Learning to Forgive Yourself

Sitting in the bathtub, numbness.  Watching the water stream down but not actually feeling the steamy wetness on my skin. An out-of-body experience.  Seeing myself curled up in a ball, gasping for air, crying hysterically, trying to reconcile this lost self. β€œ...there's beauty in the breakdown...” this,  is one of my favorite lyrics of all … Continue reading Learning to Forgive Yourself

The Napa Valley of Western Colorado?

Living in California has it's perks... an ever changing restaurant scene, music concerts, art galleries, museums, the mountains AND the beach! πŸ– 🌊 If that wasn't enough, it also happens to have the most vast wine country region in America...Β  πŸ‡ Hard to believe this place is not the whole package... Hmnn 🀨 think traffic … Continue reading The Napa Valley of Western Colorado?

Western Colorado Wonderland!

The connection between California and Colorado became seemingly undeniable the longer we lived in L.A. ☺️ From the multiple family members who've moved back and forth between the two sunny states, to our friends boasting about the fabulous skiing in Telluride -- rivaling the likes of Switzerland -- it became apparent we were very lucky ☘️ … Continue reading Western Colorado Wonderland!

Hometown Treasures.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve come to realize that growing up, I took my hometown for granted😱 I know this now because all of the fun places we've visited on this Sabbatical so far, are places that had been here all along! Sometimes, it does seem that people tend to become complacent with … Continue reading Hometown Treasures.

First Stop on the Sabbatical!

Michael and I met in a small town in Western CO.Β  Fresh out of college and with very different backgrounds, I was a city girl πŸ’„πŸ’…πŸ½and he was born and raised in the Mountain West. We were attracted to each other for many reasons; one of them being, we knew we wanted to explore the … Continue reading First Stop on the Sabbatical!