How My Parents’ Relationship Taught Me How to Love
We grow up wondering how and where on earth we learned how to love. We run into new emotional "hiccups" with our friendships, intimate relationships, etc. we settle in and wonder how could this possibly affect future relationships both positively and negatively? We...
Letter to Self: 6 Personal Truths I’m Learning
One day, you wake up a young 22-year-old learning that those you’ve looked up to, have stories of their own. Stories they’ve never dared to tell, for triumphs and silent losses. For the way, they’ve moved through life. For the life, they've dared to live...I know this...
What Does Your Style Say About You?
Our personal style has the ability to speak for us, speak through us even. It says, what we ourselves may have difficulty expressing to our outside world. Normally, I’m rocking pieces of clothing that make me feel empowered that day. A black beanie, long printed...
The Subtle Language of Giving and Receiving
Something that has flooded my mind lately: giving and receiving. What does it mean to do this in a healthy way? How have we been taught to give to others? Ourselves? How have we been conditioned to receive from others? I've came to the realization that a deep,...
12 Ways To Beat Post Travel Depression
Ah, at last! That dark unfathomable thing that people don't talk enough about, and that’s... Post-Travel-Depression. It's alive and well people, and the thing is, it may feel like this endless hole that’s impossible to get out of. But don’t worry, there are remedies...
Hiptipico’s Alyssa Yamamoto Empowering Maya Artisans
Alyssa Yamamoto, the fire behind socially and ethically conscious brand, Hiptipico. Empowering Maya artisans, families and communities in Panajachel, Guatemala. As artisans partner with Hiptipico, the stories of their deep-rooted culture come to life through...
“Sharing The Dream” Shedding Light On Maya Community
A high population of Maya elders in the Guatemalan community are often forgotten or abandoned due to the fragility of their families economic situations --leaving these elders uncared for and without a proper social safety net. (a non-profit fair trade organization...
5 Things I Discovered As a Solo Traveler
Ah, the solo female traveler. The brave, bold and the crazy -for- thinking- you- could- step foot- into- the- world- on- your- own- traveler. I spent 2 months traveling from Guatemala to Cuba! Wowza. All I can say is -- be ready. Prepare yourself for a whirlwind of...
Interview Series | Tath R. Ashcraft on “Fearless Giving”
A wanderer from Oregon trekking along a path less traveled, his rebellious spirit in search of answers. From spending long questing days in the Mojave desert to an unexpected stint making ends meet as a carny, he soon found himself in what would seem to be last on his...