Tips to help you plan your road trip adventure — Here’s what I know for sure: you’re not going to regret it. My husband and I chose New Zealand as our honeymoon destination and recently spent a month there in total, with three weeks being the campervan portion. It was by far one of the best vacations we’ve ever taken…

Here’s how I slowly adjusted to life as a foreigner in South Korea — Let’s face it: moving to another country is scary, no matter how seasoned a traveler you are. There are so many unknowns when you move abroad that you can’t help but have a few jitters in your stomach when the full gravity of the situation hits you. When I boarded…

When the stakes are higher, your commitment level will be too — I never used to think I was motivated by money. Having more of it sounded nice, but it never seemed to be compelling enough to keep me on track when it came to the things that mattered most to me. Over years of trying and failing at my goals, I…

The one writing metric that actually deserves your attention — When you really think about it, being a writer is kind of a weird job. Most people I know would go absolutely crazy if their job involved being at home by themselves all day, occasionally tapping away on a laptop and occasionally wandering around the house, thinking about what to…

Inspiring meditations, pieces of wisdom, adventures, movement, and more — We talk about health a lot, but what is it really? As I’ve pondered this over the years and tried to learn more about health and well-being, I’ve realized how vast the subject really is. It’s not as simple and straightforward as some definitions (such as the absence of disease…

Sometimes there’s a gold mine of ideas waiting in unexpected places — The more I write, the more I realize that ideas can literally come from anywhere—even the most unexpected places or sources. And sometimes, ideas come together out of nowhere, too. You’re sitting there thinking about one thing, and suddenly your mind flashes to a memory of something entirely different. It…

Seeing another at their worst and choosing not to run is how we grow. — We’re fed a narrative about love being a fairy tale. When you find that “perfect” person, everything’s going to be easy and beautiful, they tell us. …

We like to go on all sorts of adventures together! — Long before I met my husband, I’d already been bitten by the travel bug. I’d volunteered in Guyana, lived and worked in South Korea for two years, and backpacked around Southeast Asia with a friend, among other trips and vacations. I never wanted my love of travel and exploration to…

Always try to consider the larger impact of your words and ideas. — Every time you publish a new article, what impact are you hoping to make on the world? Are you adding to the world’s suffocating negativity, or are you trying to spread light? Have you ever stopped to think about it? Do you even realize that you are having an impact…