I grew up afraid of, well, pretty much everything. The dark, driving on highways, getting lost, ice on stairs in the winter, airplanes, when my parents didn’t get home at the exact time they said they would ― unfortunately, that’s not even scratching the surface.
I’ve now visited nearly every U.S. major national park ― 59 of the current 63 ― and all 50 U.S. states solo. After 13 years in the classroom, I transitioned from teaching middle school math into full-time content creation and freelance writing . I am, for all intents and purposes, living my dreams.Through sharing my travel and writing online, I have grown a large community on social media and started making a significant portion of my income “travel influencing” and content creating.
I wasn’t afraid to be there alone; on the contrary ― I wanted to share this experience with everyone I knew . So I got into my motel for the night and posted what seemed to be an innocuous photo on my Instagram story of the view of the ocean outside my room. I didn’t share where I was, I didn’t share any words at all ― just the moody Oregon waves crashing along the shore.
I stopped posting in the moment for safety reasons, but it also freed up my mind to stop sacrificing the beauty of the now. I was mindful, maybe for the first time, and now I can confidently say I am truly present in my travels. And what a gift that is.
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