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Year in Review: FURIOUSLY HAPPY Movement in Action

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 / Kelly / 2 Comments

I really love Norman! 'The only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday.'-Jenny Lawson The end of the year is always a time for reflection and 2019, I can honestly say, was the greatest year of my life. I began the year in Iceland and concluded it in Oregon. … Continue reading Year in Review: FURIOUSLY HAPPY Movement in Action

Adventures Down Under: Be Brave and Live Furiously

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 / Kelly / 2 Comments

'It’s about taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they’re the same moments we take into battle with us'-Jenny Lawson I still cannot believe that I flew across the globe, by myself, and spent two of the most glorious weeks … Continue reading Adventures Down Under: Be Brave and Live Furiously

Adventures Down Under: The Great Ocean Road

September 29, 2019August 24, 2025 / Kelly / 3 Comments

'The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.'-Wyland I have come to the end of the road Down Under so it seems appropriate that the last thing I did was spend the day on the Ocean Road! Much like the Pacific Coast Highway, of which this is very reminiscent, the … Continue reading Adventures Down Under: The Great Ocean Road

Adventures Down Under: The Outskirts of Melbourne

September 23, 2019August 24, 2025 / Kelly / 4 Comments

'Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it's beauty.'-Albert Einstein Melbourne, Australia was my final stop! I actually did not spend any time in the city other than to sleep, so I cannot speak to the city itself. … Continue reading Adventures Down Under: The Outskirts of Melbourne

Adventures Down Under: The Great Barrier Reef

September 12, 2019August 24, 2025 / Kelly / 2 Comments

'The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild, and free.'-Unknown I have loved the ocean for as long as I can remember. Going to Sea World was a highlight of my childhood summers. I have watched every documentary about the deepest parts of the ocean. I love listening to the waves crash … Continue reading Adventures Down Under: The Great Barrier Reef

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As I’ve gotten older, the more I care about how I live my life on my terms and not what others think. Texas State Bison Herd call @caprockcanyonsstatepark home. Coming soon…all about my summer road trip and a life unexpected. I do not remember a time that I wasn’t anxious, in big ways and small, but I thought I was crazy and crazy meant rubber rooms and surrounded by white walls. Eventually, it led to a breakdown at 17, a month after I graduated high school. Over time, I embraced that I had chronic generalized anxiety, ADHD, and OCD. I am not ashamed and had gradually mentioned it to students. Then, about 10 years ago, a student said that they had been struggling with depression and that I seemed okay, maybe they would too. I realized how big one small voice could be and then, I became an open book. I’ve heard from students (and followers) how my openness made them feel less alone and that’s all we can ask of someone…to be seen. After my New Years trip to Caprock Canyon State Park, I stopped @officialcadillacranch and saw the most beautiful sunset. Added bonus was the @bucees iced coffee I was drinking (do the southern pecan syrup). I see why George Strait was trying to make it to Amarillo! Read about my trip on the blog! Link in bio @caprockcanyonsstatepark is one of my favorite places in Texas! A few hours northeast of @discoverodessa, it is worth the drive. All about my hikes and close encounters with wildlife on the blog now! So excited to see @thechicks next week on their 20th Anniversary Tour for Taking the Long Way Tour. One of my all time favorite albums and Long Way Around is my personal anthem. I’m beyond stoked to hear Favorite Year (fav song on the album) for the first time live! Exploring state parks are my favorite because I can bring my favorite, Gus, and he can rock his hiking pack! I’m recognize my incredible privilege to have traveled so much, aided by the fact I wasn’t born in the US and lived in Saudi Arabia until I was 4.5. Still plenty of places to explore far and much closer to home!

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