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My Church Is Love, Not a Building.
I’ve read many articles trying to explain the mass exodus of Millennials (aged 15-35 roughly) from churches. Many of these articles accuse certain churchy behaviors like trying to be too hip with...
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Check Out Our New Travel YouTube Channel!
The Boyfriend and I have started a travel YouTube channel! Passports In Hand. One of my sweet, creative girlfriends showed me the awesome 8mm app for the iPhone. It’s a fun little app that lets you...
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When You Are Sad, Find a Crocodile
I used to think that to be a strong woman, I always had to be strong. And I thought being strong meant pushing aside any emotion that is conventionally considered weak – like sadness, hurt, or anger....
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What Almost Two Months in Costa Rica Feels Like
Today I walked down the steps of our apartment, out of the gated community, onto the dirt streets with potholes filled with rainwater, over the paved main road, and into the outdoor food court area to...
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Book Talk: October 2015
September was a great reading month for me!! Aside from Elizabeth Gilbert’s hit, I intentionally tried to only read books outside of the current mainstream talk. It served me well! I absolutely...
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Ladies, You Need to Follow Your Arrow
Have you ever had a moment in your life when you realize, I mean deeply and terrifyingly realize, that you’ve gone way off track? You knew who you were at one point in your life, but the person...
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A Rocker, A Scary Clown, and A Beach Crawl
This past weekend was lots-o-fun! And I wanted to share some pictures with you all! Saturday – Halloween On Saturday, The Boyfriend and I did some last minute shuffling to find some cool costumes....
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10 Ways to Get and Stay Educated on Women’s Issues
Do we really know what’s actually happening in the lives of women across the globe? On our street? In our home? The movie The Suffragettes came out recently. I haven’t been able to see it since movie...
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When You Run Out of Gas, You Need a Person
This is me and my friend Bethany. Bethany is an amazing photographer and beloved friend. We went to the Yellow Conference in Cali earlier this year. The road-tripping was just as fun as the...
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How to Eat Gluten Free in Airports
I never knew if readers really cared to know how I manage to travel while having to eat Gluten Free, but since my “How to Road Trip Gluten Free” article is the #1 read article on my blog right now,...
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Why This Feminist Loves Female UFC Fighters
I don’t like violence. I’m a liberal-leaning moderate and a pacifist. And I don’t even really like sports. But I love UFC. I just do, okay? There’s something about the determined physical...
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Fear Is Not Allowed to Drive
I think it’s safe to say that people are scared. Seriously, just spend 45 seconds scrolling through Facebook. Beneath the political attacks and sarcastic quips are flesh and blood people who are...
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Taking a Gratitude Chill Pill
I was full of worry today. All the “What if”s any new business-owner, traveller, woman, or human could imagine began floating through my over-analyzing brain. I did this all worrying while listening...
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Book Talk: November 2015
I cannot believe it is December. Something about living in Costa Rica’s perpetual state of summertime makes it hard to fully grasp that we are in Christmas season! I’m not complaining. While you...
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A Central American Thanksgiving
Living abroad offers so many incredible experiences. I feel grateful everyday for the ability to live in and travel to foreign countries. But, like everything else in the world, it comes with pros...
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When In Nicaragua: Island of Ometepe
My travel bucket list never included Nicaragua. India, Australia, every single country in Europe, different U.S. states, but not Nicaragua. When we got to Costa Rica, many of the expats mentioned how...
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Here’s Why “Pursuing Interesting” Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
Hi lovely readers, I’m really excited to share this with you today! I recently took a good, long look at both my life and my work and really tried to boil down what my mission is. I have been cursed...
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A Costa Rican Christmas
Oh hey there, friend! Long time no talk! December was a busy month for me, and I didn’t get around to reaching out to my readers as often as I would have liked to. I’ve had my hands full with new...
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Happy 2016!
Happy New Year’s to all my favorite people! May 2016 be a year of joy, peace, and adventure! It’s an exciting moment for me because it marks the beginning of my new blog focus (see the new header...
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Book Talk: December 2015
Here’s a recap of what I read in December. As you can see, I didn’t get through as many books as I usually do. You can blame this on two culprits: the holidays and discovering Homeland on Netflix....
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