Returning “Home”

Returning “Home”

I have to return home for a short visit. I’m not looking forward to it. (By the time this post is published, I will already be there.) Interestingly, the way it’s easy to generalize safety in countries I don’t know, my outsider perspective of going...
Mistakes, Regrets and Control

Mistakes, Regrets and Control

(My first day in Lisbon, Portugal.) Mistakes, regret and control. These are three things that have haunted my life. I’ve regretted some things I have done, but, mostly, I regretted more things I did NOT do. I think I was so afraid of making some colossal life...
The Importance of Cows

The Importance of Cows

Many of you know I love cows. What you may not know is, why. When I was 16 I lived with a host family in Normandie, France. They had a farm. It was my first time living with animals. I had always wanted a puppy but my dad is allergic so I couldn’t have one....
An Ode to Scotland

An Ode to Scotland

I’m in a small town in The Highlands in Scotland as of writing this post. There are no taxis, Uber doesn’t exist, and every store and restaurant is shut by 9pm. Going to a local pub for a drink (there are only 2 options) I am surprised to find it empty....