There is a moment that happens so quickly we almost never notice it. You want something, something small, something that doesn’t actually need any justification, and before you can finish the thought, it’s already over. The door is half closed. And by the time you’re aware of what you’ve decided, the story has already arrived,…
Read MoreSri Lanka surpassed every expectation I had. I’ve moved on to my next destination now, but I’m still talking about it, which I think tells you something. I arrived braced. I had lived in India and visited Egypt, and I knew what it felt like to stay on guard in a place that asked something…
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This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.
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I was on a hill in Camiguin in the Philippines, and I was scared. It was during a motorcycle tour of the island and we had stopped at the Stations of the Cross, a long path that winds up a hill. I had begun climbing, but at some point during the ascent, my fear of…
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This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.
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This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.
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The discomfort around eating alone usually isn’t about the food. It’s about visibility. About being seen taking up space without a reason that makes sense to other people.
In this episode, I reflect on my earliest memory of eating alone, how solo dining has followed me across decades and countries, and why certain restaurants, and certain seats, can bring up more than we expect. What starts as a practical hesitation often reveals something deeper: questions about presence and whether we’re allowed to fully claim and enjoy an experience when it’s just for us.
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