My adventures

I am leaving New York City for the foreseeable future. I can’t wait to see what I rediscover about myself as I fly through the beginning of my journey with the spirit of my…

My last day as a Walt Disney World employee involved portraying one of the largest displays of public sadness I can remember from my adult life. This January marked 10 years since those Disney…

This Thanksgiving, my family and I flew from two separate Northeast airports to spend the holiday week together in Arizona. We took adventures, enjoyed quality time together, and ate a lot of delicious Mexican…

It’s been two years since I swapped the Windy City for this Crescent City. And, in one month, we will say “See you soon, New Orleans.” Bring it on, Big Apple. We’re ready.…

This August, I will celebrate my two-year anniversary of living in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city will undoubtedly work against each of us in some way at some time, but the New Orleans response…

New Years Day, to me, means reflecting on the good, bad, ugly and beautiful parts of a year.…

Carrying on the head has also been referred to as “carrying burdens.” I find this term particularly ironic considering the daily physical and emotional burdens carried by so many in the developing world. We…

I spent the afternoon floating down The Nile River. Fear filled my bones for days leading up to the trip. But, I refused to leave Africa without exploring this historically famous river. …

A standard for most Rwandan homes includes having a house girl or house boy help with weekly chores, and also for a guard to patrol the property at night. My house helpers do not…

There is a benefit to sitting confused in a pipe-rooted bathtub during life’s twisters. To emerge from periods of struggle also means we’ve tackled a great challenge. …