It was exactly 1 year ago that I made a very firm decision. I was inspired by a good friend of mine (really, though: November 28th in the video below) by how he had the dedication to do the same project, and I admired that. I wanted to do it too, I posted about it here …
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Pure wanderlust.
The New Oxford American Dictionary has a definition for wanderlust that is very, very simple but even more accurate. It reads, wanderlust: “a strong desire to travel.” Whoa, did I just get attacked with a strong, strong sense of wanderlust. It’s all thanks to this wonderful blog post that I recently discovered on AbleThrive. It highlights ten accessible destinations …
Living with Purpose.
How do you live your life with purpose? For me, living with purpose has everything to do with other people. That’s the motivation behind my most recent TEDx talk that I’d like to share with you today. Of course, though, no good HESONWHEELS blog post comes without the story behind it. So, here we go. It’s …
3 years later.
Can’t believe it’s been three whole years since this amazing day. One of the coolest experiences, hands down, in my life. Thought I’d share some never-before-seen photos from the hike to commemorate the day.
Some things should never change.
When you’re in your 20’s, the word “tradition” probably doesn’t mean as it might later in life, but I’m grateful to be surrounded by the very definition of tradition. It just happens to involve Virginia Tech football, too. Just last month, I was reading my friend Hadley C.’s blog, and she shared a fantastic quote …
Elizabeth, 4-H, and TEDx.
I knew I would want to blog about this absolutely immediately. I just knew it. It’s a Thursday night, and I’m enjoying a livestream of TEDxVirginiaTech with a mug of hot chocolate. (I almost never blog about things immediately – I let my ideas marinate. Not this time. That’s how serious this is). If you’re not familiar …
Virginia and Veteran Homelessness.
I just found this piece online and wanted to share it here, too. It seemed particularly appropriate seeing as Veteran’s Day was just 2 days ago: “Virginia Just Became the First State in the US to End Veteran Homelessness” Working in D.C., I pass by many homeless people on the daily. It forces me to think about …
Veteran’s Day.
I wanted to take a moment to write about the fact that today is Veteran’s Day here in the states. Veteran’s Day is always observed on November 11th – one of few U.S. holidays to be observed on such a particular date as opposed to the “the third Thursday” or the “second Tuesday” of a month. …