Small town girl living out her nomadic big city dreams.
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Europe NoMad – Ins & Outs, Issue X
10th blog means best blog!!!! aka giving all the deets for you to do this yourself! 😉 The best way to begin planning your travel is to just begin. I often times book my flights before anything else. Once my flights are booked, the rest typically falls into place. If you are traveling from the…
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I love Chipotle – Issue IX
WOW… Yellowstone Season 3 episode 9 just shook my world. Coming back to this blog tomorrow, or maybe not. Motivation to write is low but the vibes are high. America feels good and Europe was incredible. Business owner now meaning my time is dwindled. It’s the most rewarding thing I have ever done, but also…
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Adventure & Life Changes – Issue VIII
Every once in a while life surprises you. You think “aha, I’ve got it figured out!” and then a month later… things are different. Coming to you in my last week in Indiana and feeling nervous/excited/hopeful for all that my time overseas is likely to bring. I leave for London on Sunday and will no…
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State of Longing for the 27 Dresses Poster Child – Issue VII
Somehow, along the way, you find different parts of yourself that you knew were there, yet you had not yet uncovered. You learn to have the upmost love and respect for yourself. Growing up is such a strange and surreal part of life to me. When you are in high school you believe you are…
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utah? U-TALL – Issue VI
Watching how to lose a guy in 10 days (fav movie!), hot cocoa in hand, and reminiscing on my drive through a severe snow storm and change of break pads yesterday. Some luck and grandpa’s passed down car knowledge helped me make it from SLC, Utah to Denver, Colorado. The journey sure has been interesting,…
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November Yearbook ’23 – Issue V
This November was one for the books. I never want to forget the moments that captured pieces of my heart. I found so much clarity on the mountains, and gained a different sort of joy for the love I have within myself. Not much to reflect upon, but rather, I want to share the world…
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The Art of Letting Go – Gale Song, Issue III
“But I saw the pictures, you’re looking fine. And there was a time when I stood in line for love – but I let you go.” The Lumineers Something about this song and these lyrics have not allowed these words to leave my noggin over the previous month. I had to write it down in…
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Who Am I (Makalah’s Version) – II
Ah, the joys of writing my first “real” blog while feeling the sun on my face, a mountain in my view, my best friend reading her book alongside me, and my doggo laying under a tree nearby. Moments like this remind me how lucky I am to enjoy being alive. The simplest things bring me…
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Introduction – Nov 2023 – Issue I
The official nomadic adventure has begun – I have either sold or packed up all of my belongings, and Dansby and I have hit the road to… nowhere! We first stayed 3 nights in Big Bend National Park which had one of the most beautiful skies I have ever witnessed. It was breathtaking to take…
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The Beauty of Firsts, Issue XVII
By makalah marie I have so much to type but it’s 10:38 on a Sunday night and I’ve done too many chores to count. Often my brain reaches a point where it is needing to shut down due to all of the roles it fulfills during each day and week. Tonight I find myself inspired…
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A Woman Who is Well, Issue XVI
By makalah marie Up until recently, I think I had pondered what it looked like for a woman to be calm. I had an encounter today that will hopefully stay with me for as long as I can remember. And if I do have children, I want them to hear what I am about to…
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confessions of a 26 year old, issue XV
makalah tells all, 2017-2025 As we near the end of 2024, I must confess, I still look at old photos and think “she was not good enough”. I look at photos of myself yesterday and have internal thoughts saying, “ugh, if only this looked different.. or this, or this”. And for as much growth as…
Wellness with Makalah 