Many people see me as an outgoing, some what carefree person, but truthfully I am a worrier. I am constantly fretting over being good enough. Making sure I hit the mark whether it be my business, my health, my looks, you name it. I think we all do this to a degree. But what I've realized is that life isn't going to wait for you. You do have to get comfortable with change- a big hardship for me. … [Read more...] about What I’ve Learned from Working for Myself
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How My Blog and Instagram Helped me Live my Dream
This year alone I've traveled to Paris, Innsbruck, Bern, Zurich, Salzburg, Zöll, Ellmau, Rothenburg, London, Florence, Killarney, Hannover, Milan, Nuremburg, Neuschwanstein, Nice, Strasbourg, Vienna, Monaco, Lyon, Manchester, Venice, Dublin, Berlin, Rome, Liverpool, Sofia, and that's what I can remember. Which is more than I can say I've probably traveled the last few YEARS of my life. It's been … [Read more...] about How My Blog and Instagram Helped me Live my Dream
What I’ve Learned About Germans Since Moving to Germany (Round 2)
I have officially been living in Germany for 8 months. Sometimes it feels like we just moved yesterday. We slung our two suitcases around town in one hand with a dog leash in the other, marveling at the weather and the flowers everywhere. Other times it feels like we've been here for years. We've traveled so much (for me at least) that it feels like surely we've lived here for long enough to see … [Read more...] about What I’ve Learned About Germans Since Moving to Germany (Round 2)
The Trouble With Following Your Own Path
I had seven bridesmaids. Two of them are my twenty three year old sisters. The other 5 will all have children by this October. Actually, 4 out of the 5 are currently pregnant and one just had her second child a few months ago. I keep thinking: what a happy anomaly! All of my friends will have kids the same age!I am truly happy for them. But then I look at myself: living abroad, spending my … [Read more...] about The Trouble With Following Your Own Path
My Wedding Day
We got married on a perfect day at the end of April. I knew Michael was so right for me, I wasn't even questioning it. In fact, I knew that we would get married when I went on a family trip to San Antonio and he called me to let me know that he'd accepted a scholarship at Texas A&M for the Corps (a military organization). He asked me what I thought and told him to go for it, just as long as he … [Read more...] about My Wedding Day
I Guess I Should Tell You…
People tell me: Helene, you’re so lucky. And I can promise you they aren’t talking about my hair (split ends) or my height (I’m 5’2” on a good day). They wanna know how I moved abroad for fun. The emails usually start out like this, “I don’t mean to pry but, what are you doing abroad?” I get it. What the hell am I doing here and why did I do it?! It’s safe to say I haven’t done an exceptional job … [Read more...] about I Guess I Should Tell You…
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