Dear Avery, Amsterdam is everything I dreamed of, and more. I’m here now on my last day, in the backyard of my adorable hostel (Coco Mama), writing this to you. The sunshine is out. The breeze is lovely. The leaves are rustling. I can hear the roar of the scooters from the street as theContinue reading “Thank you, Amsterdam.”
Category Archives: Inspired
Travel far enough, and you just might meet yourself
Dear Avery, The first and only time I was in Europe, I was traveling on barge through the countryside of France. At 17, I appreciated the beauty but spent a lot of the time roaming the small towns looking for any food remotely close to American. I found it: Ham and cheese baguette or betterContinue reading “Travel far enough, and you just might meet yourself”
Show and Tell
Dear Avery, I came back home to the Bay Area to spend some time with you guys and hang out with your Uncle Andrew before he embarks on his Australian living journey. It just so happened to be the week that you were “Star of the week” in your 1st grade class. And with thatContinue reading “Show and Tell”
Mindfulness: Where ever you are, be all there.
Dear Avery, After a stressful week of work, I knew I needed to feed my soul with goodness. After work on Friday, I went to a candlelit yoga session, and the teacher encouraged us to stay for the “Restore Mindfulness” class afterwards. And since I’m on a kick of staying in the moment, and acceptingContinue reading “Mindfulness: Where ever you are, be all there.”
The Bee
Dear Avery, I had a “me” day, today. Woke up and read a new book in bed. After that, I stumbled into a new coffee shop. A group of older gentlemen in their 90’s sat around in a circle, laughing out loud and SINGING with each other, and more laughter ensued. This was definitely theContinue reading “The Bee”
With Love, Aunt Megs 