The Perpetual Vagabond

Exploring the world near and far, mostly on foot.

Tag: life

  • A Long Saturday Walk Across Portland

    A Long Saturday Walk Across Portland

    The beauty of Portland during spring is best experienced through immersion. This weekend, I went for a seven mile walk from NE Portland to Sellwood so that I could soak up the perfect weather and admire the endless flowers in full bloom. Here is some of what I found: Dogwood, Rhododendrons, Cherry Blossoms, and Camas.…

  • The Perpetual Vagabond is Back!

    The Perpetual Vagabond is Back!

    Hello Dear Readers! I began this blog in May of 2011, while reading Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, a book about discovering or recovering our creativity. At that time, I was not only unaware of that fact that creativity was something I had lost, but I also came to understand how that loss was…

  • Grief, Love, and Remembrance

    Grief, Love, and Remembrance

    A few days ago I found myself standing in front of the memorial for the victims of the racist, violent attack that happened last week on a MAX train in Portland. I stood there and cried, while other people did the same. Portland has always been my home, but standing there made me feel like…

  • State Testing: A Poem

    State Testing: A Poem

    State Testing: A Poem When you make State Testing Two weeks long And feel like prison It becomes clear that a test Is more important than my learning Like something I deserve   Because I am not good enough already When I get detention for acting out Because I am sad My home is falling…

  • Photos: Life in Portland

  • Collage: Beyond the End of the World

    When all was said and done it turns out that the world didn’t end on December 21, 2012. But, in honor of this auspicious day this collage was made as a representation of our intentions for the future! I for one am happy that we will continue on and I wish you all the very…

  • The Beginning

    I began this blog in May of 2011 in the wake of what felt like losing my mind. I was about to graduate with a Master’s Degree in a field I no longer wanted to work in, I was working in a job that was supposed to be my dream job, but I hated, and…

  • On Being “Freshly Pressed”

    Last week when I decided to publish my Essay, The Swifts, Conflict, Decision Making and Following My Dreams, it was with trepidation. It was clearly quite personal and I wasn’t entirely sure I was comfortable with hundreds of people I didn’t know reading it. But, in the end I thought that it was valuable to…

  • The Camino de Santiago: Personal Reflections

    I am 4k from Santiago, relishing my last evening on The Camino and thinking about all of the amazing lessons I have learned in the past 2 weeks, so I thought I would share. I will still post LOTS of photos once I get home as well as a post on more practical tips/thoughts on…

  • 31

    Today is my Birthday. I’m turning 31. When I was young I never thought past 26, which was the age I pictured as being an “adult”. I didn’t realize then that adulthood was much more a process of evolution and transformation than a static end in itself. I didn’t realize the differences between 26 and…