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Practical getaways, local history, coastal eats, and solo travel inspiration from a midlife woman who calls Puget Sound home.
PNW Life and Reflections
Latest Midlife Musings
I don’t just love the Pacific Northwest for the views… I love it for the feeling.
This is my corner for raw reflections on making fresh starts, solo road trips with nothing but an awesome Spotify playlist, finding connection in the beauty of nature, and what it really looks like to navigate midlife.
It’s about finding quiet moments on the trail, learning to love and care for yourself without feeling selfish, and realizing you don’t have to wait for anyone else to get out there and live.
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Loving the pacific northwest in all its moods
There are so many things I love about life in the Pacific Northwest. I love a foggy morning on the coast, coffee in hand, feeling the sea breeze on my face while I listen to the birds…
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A Reflective Walk Through Ocosta-By-The-Sea
Reflections from a forgotten town on the Washington coast. Certain places stay with you long after you leave them. Bottle Beach State Park was one of those places for me. What This Story Is AboutSome places stay…
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A Reflective Drive Through Aberdeen | More Than a Pass Through Town
Aberdeen, Washington, is considered the “Gateway to the Olympics.” To me, it has always been the gateway to the coast. Every trip to Ocean Shores, Pacific Beach, or Moclips seems to funnel through Aberdeen first. It’s the…
