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Spoiled Milk
You pray for the cake. Then the Universe gives you the batter, oil, icing, a pan, an oven, and you get frustrated and leave the kitchen. You don’t have the recipe (plot twist, nobody does), so you give up and wait for the universe to provide that too, instead of approaching it through trial and…
Giving Thanks
“The biggest trap is to lose sight of the things that we’ve grown accustomed to having in our lives.” I vividly remember my first car. A tan 1999 Honda Accord. With a sunroof. It was a hand-me-down from my mom as a sophomore in high school, but that didn’t matter. When I first got in…
All About Aloha
Do not underestimate the power of a hug. Especially after your world comes crashing down, it feels so damn good to just squeeze the people you love. Even complete strangers open their arms to show you some aloha because they’re in this right next to you. I receive calls on a daily basis from the…
Survivor’s Guilt
It’s starting to sink in. It hasn’t felt like real life over the past week, but now it finally is. I’m going from feeling numb to finally beginning to process it all. To whoever is reading this, I’m here to help you do the same. The Magnitude WARNING – this may be uncomfortable to read.…
Lahaina Strong
**IMPORTANT NOTE – Please scroll to the bottom for resources/links on support for shelter needs and donations or click here** Just like that…poof. The entire city of Lahaina was leveled to the ground. Me and my roommates sat from our rooftop watching our city get engulfed in flames. If the end of the world ever…
Building Blocks
Writer’s block. Mental blocks. Road blocks. The Block. Too many blocks. Head hurts. One at a time. Mental Blocks I regularly ask myself, “What are you doing with your life? Should you be married by now? Do you want kids? What are you even really here for? Do you have a plan?” Oooooof. Deep. Right off the bat, too. It’s like…
Greenlights
“I have a lot of proof that the world is conspiring to make me happy” Matthew McConoughey, Greenlights The teardrops were pouring out, and the forecast didn’t call for rain. Sitting in the runway at Denpasar airport in Bali preparing to take off for the next adventure, this was the first moment it felt real.…
Hand on the Gas, Feet off the Ground
“I’m headed west until I run out of real estate.” My words when friends and family asked what my plan was when driving from Ohio to California at the beginning of 2022 when I first started Chasing Waterfalls. This was usually followed by, “What about after?” The response was always, “I’ll know when I get…
The Biggest “Little” Moments
Reflections. Over a month of them. That’s what it takes to sort out 96 days full of incredible memories, special people and once in a lifetime experiences. There’s a lot to unpack and you encounter every emotion on the spectrum in doing so. I’ll be completely honest, I can’t count how many times I sat…
The Real World, Oahu
An 8×12 room that’s smaller than the storage unit I’m renting back in Ohio full of all the things that I’ve left behind. A twin bed where my feet hang off because they’re not built for big boys. A 40th-floor penthouse near downtown Honolulu with 25 housemates who all work remotely, each with their own…
Chasing Waterfalls
“Too many among us die at 30, and are buried at 80.” -Spellbinder 9am to 5pm. Less sunshine and cold weather. Lack of direction. Consistent, predictable routines with little to no spontaneity. Chaos in the mind without any ability to re-center. The inability to sit still, self-reflect, and find some much needed peace. Have you…
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