Sucks.

It’s been really hard for me to write this caption.

There are so many things I want to say about what it’s like to go on a trip with the wrong person.

How isolating and alienating it feels to have nightly panic attacks in the same room as someone you’re trying to hide them from.

It feels like prison and I think it’s bullshit that having a partner is seen as some automatic virtue or marker of success.

A good, healthy, conscious relationship? Yes.

A relationship for the sake of being in one? Life gets to be better than that.

Being in a beautiful backdrop with the wrong guy gave me an entirely new level of appreciation for my life and I realized what a privilege it truly was to travel solo.

It truly taught me that being single was better than being in a bad relationship and beyond that, it was empowering.

My upcoming Masterclass, Solo Travel Magic, is for people who are simply ready to choose themselves. You don’t need to be single to travel solo- if anything, it makes you...

The relationship between planning and anxiety is complicated. You make plans one minute when you’re feeling great but when the time comes to show up, you get hit with one of those god-awful panic attacks. You want to stick to your word and stay in integrity with what you said you were going to do, but your body has its own plans.

 Choose Carefully and Don’t Over-commit

You know that cancelling plans or backing out on an obligation is going to make you feel badly, so stop saying yes to things you don’t want to do. Stress occurs when your body says no but your mouth says “I’d love to.” Really listen to yourself and how you physically react to the thought of doing something when you can't decide if you want to go or not. 

 Give Yourself Grace

In these moments, it’s important to talk to yourself like you would talk to a child. Imagine a child was supposed to go to a birthday party but threw a tantrum moments before you were supposed to leave and was visibly upset. You’d give the child ...

Someone captioned a photo on Instagram: "The best Sundays are a Saturday" and my mouth nearly hit the floor. I resonated with this way too much.

For those who aren't familiar, the Sunday scaries refer to anxiety caused by the daunting reality to the start of a new week. The Sunday scaries prevent you from being able to enjoy your day, because you know Monday is looming. You are more likely to experience them if you hate your job or have a demanding job, but fear not, because these tips will help you to make your Sunday more Saturday-ish and less Monday-ish. 

Stay Present

When you live in the moment, you find your peace. You are present to what's around you instead of worrying what is going to happen in the future or what already happened in the past. To practice staying in the moment, I sometimes like to repeat a mantra to myself such as "I am exactly where I need to be." Sundays are not the same thing as Mondays; don't mentally put yourself through that dreadful team meeting t...