The Soundtrack of Costa Rica Was Pericos
There’s something about music that can crystallize a memory for me like nothing else. John Mayer’s “Why Georgia” is the plane ride leaving boot camp, when a brand new, young Sailor quietly wondered, “Am I…
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A Year of Solo Travel in South America with a Dog
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be spending a year traveling solo through South America with my dog, I probably would have laughed. Not because I didn’t think it was…
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Why Intentional Black Spaces Still Matter
Often, when people of color attempt to create exclusive spaces for our own demographic, there is pushback. It is viewed as unnecessarily exclusionary, discriminatory, and often as “reverse racism.” Unfortunately, this limited view ignores the…
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“I Could Never Do That” is Keeping you Stuck
Yesterday, I had a conversation with a virtual notary. It was a logistical necessity required to set up a new forwarding address from my virtual mailbox – just one of the many tools available to…
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Why I Left a Good Life in America
In February 2025, I left my home country of the United States with no clear plans to return, embarking on a nomadic trip around the world. First stop: Costa Rica. In reality, I didn’t leave…
