About Me: Who I Am & Why I Write

KELLY'S GONE AGAIN

…AND HERE'S WHERE I'M AT.

About Me: Who I Am & Why I Write

NAME: Kelly (of course)
DOES: Director and owner of a health and wellness business, nonprofit consultant, birth assistant, and recovering corporate attorney
LOVES: Traveling (obviously), ethnic food, volunteerism, philanthropy, chocolate cake, VegNews Magazine, morning coffee, correspondence, high heels
PRACTICES: Meditation, kindness, French, Spanish, listening, shameless optimism
HAS TRAVELED: Australia, Belgium, France, Laos, Croatia, Italy, Germany, US Virgin Islands, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Ghana, Mexico, Monaco, Bhutan, Spain, England, Anguilla, Switzerland, Thailand, Portugal, Scotland
WILL TRAVEL, E.G.: Turkey, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Peru, Argentina
HAS LIVED: United States, Germany, France
ALSO FEATURED: USA Today, LostGirlsWorld.com, FictionThatMatters.org, VolunTourism.org
CURRENT MANTRA: There are lovers content with longing. I’m not one of them. ~Rumi

Welcome, and thanks for stopping by! I created this blog to help family and friends track my whereabouts as I go trekking across…well, wherever I decide to go. Suffice it to say, I’m an absolute globe enthusiast. I can’t imagine my life without traveling, so, after transitioning in 2008 from being a full-time employee to contract-based consultant, I created a block of time to do more of it. This year, I’ve spent time in Australia, Southeast and Central Asia and Europe — over 60 cities, in 14 countries, across 3 continents.

Where I go next is currently under consideration but, as always, it will certainly be an adventure. In the meanwhile, I’ll be writing about my latest journey into the world of entrepreneurship as I transition from legal life into something that makes me a little happier. Enjoy the site, and please feel free to leave comments or questions (don’t be shy). I do my best to respond to every one. ‘Wishing you all of the boldness, kindness and creativity you need to find — and do — what makes your heart jump.

kelly

19 Comments»

Daddy wrote @ February 12, 2009 at 00:43

Keep updating – this is very good. FYI LJB is going back to Iraq very soon. Wishes you well on your journey.

Vijay wrote @ April 19, 2009 at 12:07

Kelly, keep us posted. I had another friend who sailed the world in a catamaran and kept a similar journey. Its great that you’re following your spirit. Don’t worry, you’re not missing much in this economy

GoodStuff wrote @ April 25, 2009 at 01:42

Ha! Good to hear from you, Vijay! Thnx for following, the encouraging sentiments, and the confirmation on the economy going to hell in a handbasket anyway in my absence.

Joanne LaPlaca wrote @ May 15, 2009 at 06:24

Kelly you are Beautiful and soooo inspiring. I am brought to tears reading about your enlightening and fearless journey!!! You have something special girl! and you’re going for it, letting the universe deliver to you…How wonderful that you are using your new skills in such a meant to be way…loads of luck and joy!
as for me, you are the inspiration I need now, to go further. I am thinking of either the urbanzen yoga training or…more close to my heart is the zen center for contemplative care now open to yoga practitioners, a 9month
program, I’ll get to the city once a month
and really do hope to live/work there at some point in my life.
Cheers!
Joanne

Kelly wrote @ May 26, 2009 at 19:27

What a beautiful note, thanks Joanne!!

Kim wrote @ June 5, 2009 at 14:43

Hello Kelly,

When your dad told me you were traveling and recording a journal and sharing pictures I asked him to send me the link. I am so happy to hear that you are doing what you love and experiecing so much. You are very courageous. Enjoy the rest of your journey.

Love,
Cousin Kim

Kelly wrote @ July 3, 2009 at 19:18

Thanks beautiful! Great to have you along for the ride! xox

shelley wrote @ July 2, 2009 at 09:40

So exciting to watch you blossom!

Kelly wrote @ July 3, 2009 at 19:16

Thanks Shelleybelle, right back at ‘cha!

Candice C. wrote @ August 13, 2009 at 20:10

Kelly, this is just what I did not need…an excellent and inspirational reason to be distracted throughout my day! Your blog is lovely and your experiences-even more so. Be safe and continue to live your life to the absolute fullest. It is an excellent testimony! Big hugs from NYC-Candice Cook

Kelly wrote @ August 22, 2009 at 06:12

Thanks for the comment, Candice! I love providing distraction, especially that which is inspirational. Hugs, KMN

Ede wrote @ August 18, 2009 at 00:42

Weeelllllll, Miss Ma’am, i believe i wen to school with you in germany. I was surfin the web and came across your blog. I have to say for lack of a better term. GET IT BIG. Im seriously glad to see someone from our class doing exactly what they want to do. I’m very proud and happy to see that your enjoying Life. Tell your mom she was still the best spanish teacher i ever had, even though i still dont know nuthing. That’s my fault, Lol. Enjoy your travels.
Ede

Kelly wrote @ August 22, 2009 at 06:10

Ha, thanks for the comment, Ede. Hope all’s well with you!

RJ (Richard) Lane wrote @ September 19, 2009 at 18:22

Interesting!

Surprisingly i ran across your blog by doing a search for Perdonone Italy where my good friend Val Bertoia is visiting…it is his family’s hometown, and they have honored his father with the opening of the Bertoia museum (as i understand it)…

Once i travelled the world, now there is less travel but much virtual visiting…The only town i’ve visited in Italy is Naples, and i’ve always wanted to spend time seeing more of the country…now i’m busy with several small locally run non-profits (among them Stonehedge Gardens and Circle of Stones Theater Company, also Focus International which serves communities, children, and families in various places around the world) so the notes on non-profit charitable organizations are helpful too…

Thanks for the fascinating blog!
Best regards,
RJ

Kelly wrote @ September 23, 2009 at 12:41

Thanks for the comment, RJ — great to hear about your service work in local communities! It’s such an important part of improving the world, one corner at a time. Glad you enjoyed the writings, and I hope you’re able to get out to see more of Italy someday. I didn’t get to venture into the South, but I really want to do so, and may be organizing a yoga/cooking retreat in Calabria in the future. I hear it’s just gorgeous. Keep enjoying the fantastic service stuff, and good luck on future travels. Best, KMN

Dawn Rudenko Albert wrote @ March 2, 2010 at 18:01

Hi Kelly,

I came across your blog today while I was searching for something else. This was much more exciting (and a very unexpected surprise) than what I was looking for. I had no idea that you had become a recoverying attorney and had set off to experience this grand world of ours. I too would someday love to become a recoverying attorney, but until then, I’m consoled by the knowledge that one of us has found our way, and inspired by your lovely prose. Enjoy, live, laugh, experience…oh, and congratulations. All my best for your continued journey–spiritually and literally.

Dawn

Kelly wrote @ April 20, 2010 at 10:16

Hey Dawn, thanks for the comment and kind words! Definitely keep me posted when you start your recovery.

carlos wrote @ May 11, 2010 at 15:07

nice photos

Kelly wrote @ September 8, 2010 at 18:15

thanks for the compliment, carlos.

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