15 BEST Places to Visit in Greece (Islands & Mainland)
To list all of the must-visit places in Greece would be impossible. But, having travelled to 8 islands and 3 destinations on the mainland, I’ve seeing some beautiful spots in…
21 BEST Things to Do in Bari, Italy (Itinerary + Travel Guide)
I spent time in Bari last month and really loved the city. It receives far fewer tourists than other Italian cities like Rome, Florence, and Naples, it’s much cheaper and…
15 BEST Things To Do in Corfu, Greece
We’ve been to Greece quite a few times, but we wanted to go somewhere new for our 10 year anniversary together. We decided on Corfu, and it ended up being…
Breaking Free from Self-Consciousness and Erythrophobia
“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” ~Brené Brown I used to call myself a “beetroot.”…
The Powerful Insight That Helped Me Worry Less and Sleep Again
“Surrender is not about giving up. It is about letting go of the illusion of control.” ~Judith Orloff Watching my mother lose her memory while I was losing mine felt…
How to Overcome Ultra-Independence and Receive Love and Support
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we’ve learned it’s not safe to trust love or when we are terrified to lose ourselves in another. We aren’t meant to…
How Being the Strong One in My Family Became a Trap
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway My grandmother had just died. My sister and I had come from the room where…
How I Lost Myself in a Controlling Friendship and What I Know Now
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” ~Søren Kierkegaard I didn’t lose her all at once. I lost myself first—slowly, quietly, in the way that…
15 BEST Things to Do in Sydney for First-Time Visitors
The fact that we’ve been travelling the world full-time since 2008 and this was our first visit to Australia is pretty crazy. Needless to say, we were excited to finally…
To the Wounded Parent Who Wants to Do Everything Right
“The greatest gift you can give your children is your own healing.” ~Dr. Shefali Tsabary Am I doing too much or not enough? Am I screwing my child up? Am…