“Kristin, it’s not just a nice idea to share your spiritual experience with people, it’s your responsibility.” Paige, one of my best friends of over 10 years, and I hiked along on a stunning Idaho day, the wildflowers in fragrant bloom and the birds chirping a chorus, when she turned to me, almost shaking she […]
It Took Me 33 Years to Learn This Lesson
The first time I thought about self-love was about six years ago after a particularly painful break up. I was broken, crying to a friend about my sad state of affairs, and she advised that the solution to my heartbreak would be learning how to love myself, so that in moments like this, I could […]
7 Ways to be Insufferable on Instagram
A few months ago I started a personal Instagram account, apart from @bemytravelmuse. My main objective was to follow my friends, pole dancers, and to watch cake videos, because I wanted a break from all the travel stuff and cake videos are so damn relaxing, I can’t even explain it. Everything was going pretty well […]
Why I Got a Life Coach (And How I Feel About it 2 Years Later)
A few years ago an email landed in my inbox asking if I’d ever considered a life coach. I had tried therapy previously but found that it didn’t really click for me. Yet I was at a time in my life when I was willing to try it again, because I had so much going […]
25 Promises for All the Single Ladies Who Travel
This is for all the single ladies who travel. For all the women out there who decided that, whatever the circumstances may have been, that they wouldn’t let anything hold them back from experiencing all of the riches that this world has to offer. I’m talking to you, fellow solo female traveler. At times you […]