There is a hole in my chest. It’s deep, it’s dark, it aches. It beats like a drum, drowning out whatever is near. Reaching in, it never stops, never ends. There is no bottom. It goes, and it goes, and…

Fill empty spaces to make myself whole Pages, heart, rooms   Untie, disconnect, set adrift Look back, empty seats, no hands   Time passes, words lessen, almost gone Was it real, is it real, am I real? Untitled, August 2012…

I sit here, hands clasped, heart-strings tethered Closed eyes, I hear you Small voice, tiny hands, broken heart Similar, yet different Both waiting, floating, drifting – apart   Time, they say Faith, you mean? Still nothing, I know   Air…

“It’s an illusion to pretend that we can bridge the gap between your thoughts and mine. For you, every person is like a planet and two different planets can never become one. Two people together will always be: one plus…

I made my first dinner tonight in a home that feels unlike the last.  I stared out my window as I rinsed off the dishes in the sink – one plate, one fork, one glass. I couldn’t help but think that…

Sitting on a park bench, cross-legged, hugging my cup of coffee, with my journal on one side and book on the other, not touching either –  instead, just staring off into space, as I often do. I’m approached by an…

Home. I am, at the moment, essentially homeless. I have a roof over my head, thanks to my lovely sister who welcomed me with open arms (Emily, you’re the best), but even though I have a place to lay my head…

This started as a travel journal in September of 2010, when I said goodbye to my friends and family, and boarded a plane headed for Istanbul, Turkey. With a one-way ticket, backpack filled to the brim, and a head full…

We’ve all seen the lovely photos of Victoria Falls and the beautiful rainbow hovering above. It’s easily the most famous waterfall, and considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The falls is split between the countries…

I’ve watched the Discovery Channel, flipped through National Geographic, strolled through my local Zoo, and listened to Oprah narrate Planet Earth, more times than I can count. I’m fascinated by the world and everything that resides within it. Long gone…

I am, for the most part, a well behaved law abiding citizen. In fact, on many occasions, I have been called a “goodie-two-shoes”. Personally, I don’t agree with that, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I suppose there…

Celebrating the life of those closest to you is important. So, when Rich’s birthday rolled around, it could not go unnoticed. While he relaxed in our room along the Okavango River, across from Angola, I was scouring the tiny town…

The next morning we packed up our gear and headed East; luckily, most of the wildlife did, too. We encountered the usual troupe, lounging around, rolling in the mud and grazing on the treetops. As much as I love watching…

When traveling, people are often curious about the nature of your visit. Are you here on holiday? Business? Visiting family or friends? Hunting? Don’t worry — I did a double take when asked the last one, too. Hunting? Do I…