Trying to silence your ego is like running into the middle of the street and standing in oncoming traffic. The outer world is the moving traffic. It’s constantly changing and there’s always some movement going on, even if it’s unnoticeable. Sometimes traffic seems like it’s not going anywhere at all and things aren’t changing, and then BAM!, a second later and you’re moving full speed again. The outer world is like that. The ego depends and thrives off of the outer world. Without the traffic, the
As we shut our trunk, jumped in the car, and drove away, I remember feeling lighter with every turn of the wheel. “Can you see alright?” I asked Boris, as I once again looked back at our car load of crap and started thinking about what I could’ve left behind. “Yeah, it’s good babe.” Ahh. Just the confirmation I needed to relax, turn back around and enjoy the ride. Leaving Our First State Our first goal was to leave Jersey. We knew after we made it
I want to be lighter. I don’t want to let fear take over my life any longer. In fact, starting now, I will use more powerful statements. No more “I want to” or “I wish”. Instead there will be more of “I will” and “I can’t wait to”. For my entire life, I’ve lived under an umbrella of fear. I’m not exactly sure of why that is. Or maybe I have an idea, but I’m sure rambling on about possible childhood traumas that could’ve screwed me
It was a little after 5:00pm when we drove off into the sunset. It was the start of our car camping journey and we had zero ideas of what to expect. Would we love it? Would we hate it? Would we come back traumatized after only a day or would we fall head over heels and be on the road for years? Everything was open-ended and unplanned. We had no idea where we would be parking, showering, or traveling next. It was our first real adventure together
Okay, so maybe that’s a little dramatic… but hear me out. We all know that there is nothing more dangerous to our bodies than anger. A body filled with anger will self-destruct, and the process is not fun! Anger is normally not even directly related to the event, person, or phrase that brings it on. Anger is ultimately an issue within ourselves. Anger is something that we need to understand, isolate and learn from. That’s why the key isn’t to never be angry. In fact, that’s
What is the Liebster Award? The Liebster Award is an award given by bloggers to bloggers. It was created to bring awareness and recognition to new and upcoming blogs. In German, “Liebster” means: beloved, kindest, or dearest. It first began in 2011 and has been going strong ever since! As recent recipients, we must say that it certainly does feel pretty damn good to not only receive it, but to give it as well! So, first and foremost, we would like to thank WhenTwoWander for graciously nominating
Brace yourself. It’s going to be a long one. The “About Us“ section has definitely been the hardest to write. But, I think it’s about time to update it. When we first started out, I wanted it to be less about us and more about what we were saying. So, we kept the biography to a minimum. Writing about myself has always been the most difficult part. Crazy thing for someone who has a blog, huh? Probably. Truth is, I’ve always been a very private person. People
So far on our travels from New Jersey to the West Coast, we’ve managed pretty well for ourselves. We’ve been lucky enough to find some great, free (extra great) travel stops in quiet enough locations that were also clean and safe. We had all of the things you would want from a place where you’re half naked in your car with nothing but a makeshift sheet turned curtain separating you from the potential creepers of the night. When Our Road Trip Hit a Road Block However,
Every writer has their own method of madness when it comes to turning their thoughts and ideas into a tangible piece of reading material. My own process involves writing random thoughts as they come to me in my iPhone notepad and then forgetting about them. I have come to understand that I can be my own worst critic and often times will not even give myself a chance. I’ve learned to just let the information pour out through my fingertips and trust that I might come
Rejection has the potential to be amazing. It redirects you from something you think is good to something that is usually much better. We often think too highly of ourselves and believe that our present selves know much more than we actually do. Trust That Something Better is Coming It isn’t usually until after the fact that we can look back and see just how off course we were. It’s at that moment that we express how grateful we are that something we once wanted didn’t work out. If