I can't be the only one who encounters problems writing from having too many ideas floating around in my brain. Too many things are always there competing to be written down.

Does anyone have any tips for how to get around that?

After a most excellent birthday weekend, I feel the need to sit back and acknowledge how blessed I a. Thanksgiving is a great idea for a holiday, but what if everyone took their own personal thanksgiving instead? In my eyes an organized day of Thanksgiving is really no different than celebrating love on Valentine’s Day. It’s great that you’re showing how much you love someone, or are thankful for them, or whatever… but on that day it looks like you’re only doing it because it’s what is expected.

On the other hand, after my birthday weekend I’m sitting here feeling overwhelmed by how blessed I am. By choosing to take a day of personal thanksgiving today and show gratitude to all those dear to me and for all that’s around me, it’s much more heart-felt. Last night as I crawled into bed, I literally just had to lie back and think about how incredible my life is for a while.

I'm pleased to announce that I am about to officially launch this as my new page. Over the next few days, all [known] links to my previous blog will be changed to redirect over here. Additionally, I will be updating the information on this page and posting new material. 

As I make this transition, I invite you all to give me as much feedback as possible. 

Thanks!

"Travel is never a matter of money but of courage. "
                                                    -Paulo Coelho, Aleph

This is the first of my reposts from the old blog. Originally located here, it was posted last fall but originally written quite some time ago. Poem behind the cut.. 

This was written back in December, but I realized I never posted it on my other blog. It was an experiment in daily creative-writing. I was undecided of whether or not I liked it enough to share with the public. I've finally made up my mind, so here it is behind the cut... 

This website has been a bit of a secret work-in progress. Since the beginning of the year, I have received a lot of unexpected outside interest in my writing.  Even though this is still only a personal blog, and I am far from the well-known travel writer I would one day love to be, I decided to redesign my webspace.