was so unexpected, so memorable and just so fun! When I awoke the next morning I wanted nothing more than to stay embraced in his arms. To be cuddled and desired. To spend the day nursing hangovers in bed, watching movies, and laughing at nothing. What a day that [...]

Today.

Pride. I’ve been feeling so much anxiety building up to today. Worry over my pack being too heavy and stuffed too full, the zippers buckling at the seams; it was all I could think about for days. That wrenching feeling in my gut telling me I’ve forgotten something. I need to contact the banks and [...]

New York, New York

I LOVE NYC! I always have, before I ever even stepped foot on a sidewalk I knew I loved this city. Every time I make it back here my spirit is renewed. These past few weeks I’ve been so freaked out, stressing over every little detail about my impending departure and now being back in [...]

Travel & Minimalism

Through my obsessive web hunting in which I spend countless hours scouring blogs and anything travel related I stumbled upon the site, www.missminimalist.com, where author Francine Jay details her life as a minimalist. Reading through her posts I realized that I too am on the path to minimalism and while at times it has been [...]

The Letter

from:     Amber Chapman to:     Joey Thompson date:      Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 4:32 PM subject:     This is between us mailed-by:     gmail.com   This itch to run is coming back, big time. I am so conflicted. I hate my job, but I love my home, this town. I don’t have a lot of good friends here [...]

Running.

With winter approaching the days are getting shorter and I can feel my time in California is coming to an end. It feels very “full circle.” Though I can’t help but feel a little torn. Maybe it’s the sentiment building up or perhaps even a little guilt over all that I am leaving behind. Is it [...]