The LITMO Life

Hiking For The Soul: 8 Reasons To Hike While You’re Traveling

Hiking For The Soul: 8 Reasons To Hike While You’re Traveling Hiking is an activity you can do almost anywhere, and it’s a perfect way to experience a new place. I had never been on a true hike before this year. I knew people in Florida that trained all year to go on strenuous hikes, […]

Marathon Training Sucks (Especially While Living Out Of A Backpack)

Marathon Training Sucks (Especially While Living Out Of A Backpack) I have a confession to make: marathon training sucks and I hate it. And it sucks extra hard when trying to do it out of a backpack. Although I haven’t left to start my journey of full-time travel yet, I have sold all of my […]

A (True) Story About A Traveler Who Hates Commitment

A (True) Story About A Traveler Who Hates Commitment Once upon a time, there was a girl. We’ll call her Schmanjali. (*Editor’s note: this name and story are completely fictionalized so any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental.) (*Editor’s second note: I’m lying.) Schmanjali was a really fun chick, sometimes. She was […]

Here’s The Thing About Boundaries…

Here’s The Thing About Boundaries… Very rarely is it acceptable to be an outright asshole. Most people don’t take super kindly to other people being rude or obnoxious or straight-up mean, with poor intentions. It’s normally clear how to react in those situations: shut it down That said, most people – myself included – aren’t […]

The Key To My Marriage Is Being Married To A Stranger

The below is a piece that I submitted to a publication, really hoping they would accept it. They did not, and instead of holding on to it and pitching it around, I realized it was important to me, and it was a piece I really enjoyed writing.

The End Of Justification

The End Of Justification Justification, to self or to others, is bullshit. Let me start over. Lately, inconsistency and I have been pretty good friends. Well, Internet inconsistency anyway. The act of blogging, or Youtubing, or social media-ing….these things haven’t come consistently or easily to me lately. And that’s not exactly new for me. You see […]

Camping As A Couple: A Guide To Making It The Best

Camping As A Couple: A Guide To Making It The Best Let me tell you a story a true story about me and camping at festivals. I hate it. I want to love it so much. But currently, I don’t. However, the upside is that I think I am slowly starting to! But essentially, right […]

Are Great Minds Born Out Of Just Being Sick Of All The Bullshit?

Are Great Minds Born Out Of Just Being Sick Of All The Bullshit? Are great meditative minds born out of just being sick of all the bullshit? I don’t consider myself a great mind by any stretch – but I do think I have a tendency to question what I’ve been told or see around […]

The Internet Is A Bullshit Cesspool Of Competitive Mediocrity

The Internet Is A Bullshit Cesspool Of Competitive Mediocrity I haven’t written in a long, long time. And I suppose, that got to me a bit (well, not NOT writing, just the idea of having a weirdly unfinished blog on the internets). So I wanted to take some time to gather my thoughts and talk […]