There are few bigger leaps of faith than selling nearly everything you own and setting out on an adventure to take you not only across the country to some favorite spot, but then halfway across the world to explore new cultures and countries. 

In September 2025, that's exaclty what my familly and I did. Crazy? Probably. But already, Where the Stories Take Us has experienced some amazing, wonderful things. And some things that were downright scary with moments of "What in the world have I just done?" But as I sit here in France writing this,  and getting ready to share every detail with you, I can honestly say this is part of a wild, crazy, exciting dream that still doesn't seem real. It's taken me FAR out of my comfort zone of having the illusion of a safety net, of having predicitabilty and all the things that my CPTSD demands. But at the end of the day, I think that's part of the reason we're doing this. That, and so very many others. We don't know how the chips might fall, and we're hoping we don't epically crash and burn, but if we do, we'll still have quite the story to share. 

And I hope you come along for the ride. We'll be doing all the things we've already started on this blog, and sooooo much more. From food to books to castles and ruins, the adventure has only just begun!