Life-changing moments exist outside of the comfort zone
I once stayed in the confining but safe space of my comfort zone. I could have easily existed there, happy enough, but never truly living. Then my fiancé – my person – died, and I started living my life as though there may not be a tomorrow.
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Hi, Friend!
Thank you for spending some of your time with me. I’m Jen, and this blog is my lens on life. My perspective changed when my fiancé died of cancer. I quit my job and set off to see the world, walking across Spain, dancing under the full moon in Thailand, and solo traveling through SE Asia and Europe.
Along the way, I grieved. Hard. I also remembered my forgotten and delayed dreams. Today I wear hiking boots instead of heels and collect experiences instead of things.
My goal is to inspire you to travel deeper, live greener, and dream bigger. Because life is too short to wait.
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