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Lessons from a winter, solo hike.

I drove up the winding road, higher and higher along the side of the hill. The Forest Service Road was littered with big rocks, washed out crevices and limbs fr...

The Clean Slate Escape

A blank canvas. Starting fresh. A new beginning. Zen sounding, isn’t it? A sense of untapped potential is hiding there. Anything could happen. Everything could ...

The Creative Climate of Social Media

Sometimes it’s the loudest voice in the room that gets followed, not necessarily the right one. For example, let’s say there’s a mid-level journalist in the thi...

4 Things You Need To Know About SSRI's For Depression (That Your Doctor Isn't Telling You)

As someone who's experienced severe depression and anxiety, and come out of it to lead a fairly normal, unmedicated life, I find it really satisfying to reflect...

Successful Life Hack: Breaking a Sweat.

Making a big career move? Moving to a new city? Exercising can help you do it better. In less than two months, I created my own digital portfolio, landed a job ...

Sacrificing Comfort for the Sake of Adventure

I've lived and worked in three different states, travelled to two new countries, talked to strangers in the sauna, woken up at dawn for sunrises, driven all nig...

My First Overnight Solo Hike-- Cholchuck Lake, The Enchantments, WA.

A birthday is always a good time to do something crazy. Right? .jpg) All photos are mine :) I had been scheming about a hike through The Enchantments for months...

Stories With Total Strangers - Free Write No. 4

I was ruminating. Sitting in the brewery last night, a pale ale in one hand, ink pen in another, I had started scribbling about how becoming self employed is ea...

A Spontaneous Road Trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon

If you've ever wanted to leave work, get in your car, and drive until you reach the ocean, then you'll understand this post. That's what I did. With no reservat...

Defining Success In Your Twenties

“What do young people consider success?” It’s a question my boss asked me today, amid a discussion about my wages and responsibilities. In this instance, it's d...

Surviving A Breakup When You Suffer From Depression

Depression. I've got it. So do 16 million other Americans. So I thought it might be worth discussing how to navigate a tough breakup and not fall apart into a d...

Why You Should Stay Sober Through A Breakup

As you may have read in my Open Diary Series, I'm currently navigating a breakup. If you've ever experienced one yourself, you may know that they come with a la...

All On My Own - Open Diary Series.

Part Two - My Leap From The Nest. There is a pivotal point in our lives where we shed our adolescence and leap-- or sometimes drag ourselves, into adulthood. In...

I Made Every First-Time Car Buyer Mistake This Week

I finally became a car owner this week and bought not one-- but two cars. After almost 25 years of depending on other people for rides, I finally decided to tak...

Leaving The Love of My Life - Open Diary Series.

Part One - Falling Hard. The first time I laid eyes on him, he was sitting at the bar, whiskey in one hand, slice of DiGiorno pizza in the other. It was a Frida...

Thinking About Buying An Inflatable Hammock?

The Inflatable X-Lounger was @AustinHopper's birthday gift to me last year, because I have a habit of sunbathing at every opportunity and using whatever towel, ...

Poetry Attempt No. 1 - How I Feel About Being Online Lately

Internet. In need of your creativity. Produce for me all perspectives of the world. Sell me your unique production lipstick fat cat somersault. Eyes wide and bl...

Why USD Will Collapse and Cryptos will take over

Fiat currency is about to end in an inevitable crash. The world is repeating the same mistakes that have been made over 100 times throughout history. After this...

You Know You're A Hiker When...

You start doing the same trails over again in different seasons. > There is something wonderful about hiking the same trail multiple times. Different weather, d...

Exploring Eastern Sierras Mountains: Alabama Hills, California

We turned onto Movie Flat Road in the dark cover of night. We could see nothing save for a few illuminated boulders from the roadside. After a 12 hour day of dr...