Hi friends, I owe you an apology.
I usually try to bring a cheerful, funny and carefree vibe to my little corner of the internet here; but to be completely honest with you, the last year has been really tough for me. My brain has been beating me up on the regular and it’s been incredibly hard for me to show up.
I’ve never been the kind of girl that can fake how I feel. So to spare y’all from seeing my bullshit, I would go ghost and suffer alone crying on my bedroom floor.
I didn’t want you to think I was a drama queen.
I didn’t want you to think I was failing.
I didn’t want to be a downer.
We are our own worst critics and our brains work overtime to keep us “safe” and “comfortable” – even though they have a really jacked up way of doing it.
I want to say that I’m sorry for not showing up consistently and authentically. I’m sorry for leaving you hanging and going ghost for a month at a time.
I also want to say thank you for giving me grace and for hanging in there with me. I appreciate you all more than you know.
Lately, I’ve been reminded of my “WHY?”
Why did I start this account? Why did I start this business? Why do I keep chugging along even when things get really uncomfortable & scary?
YOU are my “why?”
Sharing my love of travel with you, bringing you on amazing trips that you maybe wouldn’t have taken on your own, seeing your faces light up when you see the pyramids for the first time, watching women gain confidence and create friendships through my trips – this is the reason I do what I do.
It’s a feeling I have a hard time describing; but if my heart had a face, it would be smiling from ear to ear.
The era of not showing up when things aren’t perfect is over. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes. It’s okay to be transparent. It’s okay to be HUMAN. And it is okay for me to show up even if it isn’t pretty all the time.
Although I haven’t met many of you in person, you guys are my friends and you’re so very special to me. I love you big. 🫶🏼
