Trying to move forward : Santa Catalina

Deciding to stay in Panama was the best decision I could have made. Although the next while was hard, it would have been harder thinking about what I gave up. I kept changing my mind, thinking I should have gone home, but my best friend from home told me to remember my tattoo, living for today, and what my whole life had been about up to this point. Elisa was …

Why I went Plant Based

I’ve always had a huge love for animals. I had a dog named Sassy when I was young and she was more like my best friend. I would nap in her bed with her and she would sleep in mine. She always knew when I was sad and would come rest her head on my lap. When she died it was like losing a sister. I can’t believe she died …

Yoga Teacher Training

The month I spent in Agonda for my yoga teacher training was unforgettable. There was sweat, tears, mosquitos and pulled hamstrings. It put our bodies and our minds to the test. I learned so much and discovered a lot about myself. Anyone I’ve spoken to about the course says the same thing: It’s hard to put the experience of that month into words:  Waking up every morning at 6am for …

From Ireland to India

The month leading up to India was a strange one. I wasn’t sleeping, I was stressed, and I felt like I had nothing in me left to give – to my clients, my friends, to myself. I think that’s what they call burnout. I never thought of myself as someone who had anxiety, but with the lack of sleep and stress, that’s exactly what was going on. I would lie …

Palmer Tent Lodge

“I ran to the beach to see only two out of the three guys standing there… and I knew…” Someone is missing Our first and last morning at the Palmer Tent Lodge will stay in my mind forever. We woke up bright and early; Carl, John and Frank went to play in the Ocean, and Tara, Elisa and I decided we would take a boat to the mainland to get …

When Travelling

I left home Dec 30th to meet some of my closest girlfriends in Vegas. I had planned on flying to Panama to meet Tara and her friends and we all planned on travelling Central American together for the next few weeks. The thing is, you can plan all you want, but sometimes life takes a turn and a dream trip can turn into your worst nightmare in a split second. …