What now?
There are three reasons that I watch a sad movie on an airplane: I have a good cry held in that I need to let…
A Jarful of Flashes
It was a typical Monday morning when I got up and headed into the coworking space in Bogotá. I had planned to get there before…
Love in the face of injustice
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was the man behind the name? In this post for the holiday, I reflect on Saint Valentine and his commitment to supporting love in the face of injustice.
The Story Behind “Peace, Love & Sunshine”
People have often asked me why I started to say "peace, love and sunshine" in lieu of goodbye. This is the story of not only the origins of my motto but also how it grew to become the essence of who I am.
Allowing Myself to Fail
As long as I can remember, I've been plagued with anxieties that weigh on me over every little thing. I have a perfectionist personality that leaves no room for myself to make mistakes or to do something incorrectly. Learn how a mishap in Greece taught me to see myself from a new angle and to understand that it's ok to not be perfect.
“Who are we?” Introducing the Veritas Ethnography Project
Introducing my year-long video project while traveling with Remote Year. Over the past several months, I've been conducting interviews with many of my fellow Veritas tramily members who have graciously volunteered to partake in this project of documenting what it means to be a digital nomad in a remote community. This is the first video I've put together for that project.
Sí. Yes. Da. ¡Ay mi madre!
Bouncing between countries across Europe, one is exposed to a variety of different languages with each country. Learn about how difficult it is for one to keep up with not only a constant change in local but also a constant change of language.
The Balance Between Being and Doing
I’m an overachiever. I’ve always been an overachiever. Always took a full course load, honors courses, involved in multiple extracurriculars, leadership roles, volunteering, etc. They…
Flames of a Fire-Breathing Dragon
There’s a song about a fire-breathing dragon that I absolutely love. It’s by The Four Postmen, an amazingly talented band of my friend and former…
Tramily
I’ve had this whole idea for a blog post for quite some time that would be titled “The people that you meet.” I was very…
Hello Sunshine Stories 