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
Winter in Iceland
Adventures in Iceland: The Story of an Adventure
'This is a story of how a [Kelly] had an adventure, and found [herself] doing and saying things altogether unexpected.'-J.R.R. Tolkien As the tales from my 'Adventures in Iceland' concludes, I am filled with gratitude. I came back from Iceland a changed person. It was my first foray into international solo travel and I did … Continue reading Adventures in Iceland: The Story of an Adventure
Adventures in Iceland: Reykjavik
As I said in Planning for Iceland, my hotel was about 15 minutes from the center of Reykjavik. It was also easy to get there! After the odyssey of my first morning, I wasn't planning on going into the city. The front desk said it was about a 20 minute walk and I was so … Continue reading Adventures in Iceland: Reykjavik
Adventures in Iceland: The Northern Lights
As I mentioned in a Planning for Iceland, the great hope of my trip was to see the Northern Lights. In the weeks leading up to my trip, I was letting go of the dream that I would actually see them. See, the Aurora are a temperamental phenomena as you have to have perfect conditions: … Continue reading Adventures in Iceland: The Northern Lights
Adventures in Iceland: Whale Watching (2019)
For someone who is always cold, I always manage to find things to do that will make me colder. Deciding to go whale watching in Iceland in January would be one of those things. The irony is, the more fun you have the less you seem to notice you've lost feeling in your fingers. I … Continue reading Adventures in Iceland: Whale Watching (2019)