BE - I too this photo at an outdoor book market in Paris. Through 2020, many have learned about being rather than doing as we've been in and out of quarantine, shutdowns, and lockdowns.  Exploring and adventure doesn't always mean traveling somewhere, join me as I blog and explore!

lauren's musings

Blogging + exploring

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There are very few moments through my life when my heart has been plainly laid out. I’ve been encouraged by the concept of vulnerability countless times for the past week. Moving from a concept to a reality however, is one of the most difficult things as a human I can do. However, one that has […]

Here I am Anyway.

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Today I made an extremely difficult phone call.  For several weeks, it has been my plan to depart for another week in Ukraine this coming Friday. There are no words to express well what has happened in Ukraine since the last blog post I have written.  Standing for freedom for months, nationalist martyrs, and the […]

Disappointments, Delays and Detours.

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WOW!  Peru, To think that I have been back in Ukraine for a week and a half.  It was an incredible journey, and the friendships I have built with those on the trip were truly unexpected. There’s always a fear I have of language, that I will not be able to communicate clearly or well […]

Peru

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I love Ukraine…over the past 2 days, i went to 6 different glasses stores to try and get a screw put into my sunglasses that broke yesterday (it’s really such a simple fix, and if i had a screw i could fix it) At each store, they kept saying “you need the master to fix […]

“the master”

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I will be awake at 3:30AM and beginning a journey to Peru.  I can’t believe it’s here.  The times leading up to this have been completely challenging and enjoyable, and more than anything have stretched me in every aspect possible.  I fully expect the same to occur in Peru, if not even more so. The […]

Tomorrow…

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Today I’m headed back to kiev from a weekend “off” visiting a dear friend in the south of Ukraine. It’s a 17 hour journey on a train to arrive back home and I am convinced that the rail is my favorite mode of transport. There is a strange sense of community you can build in […]

My favorite mode of transport and why