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• The start of a 30-day road trip with someone I\u2019d never met before \ud83d\ude43<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Winter adventuring through Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone, and the PNW \u2744\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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  • Spent a few weeks in Walnut Creek trying out suburb life, eating\/cooking healthy food, and meeting a lot of cool people<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Did my first podcast with Steph (one of the gals I met!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    May<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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    • One-way ticket to another months-long road trip – first stop: Miami \ud83c\udfdd<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Traveled through the Southeast (9 states!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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      June \/ July<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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      • Workaway in Tennessee & Indiana – built raised garden beds, dug a massive hole for a sandbox, farmed in the rustic countryside<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Stayed in Kentucky for a few weeks with C’s family<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • End of a 60-day adventure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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        • Weekend road trip down south to LA, SD, and Joshua tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Started interviewing for a new job – extremely busy and stressful \ud83d\ude41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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          • Put in my 2 weeks, accepted a new job offer, and jetted off on my first international trip since covid<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Back to pescatarian (after 2 years of being vegetarian)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Ran with Eliud Kipchoge!!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Celebrated my 25th birthday in the south of France \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \u2764\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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            • Celebrating the holidays with friends, family, and reconnecting with my running community!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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              Recap<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

              2021 was the year of new experiences. It felt like every month I had something new going on \u2013 a 30-day road trip, Workaway, a 2-month road trip, exploring France, racing Eliud Kipchoge!! I was on my toes year-round, but in the best way. I wanted to make the most of my remote working situation and continue my dream<\/a> of digital nomadding. 2021 was my heaviest travel year to date – 160 total days!! I explored most of the United States and continued traversing France for my potential cottage location \ud83d\ude09 I stepped outside my comfort zone and committed to spontaneous trips, unplanned itineraries, and met so many new people! And finally, I left my first job and moved on to something better for myself. It was a crazy-busy, adventure-packed fulfilling year. I can’t wait to see what 2022 has to bring. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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