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Some days, you just have to accept that things hurt. Growing up doesn't insulate us from tough days - in fact it brings days that are tough in ways that we couldn't imagine when we were kids. I grew up in small town and had a core group of friends. People drifted in and out of that core group fairly regularly. Once we all became adults, we found a new appreciation for each other. I've been so fortunate to live around the world and make friends that have become family. But non

We're a few days away from what is being forecast as a major winter storm, expected to have a significant impact on travel throughout the U.S. Here in Alabama, it doesn't take a very big winter storm to have a quite major impact on travel, and everything else. I was born in Alabama, about an hour from where I live now. We've lived all over the place - both the east and west coast of the U.S. and overseas on three different continents. After years of being told where we were m

Starting something new often feels like stepping into the unknown, and for me, writing my first personal blog post is exactly that. After years of writing for others, crafting stories, articles, or content tailored to someone else’s voice and needs, I'm looking at a blank page. This time is different, because I’m writing for me. I’m sharing my own thoughts, my own experiences, and hoping that someone out there will want to listen. The Fear Behind Writing for Yourself When I w