Last year for Christmas, my friend Hannah got me one of those prompted journals where you answer one question every day, for five years. The idea is that you write every day, and see how you grow and change over time. One question for the month of October that really made me stop and think…
I can't believe an entire week has passed since I touched down at Incheon Airport in South Korea. Getting here was enough to make me avoid getting on another airplane for a long time, but I am happy to report that I have settled into my new home quite nicely. After arriving in Incheon,…
There are few things I love to do on a plane more than watch the flight map. Something about seeing the little animated plane follow a destined path across the globe is incredibly satisfying to me, especially because I know that like the little plane on the map, I am also following a destined path…
I am now two days out from leaving the US and traveling to South Korea to begin my journey as an English teacher. Time feels as though it has been moving slowly, yet it is hard to believe that nearly three months have passed. When I first found out I would be moving to Korea,…
Moving to another country helped me come to a huge realization: my life is cluttered with things. I didn't even realize how much I owned until I had to sit down and pick through my entire life, deciding what stays and what goes. Earlier this year, I decided to take on living life with less.…
Since making the decision to move to Korea I have gotten a lot of questions. Some of these questions come from friends and family, while others are from complete strangers who overhear a conversation I am having. I decided that answering these questions all in one place would be helpful for those who may be…
Perhaps one of the hardest parts of leaving my job as an admissions counselor at my alma mater was the realization that I was not just leaving a job, but a place I cared about and felt deeply attached to. Now, don't get me wrong, I definitely felt out of place living in Northeast Pennsylvania,…
I knew I needed to get out of Northeast Pennsylvania. I've known for years, persistent feelings of overwhelming isolation and sadness being a pretty clear indication that something just wasn't right. But after graduating college, my first job offer was from the university where I had just completed my education, and while I love my…
I began 2017 with high hopes that it would finally be my year. I was going to graduate college, hopefully find a job I love, reclaim my personal fitness, and cultivate loving and nurturing relationships. After the whirlwind year I had in 2016, I truly believed the only way to go was up. 2016 had…
