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Do we still have Heroes in our 30s?

adventure | change | growth | hero | heroes | hindsight | journey | learning | lessons | livin | matthew mcconaughey

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Starting to understand what Matthew McConaughey says about his hero... "It's me in 10 years...every day, every week, every month,...

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- April 29, 2026 0 comments

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Labels: adventure, change, growth, hero, heroes, hindsight, journey, learning, lessons, livin, matthew mcconaughey

Hindsight is 20-20

clarity | hindsight | insights | learning | lessons | looking back | wisdom

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When I look back at my 20-something-year-old self, I realize how little she knew (about anything). And I sure hope that in 10 more years I ...

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- April 19, 2026 0 comments

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Labels: clarity, hindsight, insights, learning, lessons, looking back, wisdom

How you do anything is how you do everything?

comfort | discomfort | fear | growth | habits | learning | patterns

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I'm happy to say that I now understand completely all of my faults. Which is to say, I more than likely understand none of them! But a...

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- April 16, 2026 0 comments

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Labels: comfort, discomfort, fear, growth, habits, learning, patterns

Yesterday...

akrasia | conviction | decisions | determination | motivation | philosophy | procrastination

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All my troubles seemed so far away... Because I placed them firmly in tomorrow's day. Oh, I believe, I've made a mistake. Do you...

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- April 01, 2026 0 comments

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Labels: akrasia, conviction, decisions, determination, motivation, philosophy, procrastination

The Ultimate Cliffhangar

adventure | comfort | couples traveling | lessons | life advice | reflections | travel

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I'm sick. The flu, maybe. The body aches are leaving me weak and sleepy on the couch, in bed, shivering under the covers. And this has ...

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- March 31, 2026 0 comments

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Labels: adventure, comfort, couples traveling, lessons, life advice, reflections, travel

Pelted by Raindrops

Achilles | discomfort | motivation | OBX | outer banks | Rain | raindrops | the beach

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This is whats its all about... When you think of what brings you joy and exhilerations, is it cold rain and sharp wind? Are you alone, clo...

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- May 31, 2023 0 comments

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Labels: Achilles, discomfort, motivation, OBX, outer banks, Rain, raindrops, the beach

My Decisions Today Will Define My Tomorrow

action | autumn | boho beautiful | content | decisions | dracariana | introspection | meditation | mindful | mindfullness | sunflowers | travel | yoga | youtube

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This October morning is foggy, quiet, and not as chilly as one would expect in this part of the country at this time of year. Feeling lazy, ...

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- October 06, 2021 0 comments

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Labels: action, autumn, boho beautiful, content, decisions, dracariana, introspection, meditation, mindful, mindfullness, sunflowers, travel, yoga, youtube

Long To Listen And Look. Slow To Speak.

adventure | as above so below | focus | introspection | learning | life questions | newtons laws | newtons third law | philosophy | social travel | solo travel | travel

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Do you believe it to be true that we have two eyes, two ears, and 1 mouth for a specific reason? Could it be that we should look twice, li...

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- October 11, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: adventure, as above so below, focus, introspection, learning, life questions, newtons laws, newtons third law, philosophy, social travel, solo travel, travel

Action

adventure | angel oak tree | anxiety | cemetery | costco | goals | graveyard | growth | johns island | MTO | self care | social anxiety. | solo travel | South Carolina | travel

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Well, I said it came down to taking action. So here we go... Each night I will review my previous day and begin planning my coming day. An...

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- September 11, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: adventure, angel oak tree, anxiety, cemetery, costco, goals, graveyard, growth, johns island, MTO, self care, social anxiety., solo travel, South Carolina, travel

Hell

action | eating disorder | extreme ownership | growth | hell | hell loop | journal | life | ownership | self harm | self-help | solo | solo travel | the devil | thoughts | torture | travel

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If hell is a loop, one that we've created ourselves based on our own guilt, then I just saw my loop for what it is. I am living it. Le...

