the start of it…at the very heart of it

I did it! I arrived in Rio de Janeiro yesterday! Somehow I made it from the airport to my room in Santa Teresa without any “big” mess ups. Figuring out the small details are always what unnerves me the most. The last minute things that I never prepare myself for, without a doubt, make it…

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the end to the beginning…or something like that

Well, it is a week out before I leave. There is much anticipation and to my surprise doubt and worry. The funny thing is I am not worried about the trip, but rather what I am going to do after. I’m worried that I am banking too much on this trip to define what I…

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