WISDOM, WRAPPED IN ADVENTURE AND a little CHAOS

A blog for curious souls with an insatiable quest for living

"We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life."

– Prince

Hi, I’m Laurie…

…welcome to my musings — where wisdom isn’t just found in books, but also in the wild, the unknown and the chaos of everyday life. This is your invitation to explore, reflect and grow — while maybe laughing at the absurdity of it all along the way. Let’s make life a little more interesting, one adventure at a time.

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Wisdom, Wrapped In Adventure and a Little Chaos - A blog for curious souls with a insatiable quest for living.

Featured Posts

4 Amazing Stops On Your Northern California Road Trip

The Epic Road Trip Begins As the sun set over the Pacific, we motored leisurely up Highway 1 in northern California, chillin’ to our classic rock road trip tunes.Also called ...

4 Epic Reasons You Should Fly A Fighter Jet – A Life-Changing Adventure

Live Life Full Out - Embrace The Thrill “I feel the need, the need for speed...”- Top Gun...we shouted, as we strutted across the tarmac in our flight suits, because ...

5 Wonderful Ways To Relax and Recharge in Paradise

Navigating Life Through The Pandemic“New surveys are revealing the depth of the damage to mental health caused by the pandemic across the United States.Two-thirds of adults say their sleep quality ...

The 6 Best Personal Development Books of All Time Personal Development Leads to Happiness "Progress equals happiness. Even if you’re not where you want to be yet. If you’re on ...

Easy Ways To Kickstart Your Own Wellness

What Is Wellness So back in the day, I basically mainlined CheezIt's, Diet Coke and vodka, with the occasional 99 cent burger from whatever convenience store...Big Gulp anyone?!Seriously, I know ...

From Civilian To Soldier: My Army Basic Training Story Civilian To Soldier It’s 2am in South Carolina, where my Army basic training story begins. Sitting in a brightly lit room, ...

How Exciting Adventures Help You Become A Better Sailor

ResilienceAs the fierce winds picked up to over 30 knots, the ocean swells grew into angry six-foot waves and our 41 foot Beneteau Oceanis sailing yacht bashed forward, scrambling our ...

How To Make Life Extraordinary By Being Yourself Showing up "We are constantly invited to be who we are." - Henry David ThoreauHow do you show up in life? To ...

How To Remarkably Transform Your Health: My Journey

My JourneyWracked with fever, delirious and soaking wet, there I was lying on a gurney in a private room in the hospital emergency room. Doctors and nurses came in and ...

Overcoming Fear: Embrace Your New Beginning and Live Life To The Fullest

The Truth that Sets You Free “The truth has not so much set us free, as it has ripped away a carefully constructed facade leaving us naked to begin again.”- ...

Why Begin Your New Year With A Jungle Trek

The Jungle TrekAs the sun set, the ten of us gathered around the outdoor bamboo tables, candles flickering in the faint breeze. Surrounded by rice fields, only the sounds of ...

Why Breathing Is The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Do Dr Ro PT, DPT“To breathe properly is to live properly.”- Robin SharmaFor many people in this day and age, our ...