Growing up, I was surrounded by midwestern ideals and reverence towards the good old American dream. I never resonated with that lifestyle., but it led the goals of most of my peers. So I watched them move accordingly while I stood still; stuck trying to make sense of my own dreams and desires. By the time I reached high school, I really began to struggle with my mental health. I felt so broken for not fitting the mold. I felt so alone for being imprisoned by my own thoughts. So I decided to share them. I took the feelings swirling around my head and put them into physical words, which felt like a regained control in its own sense, and then I hit post. I was absolutely blown away by the amount of people who resonated with things I thought I was alone in. Being vocal about mental health is what reminded me, and my growing audience, that we are never as alone as we feel. 

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Holding on to that comfort, I managed to scrape by and graduate. But instead heading off to college like most of my friends, I became obsessed with seeing the world. I've decided what I want out of life, and it involves learning new perspectives, seeing new places and finding all the beauty this planet has to offer. 

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"So, is this blog about travel or mental health and wellness?" 

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For me, the two are interconnected. To be in tune with the world is to be in tune with myself. To realize we are all connected is to find purpose in that realization. 

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This blog is a place to share my stories as I roam around and within.