Everybody gets old! This is one of the oversights of most bucket lists I've seen: They only give you things to do that make sense when you are fit, fertile, and have the rest of your career to pay off any debts you acquire. "Old age has it's pleasures, which, though different, are not unequal to the pleasures of youth."  - W. Somerset Maugham  I am collecting a list of treasured experiences

If Mormons have it right, then when we die 1) We'll get perfect bodies that will never die again, 2) Earth will still be around for us to appreciate, and 3) Fun will not end. Wholesome recreational activities are part of maintaining a successful marriage, right? And we believe in eternal marriage. Well here's my list of epic date ideas for eternity, babe.  Squirrel suit skydiving. Turn

It's not about where you go. It's about what the journey does to your heart. It has nothing to do with other people thinking you're awesome and everything to do with conquering fear about what other people think. It's not about voodoo hippie magic... It's about willingly suspending disbelief long enough to remember that anything is possible. And sometimes it's not about being the hero

Dear friends and followers, I've decided to merge my two blogs, Confessions of a Perfect Person, and this one, Adventures of My Travelling Octopodes. Confessions of a Perfect Person has been an anonymous blog where I explored my life struggles and shared my epiphanies, while hiding from judgement. I didn't want acquaintances to look sideways at me thinking, "You struggle with what?!?" Adventures

“ADHD doesn’t make you awesome. I’m ADHD and I’m not awesome.” My little brother said this to me this morning, and it made me want to cry. ADHD people are my favorite. How can you not SEE yourselves? You are the coolest, most compassionate, most enjoyable people to be around! Let me show you why you deserve those superlatives: Reasons why ADHD makes you AWESOMER: You

Sooooo... I'm a procrastinator. And I struggle to do things in order. Right now I'm updating Chapter 1, finishing up that story so that talking about NOW will actually make sense. Sorry for the confusion! I update consistently 3 times a week. Please subscribe to be informed of new posts.