Wait, When Did I Leave My Body?

Wait, When Did I Leave My Body?

How Do You Feel?  I remember sitting on the couch at my former therapist’s office and one day toward the beginning of my healing journey when I walked in and sat down on the couch she asked me, “How are you feeling?”  Me: “I’m okay?”  And then insert a bit of a...
Public Transportation is Trying to Murder Me

Public Transportation is Trying to Murder Me

One thing about Guatemala that I appreciate is the fact that public transportation actually exists. Ironic how a third-world country can figure out public transportation across the entire freaking country yet Birmingham, Alabama can’t seem to figure out an efficient...
The Land of Two Seasons

The Land of Two Seasons

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala has two seasons: rainy and dry. The dry season is also known as the high season because that is when the lake becomes somewhat overtaken by tourists, which is not a surprise since tourism plays a large role in the economy of Guatemala. From...
Bienvenidos a Guatemala

Bienvenidos a Guatemala

That Means Welcome to Guatemala And by welcome they mean, “Hey, come here, get sick as fuck, and basically don’t document the entire first week of your journey because you’re sporadically screaming ‘Why the hell did I decide it was a good idea for me to bring me and...
Flailing Like a Fish Out of Water

Flailing Like a Fish Out of Water

Fish Out of Water? Terrifying. You know how a fish feels when it is pulled out of the water as it flops around on the ground freaking the hell out? Well, I do. And let me tell you that is a pretty terrifying moment for that fish. (Side note, I have had to stop myself...
I’m Writing a Book – The Introduction

I’m Writing a Book – The Introduction

Please Read Me First Wow, that is actually a really bold and all-caps font that really yelled that at you, huh? Unfortunately, I don’t want to spend the time trying to figure out how to make that not uppercase so we are just going to roll with it. But now that I...