These experiences have taught me to always be open to opportunities to learn more about something that scares you. And if it ever gets to be too much… find a way to laugh. Then you can explore anywhere with confidence and find stories that inspire wonder for all the weird creatures this planet is blessed with.

I knew I wouldn’t be able to write about what the light taught me until I shared what happened in the dark. So what I want to share here are not the whimsical tales of a privileged girl who has gotten to travel the world. Instead, I want to share thoughts from a journey of a woman who was running as far as possible away from herself… and what she found when a world-wide pandemic finally forced her to stop.