Do you need a break? From what?

I turned 31 this year (Jan.)🎉🥳

Every birthday I make it my business to escape everything momentarily to return to, me.

I leave work, I leave my kids, I leave my friends and other family.

I pick a place I’d like to visit, I buy my plane ticket and then I leave.

This year I picked Oregon. Why? Well, because it seemed like a place where I could find solace.

And, I was right.

My birthday is the only time of the year where I’m granted time away from everything and everyone and I don’t feel guilty about it.

I did all my favorite things and even tried some new things.

I went hiking to the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever laid eyes on (as seen above). I got dressed up and went to a fancy dinner, I drove about 1.5 hour outside of where I was staying to build a terrarium with a 70 year old hippie, I visited the famous Japanese Gardens and then tried some of Portlands most delicious food and sweets. It was magical focusing only on what my heart desired.