I'M SO GLAD YOU MADE IT HERE.
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I am a road-tripping, mountain climbing, courage-seeking, fear facing gal in her thirties. I'm an educator with big dreams and an even bigger bucket list: author, fitness enthusiast, home decor champion, pony-tail wearing, girl-next-door, daughter of the King here to LIVE.
Did you catch that? It's okay to be more than ONE thing. I guarantee you are too!
PERSONAL GROWTH & MINDFULNESS
What we feed our minds guides our footsteps -- meaning, what we think about, we actually become.
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SOLO TRAVEL + ADVENTURE
Start the dream life you've always wanted! View each day as an adventure & gain the courage to solo travel.
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FITNESS, GOOD HEALTH & HIKING
A truly health life rotates around an established routine: let's set some fitness goals with good health & hiking.
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Have you ever met a person who just loves their name? That's me. I'm a 'Cindy' to the core. My name actually means light. If you know me, I hope you're like: okay, I could have guessed that.
Have you ever just met someone and knew something was different about them? Like, you've only been in their presence for a few minutes, but you could actually see yourself being best pals. Seriously. I feel like that when I think of Julia Roberts every time she shows up on the big screen or when I think of Doris Day or even my Mom. It's like they have never met a stranger: there is something unique about them that captivates attention or just lights up a room. You want to get to know them.
I love people like that. I'd like to say I live up to my name -- that people feel better in my presence than before they arrived. I certainly don't have it down-packed, but the real secret is that the light isn't me-- it's what is inside me.
It all started the day I was born. Actually, it was also the day I almost died.
MEET THIS LIFESTYLE BLOGGER
bringer of light
my thing.
LET'S BE REAL:
ADVENTURE IS
Let's talk about that one time I went hiking on a mountain in Arizona surrounded by rattlesnakes and impending darkness and this gal couldn't find the trailhead. How about that one time I swam solo with sharks on a reef in Key West only to get branded by a deadly jellyfish in the middle of the ocean. I'm here to give you the low down on small towns, famous hikes and possibly what not do to when you're stuck in the desert.
I want to help you bridge the gap between living that dream life you've always wanted to finding the courage to safely travel as a solo female--finding adventure in the here and now.
I started solo traveling during the pandemic. When the rest of the world decided to shut down, I had to take a step out. Truthfully, in those moments, I found myself - the real me. Those were the days that I fell in love with coffee and driving with the windows down -- with no plan and only spontaneity to guide me. I couldn't have done it without a mind-shift. Let me tell you about it.
DID YOU SAY YOU SOLO TRAVEL?
why yes,I did.
super power?
I'M A TEACHER: WHAT'S YOUR
I'm a teacher. I'm also known as a life coach, content creator, counselor and role model to middle schoolers 24/7. Some days, I fantasize about living a nomad's life: traveling the world in a van while sleeping under the stars and not answering a thousand questions a day -- but, for now, I know that I have a gift for education and am needed right here, right now. I have chosen to make a difference and shine that light into dark places. Until that calling shifts, I'm collecting all the crazy, hilarious teaching stories for my hopefully one-day famous memoir.
This space actively showcases how to balance life outside of a working a full-time job by incorporating a healthy routine into your daily life -- not to mention, traveling on a teacher's schedule. Tag along for the heartfelt stories and sweet resources!
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