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Solo Travel Tips for Your First Trip Abroad
Solo travel tips for your first trip abroad—what to do, what not to do, and honest advice for anxious over thinkers planning their first solo journey.
Jan 37 min read


A Bibliophile’s Guide to Fall: Cozy, Creepy, and Everything In Between
Curl up with the perfect fall read. From cozy classics to dark fantasies, here are the books that capture autumn’s magic and mystery.
Nov 1, 20254 min read


The Wise & The Wicked: Wisdom I Try to Live By (and the Mischief I Can’t Shake)
A little wisdom, a little mischief. Discover the lessons that make life better—and the wicked habits worth keeping for the joy of being human.
Oct 12, 20253 min read


Philadelphia Neighborhood Scouting: First Impressions of Manayunk, Fairmount, Chestnut Hill & More
Exploring Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as a potential new home: from Fairmount to Chestnut Hill, here are first impressions, pros, and cons.
Oct 1, 20254 min read


City Scouting Guide: How to Choose Your Next Home
Thinking about moving? Use this city scouting guide and checklist to research, compare, and choose the best city to live in for your next chapter.
Sep 24, 20253 min read


I Left D.C. After 13 Years, to Return to My Hometown at 34, & Now I’m Scouting What's Next
After 13 years in D.C., I moved back to my hometown in my mid-30s. Here’s what I learned, and why (and how) I’m now scouting for what’s next.
Sep 24, 20256 min read


First Weekend of Fall in Easton, PA: Cozy Cafés, Strolls, and Local Gems
Discover Easton, PA in early fall — from cozy cafés and eclectic markets to beer gardens and strolls through this quirky riverside city.
Sep 7, 20253 min read


Late Night Texts
Progress doesn’t always look pretty. Sometimes it’s messy, humiliating, human.
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Fear, Failure, and the Field Notes That Got Me Moving
Fear of failure isn’t the real danger—never even trying is. Discover 5 tools to move past fear and finally start living with purpose.
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Why Now: A Field Guide to Starting
This blog is a living experiment: a place to track the doing instead of the overthinking. A field guide to the small things that keep us moving—good coffee, honest conversation, and the first brave step.
Aug 18, 20252 min read
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