The Solivagant Writer

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On Trains, Planes, and Cars: Norway Edition

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Ok, so besides taking the T-bane and Flytoget in the capital of Oslo, I didn’t take many trains on my recent trip to Norway. Nevertheless, on both trains, everyone was quiet. Even going into the T-bane stations, I was surprised… Continue Reading →

Poetic Thoughts: Anxiety

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Close your eyes Breathe Hear the sound of your heartbeat. Anxiety is a raging storm inside Its thunder is your hidden pain Its lightning, your flashes of reason It manifests your imperfections into a seemingly perfect, beautiful mess. And you… Continue Reading →

Into the Forest

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I’ve visited Madame Sherri Forest in New Hampshire at least four times now this summer. Each time I have challenged myself by taking self-portraits, something I am inspired to by other talented female photographers including Elizabeth Gadd, Helena Moore, and… Continue Reading →

Spotlight: Paul Penn

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to really connect with Paul Penn, a poet and an entreprenuer. When I asked him about his favorite quote, he brought up a story about how one of his high school coaches… Continue Reading →

Poetic Thoughts: Anxiety

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You see I know you by name You know I don’t always have control. There’s something I can’t shake You know, it’s you. I can make it, you can break it. Just wait, til I’m livin my best life. You… Continue Reading →

The Last Hurra (Or So I Thought)

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On the morning of May 29th at around 3:00 am, I woke up to sunshine peering through my window at the Fossekallen cabin at Norwegian Wild/Camp Tranøybotn, adjacent to Anderdalen National Park. Like a few days before that, I was… Continue Reading →

Quote of the Week: John Muir

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Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to the body and soul. ~John Muir

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to the body and soul. ~John Muir

Spotlight: Paul Penn

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A few weeks ago I got to interview Paul Penn, a poet and an entreprenuer. We were able to talk about life in general for at least an hour before we really got into the interview, which I really enjoyed…. Continue Reading →

Quote of the Week

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill

  Have a wonderful Labor Day!

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill   Have a wonderful Labor Day!

Poetic Thoughts: Quiet Strength

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Don’t forget you have a quiet strength deep inside you. Capture it. Live it. Fight. Don’t forget you have to be courageous: Speak up don’t stay silent Be brave Fight. Sorry I haven’t posted much poetry lately. I think it… Continue Reading →

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