Final Stage Every blog series requires a final reflection – one last injection of insights. I’ve been open and reflective in all the previous posts, but perhaps I can dive deeper or at least summarize everything. As I wrap up this blog series, I’m thinking about how much self-reflection has shaped my journey. Escaping RealityContinueContinue reading “Southern Soul Quest: Reflection on the Trip”
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Southern Soul Quest: Reflections on Battlefields
Introduction My whole trip centered on “finding” myself and visiting all the Civil War sites I could. I’ve been fascinated by the Civil War since I was confined to the library in elementary school. After multiple in-school suspensions, the principal realized that if she kept the crazy kid in a cage, he wouldn’t do anythingContinueContinue reading “Southern Soul Quest: Reflections on Battlefields”
Southern Soul Quest
On August 13, 2023, I left my apartment early and headed on an adventure. I hugged my former partner (I don’t like the term ex if it ends on “good” terms) and jumped in my 2013 Kia Sorento. With a new alternator and oil change, I felt ready enough to start my trip. Mentally, maybeContinueContinue reading “Southern Soul Quest”