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  • Europe, Poetry

    Throwback (Tuesday)- A poem and place from another January ago

    “My love for you gives me wings. That is all. My love for you is a four leaf clover I carry in my back pocket when I need luck and guts. When…

    January 15, 2019 by Mariah
  • Poetry

    I love you, I love you, I love you

    The other day I was leaving work, and something weird happened. I got into the elevator and I was by myself and suddenly I remembered the feeling of what it used to…

    January 6, 2019 by Mariah
  • how to live life
    Life Musings

    How to make a life changing decision (or just get through life)

    Ha. Right? As if I am going to tell you what to do. Not so much. BUT. I can tell you what I wish people had told me when I was up…

    January 3, 2019 by Mariah
  • Life Musings

    THIS IS YOUR CALL TO ACTION

    One of my very first classes as a Freshman in college was called “Dialogue.” It was a required class where we read material like Martin Luther King Jr.’s  “Letter from Birmingham Jail,”…

    November 28, 2018 by Mariah
  • Thanksgiving
    Life Musings

    The Rock Cries Out to Us Today

    “History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage, Need not be lived again.” -Maya Angelou (The Rock Cries Out to Us Today) Tomorrow is one of my…

    November 21, 2018 by Mariah
  • a dog napping
    Europe

    Almost, nearly perfect

    Notes from *Iceland, August 18, 2018 Sitting in the airport, listening to Sigur Rós and a reading a book, “The Almost Nearly Perfect People,” feeling quite the same. This moment is almost, nearly…

    August 18, 2018 by Mariah
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About Me

About MeHello! I'm Mariah. In 2013 I quit my job working as an ICU nurse to travel solo around the world and never looked back. I share that story and many more on this blog. You'll also find poetry, new mama adventures, musings on social justice and life in general. It’s my goal to inspire you to live your most authentic life. If you ever feel alone, I hope this space provides some comfort and companionship. Here's to living a simple life of love and adventure, together!

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