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- September 10, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: action, eating disorder, extreme ownership, growth, hell, hell loop, journal, life, ownership, self harm, self-help, solo, solo travel, the devil, thoughts, torture, travel

Today I Feel...

addiction | anxiety | anxious | bulimia | coping mechanism | drugs | eating disorder | emotions | habits | health | questions | solo travel | South Carolina | streamofconsciousness | stress | therapy | travel

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When I was a little girl, I had this book called "Today I feel Silly." And each page was colorfully illustrated with the minute d...

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- September 07, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: addiction, anxiety, anxious, bulimia, coping mechanism, drugs, eating disorder, emotions, habits, health, questions, solo travel, South Carolina, streamofconsciousness, stress, therapy, travel

Abandoned Town From The 1700s

1700s | abandoned | anxiety | cemetery | Dorchester | entrapment | grave yard | katherine zeta jones | social anxiety | solo travel | South Carolina | summerville | travel | white hair | white witch

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Let's go shopping, I said. Let's sit around and feel anxious, my anxiety replied. This morning, I finally reconnected ...

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- September 06, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: 1700s, abandoned, anxiety, cemetery, Dorchester, entrapment, grave yard, katherine zeta jones, social anxiety, solo travel, South Carolina, summerville, travel, white hair, white witch

Nervous. Anxious. Anxiety.

anxiety | anxious | bulimia | eating disorder | emotional eating | extreme ownership | fear | food | Harry Potter | nervous | Oregon | solo travel | South Carolina | Tennessee | travel

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"Fear of a name only increase fear of the thing itself." - Hermione Granger It's night time, the stars are out, the moon has...

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- September 04, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: anxiety, anxious, bulimia, eating disorder, emotional eating, extreme ownership, fear, food, Harry Potter, nervous, Oregon, solo travel, South Carolina, Tennessee, travel

Life Is A Movie

adventure | Home | Konmarie | Marie Kondo | road trip | solo travel | surf | surfing | thinking time | travel

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Today is a day like any other. I sit alone in my cozy studio garage apartment. I'm looking around at all of my belongings while pon...

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- June 07, 2020 0 comments

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Labels: adventure, Home, Konmarie, Marie Kondo, road trip, solo travel, surf, surfing, thinking time, travel

The Solitude of My Room Revisited

ari | aridraco | blonde | blondehair | cribs | dracariana | Harry Potter | Home | house tour | HP | myroom | Pacific Northwest | photography | PNW | solitude | travel

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Three years ago, I sat in a public place, dreaming and writing about the phrase, "The Solitude of my Room." Today,...

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- May 22, 2020 1 comments

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Labels: ari, aridraco, blonde, blondehair, cribs, dracariana, Harry Potter, Home, house tour, HP, myroom, Pacific Northwest, photography, PNW, solitude, travel

The Solitude Of My Room

introvert | no space | solitude | travel

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What an inspiring phrase. The solitude of my room... a phrase missing from my immediate vocabulary for over a year now. Actually, the litera...

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- February 13, 2017 0 comments

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Labels: introvert, no space, solitude, travel

Aimless or Intentional?

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Food: jolly ranchers and a pre made sub sandwich from Albertsons. Shelter: the roof and glass walls of a Starbucks Wifi: thank you Starbucks...

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- February 10, 2017 0 comments

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When I Look At You (Personal)

hopeless | love | no need to read | personal

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Sometimes when I look at you I love you so much that I am overcome with knowing I could never be without you. When you've fallen asleep...

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- February 10, 2017 0 comments

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Labels: hopeless, love, no need to read, personal

San Clemente, CA

Carlsbad Caverns | couples traveling | Harry Potter World | road trip | travel

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I left home on the 18 January 2016. I had never seen the East or West coast, and now I've been back and forth between the two various ti...

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- February 07, 2017 0 comments

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Labels: Carlsbad Caverns, couples traveling, Harry Potter World, road trip, travel

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Ari. Traveler at times. Video editor. Pilates enthusiast. Harry Potter obsessed. Subpar protector of the Earth. Elf at the Texas Renaissance Festival occasionally. Work from home.

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