Connections have been weighing heavily on my mind. Mainly because of my lack of connectedness with where I am. It's no secret I flew across the Pacific running from a break up. To make the break up actually stick. It didn't work, but that's a story for another time! I got a hard dose of reality this week when I realized how strict of a budget I was going to have to follow in order to get to the other countries I want to see this year. And then I was told I owe at least $3200

Ingredients 1 3/4 C cooked black beans that have been soaked over night (or 1 15oz can well rinsed & drained) 2 eggs 3 T melted organic, unrefined coconut oil 3/4 C raw organic cacao 1/4 t sea salt 1 t vanilla 1/4 C rice malt 1/4 C raw coconut palm sugar 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t baking soda 1/4 C filtered water Optional add ins such as coconut flakes, chocolate chips, candy bites, fresh berries, nut butters... etc. Instead of water you could also use coffee for a twist! Go w

It’s true. As beautiful as my life and surroundings are here I’m starting to miss bits and pieces of ‘home’. I question that word ‘home’ a lot. I don’t make much of it as I feel like you can make your space comfortable no matter where you find yourself. I grew up in a couple of different cities and never felt much peace in any of them. Surprise, surprise I move to the other end of the world for a while. But maybe that’s a lesson in itself that you don’t need to be comfortable

Break up problems usually occur when flipping through the radio you hear 'our' favorite song. You drive past 'our' old house. You stroll by 'our' favorite coffee shop. You bump into 'our' friends at a show. None of that happens here. All I have are happy memories of us together on these streets, in these cafes, imprints in the sand. If only they'd wash away as beautifully. What break up problems I do experience are tattooed arms around someone else's waist, long beards with b