Listen to Your Roadmap
For high school graduation, I gifted myself an atlas and a red sleeping bag. It was a gift with the promise of shelter, curiosity, and access to the earth underneath me. Although I knew some nights would be sleepless and terribly uncomfortable, others would be star-filled with stories, campfires, and lovers. I was ready for my adventures! But, I soon found the smooth road roads of my map didn’t quite match the potholes under my feet. I quickly learned about the imperfect messiness of life.