Wanderlust Diaries: Adventures of an Enthusiast

Traveling...is it overrated? I personally think that it is abso-freakin-lutely a necessity in my life. I LOVE traveling. Either with my friends, my family, or even by myself.  I recently got back from a work/play trip to Florida. This particular trip, I took by myself.  I think I understand why so many people move to Florida. It is like a large dose of dopamine. It truly makes me happy.  My goal in life is to travel more. I love new experiences, meeting new people, going to places, and doing all the things! It can be a life changing experience, and I am all in.  I don't know about you, but I am a beach person, with a slight draw to the mountains. They both have their purpose.  There is particular place in Florida that is just so very special to me. It's called Anna Maria Island. It is on the Gulf side, and it holds a special place in my heart.  There is a particular beach there that I love, and it's called Coquina Beach. I will go there every chance I get....

Are you thankful? No, I am not talking about being thankful around Thanksgiving. I mean, are you thankful? Like right now? When was the last time you said THANK YOU, to anyone...or anything? Do you find it hard to be thankful? Like, do you have to muster up some feeling from the gratitude gods and try to find something... anything ...to be thankful for? I see you....I hear you.... A part of my journey to understanding this thing called life...I have come to find out about this beautiful little thing called gratitude . I have found with my own experience that being grateful is (and was) a huge part of my transformation and truly....I am so thankful. 😊 I mean, just saying the words I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE , doesn't that just put a smile on your face? Go ahead, try it, I dare you.  There are a ton of resources out there to help us get our gratitude on...books, journals, podcasts, you tube shorts, Tik Tok reels, you name it...there is something out there to ...