a smoothie I made back in Massachusetts – oh the memories…   I haven’t always started my morning with green (or multi-colored) smoothies. :)   In fact, there was a time when I had NO idea how to make a …

Three Awesome + Quick Smoothie Recipes! Read more →

  It’s the beginning of a new month, and a nice way to throw down a new leaf! Yup, it’s time to get sugar out of here!   Now let me be clear on what this means: I will do …

What I’m Cutting OUT of My Life: SUGAR! Read more →

    TRAVEL Trip costs: $314.34 DC Metro: $18.75 Atlanta Metro (MARTA): $6 Amtrak: $126.30 DC-Charlottesville, VA Richmond, VA to Charlotte, NC (business class) Greyhound: $73.08 Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SC Greenville, NC to Atlanta, GA Enterprise Rent-a-Car: $80.21 Thanks …

Travel + Finance Update – March/April 2012 Read more →

  For the most part, I’m really easy-going. I think it’s one of my biggest strengths, and something that has kept me quite sane with all this traveling. You just have to keep rolling with what comes along and make …

Ask the Readers: What to Do Around Smokers? Read more →

    Welcome to The Monthly Practice Report, where I detail my practice of healthy living: the commitments, goals, and other metrics!     Why I’m doing this: To be completely transparent with what my practice of healthy living and …

The Monthly Practice Report – March 2012 Read more →

I’ve been prepping the Monthly Practice Report for March and decided to press pause and experiment with writing a short and quick blog post! It’s 7 AM, and I thought: could I write an entire blog post in the next 30 …

Speaking Announcement + What Went Well? Read more →

You never think it will happen to you. Yup, I thought it was just going to be another normal day…   Whew – that was intense! (and yes, all photos in the video were taken by me. :)   Avoid …

I Was Taken Hostage at the U.S. Capitol Read more →

After almost 18 months of travel, something crazy happened. This past weekend, I found out — for the first time in my full-time travels — what it’s like to not have a place to stay for the night. Yup, I …

What To Do When You Have Nowhere to Sleep Read more →

  I have just one commitment this year. There’s only one event where I need to be in a particular city on a particular day in 2012. No, not a friend’s wedding or a family reunion; the big event on …

2012 Travel Update: The Overly Ambitious Tour Read more →