What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open. Charles Beaudelaire…
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Personal Stories
My Favorite Place as a Child, or Why My Family Should Never Own a Boat
by Ashleyby Ashley 5 minutes readAs I was recently scanning in old documents, I found this short story that I wrote in the 5th grade titled “My…
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Planningto Inspire
Say yes to the unexpected: the joy of home exchange
by Ashleyby Ashley 6 minutes readWe can easily be blinded by our own expectations, and miss out on some wonderful experiences. Often, people get specific ideas of…
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I still can’t believe he’s gone. Two years ago, when the news of his death hit the internet, we were staying with…
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As a result of the on-going worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about my own…
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Traveling can force you into compromising your food habits, especially the bad ones. Sometimes you have no choice but to choke down…
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New Yorkto Inspire
Patience and Fortitude: What I Learned About My Grandmother’s Catchphrase
by Ashleyby Ashley 5 minutes readMy paternal grandmother, who insisted we always call her Grandmother, died when I was 17, so I never got a chance to…
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to Inspire
Earth Day 2020: Reflecting on Environmental Sustainability
by Ashleyby Ashley 10 minutes readHappy Earth Day! Part of how I’m dealing with #QuarantineLife is by doing daily gratitudes, and today I wanted to express my…
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Personal Stories
Skyler’s First Birthday: Planting a Tree with his Placenta
by Ashleyby Ashley 4 minutes readI meant to post this on Skyler’s birthday last month, but I just never got around to it. You know how it…
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Mental Health and Wellnessto Inspire
Covid-19 Silver Linings: Finding some positive amidst all of the negative
by Ashleyby Ashley 7 minutes readThe global impact of the Covid-19 is surreal and unprecedented. The news is incessant, and I find myself constantly scrolling, waiting for…
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of Woe and Mishaps
Self-quarantining and social distancing during the pandemic
by Ashleyby Ashley 3 minutes readAs cities and states around the county lock down, and other countries go into full-out quarantine mode, the Schwannema household has decided…
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Last month I turned 35…. And I quit my job.* Tomorrow is my last day at the company that I helped build…
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“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes…
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The stack of postcards has been growing for close to 15 years. I’ve managed to keep them all in a box in…
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from the RoadUSA
Every Single Establishment We Visited During Our Three Week Road Trip
by Ashleyby Ashley 20 minutes readI like to document things, so Justin helped make a list of every single bar or restaurant where we ate or drank…
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from the RoadRemote LifeThe JourneyUSA
Road Trip Debriefing: Stats, Observations, and Random Thoughts
by Ashleyby Ashley 12 minutes readJustin and I recently completed a 23-day road trip around the northeast United States and Canada. (Check out the previous posts: Update…
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Northeast Road Trip Update 4: Canadian Edition
by Ashleyby Ashley 17 minutes readOh, Canada! The last third of our trip was doing the greatest hits of eastern Canada: Montreal, Toronto, Niagara Falls. I wish…
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If you missed my first update about our 3-week northeast road trip, you can check it out here. The second one was…
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from the RoadUSA
Road Trip American History Edition: DC, Philly, Plymouth, and Boston
by Ashleyby Ashley 12 minutes readMy 10th grade American history professor was a black Pentecostal preacher, so lectures were often lively but even the most engaging teacher…
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Greetings from the road! Literally. I’m typing this from the front seat of the car as justin drives us to Plymouth Rock.…
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