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erik anders

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

Road trip completed. Saw many things. New friends, old friends, beautiful places, boring places. Hours and hours of driving. Hugs from family. Lots of swimming. Played guitar. Sang songs in my car. Hot hot weather the whole time. No A/C. So much sweat. Learned how to build stuff. Got muddy. Had a nice time.
Days: 49
Miles: 7,445
States: 18
National Parks: 12
Cheapest Gas: West Texas
Most Expensive Gas: California. No surprise there.
Worst Drivers: Louisiana. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Roadkill: Arkansas. Drive better, you fucks.
Most Common Plate Not In Its Respective State: Texas.
Apparently even Texans don't want to be in Texas.
Favorite Part of Drive: Northern California Coast. I'm a
slut for some ocean cliffs.
Least Favorite Part of Drive: Illinois. Just not great. Too
flat.
Bugs Killed By My Windshield: thousands. RIP bugs
Songs Listened To: at least 10, less than a billion.
Hobbit Houses Built: 1 mostly
Armadillos Seen: zero. I was lied to. They said they were
everywhere.
Elephants Seen: 3. Let's go St. Louis zoo

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)
This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

This summer has been full of much needed play. The type of play that gets me out of my brain and into my body. The type of play that makes me feel the freedom of childhood. The type of play that stimulates all my senses through the weightless passing of time.
I am beyond grateful for being able to prioritize that time, and for all the people i get to share that with through conversations, dancing, laughter, music, and more. It feels like a newfound appreciation for myself and a connection that i have been longing for.
This year has been about cultivating compassion for myself, in a time when i needed it the most. I’m finally learning how to do that, after years of what seems like the same lessons over and over again. I want to continue living with kind curiosity for who i am and the world around me. Anything less than that isn’t worth it.
If you have the capacity to do so, go play! In whatever form that might be. Our minds and bodies love it :)

Red Ants Pants makes ya wanna dance!💃🏼
What an incredible experience to play at @redantspantsmusicfestival with @jessie.thoreson.music! Such a beautiful place with the most appreciative, energetic, and dust covered crowd ☀️

Red Ants Pants makes ya wanna dance!💃🏼
What an incredible experience to play at @redantspantsmusicfestival with @jessie.thoreson.music! Such a beautiful place with the most appreciative, energetic, and dust covered crowd ☀️
Red Ants Pants makes ya wanna dance!💃🏼
What an incredible experience to play at @redantspantsmusicfestival with @jessie.thoreson.music! Such a beautiful place with the most appreciative, energetic, and dust covered crowd ☀️

Red Ants Pants makes ya wanna dance!💃🏼
What an incredible experience to play at @redantspantsmusicfestival with @jessie.thoreson.music! Such a beautiful place with the most appreciative, energetic, and dust covered crowd ☀️

Red Ants Pants makes ya wanna dance!💃🏼
What an incredible experience to play at @redantspantsmusicfestival with @jessie.thoreson.music! Such a beautiful place with the most appreciative, energetic, and dust covered crowd ☀️
Kind of my first real song? The first half of it at least. I didnt think it would end up sounding like this but i’m here for it
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