The Traveling Psychologist Blog

"Learn to be alone and to like it. There is nothing more empowering or freeing than learning to like your own company." ~Mandy Hale I was recently sitting at the airport in…

"Humans cannot exist if everything that is unpleasant is eliminated instead of understood. When the unwelcome comes, surrender."~Marlo Morgan, "Mutant Message Down Under" I grew up playing softball. I loved it too!…

"I looked in temples, churches, and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart." ~Rumi One of my rituals upon arriving in a new location is to check out my surroundings…

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.  ~Helen Keller Bali. It was the first stop on my journey. I have been excited to go to Bali for so long. My visions…

Making the decision to travel for several months and live out of a suitcase is not easy. My decision was several months in the making. For those of you that may be…

FOMO is a common term used by frequent travelers. Many travelers suffer from it. It can be brutal. It hits you mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. What is FOMO you ask? No,…

Sunset at the Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia It all started about 6 months ago...March of 2022 to be exact. I was living a blessed life. I had a very nice apartment…

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full…

Over the years, I have spoken to hundreds of successful leaders all who are leading the best way they know how. They were taught the "trade" of leadership by mentors, colleagues, old…