The story of this space began in 2010 when I created my first blog, The Fab Life Project. At the time, I was an angsty twenty-something who feared becoming a jaded thirty-something powering through a mundane existence. 

Add to that the realization that all millennials had post-2008 recession that the whole “go to school, work hard, and you’ll be fine!” was the biggest lie ever told and sold. It inspired me to create a space on the web where millennials could discuss ideas for challenging the status quo by defining happiness and success on our terms. 

But here’s my confession: I fell into a status quo stupor in my early thirties. 

I felt like I was sleepwalking through my life. I ended up in a job that bored me to tears, with no sense of direction, and feeling the frustration of having my potential trapped.

Well!  The universe gave me a giant kick in the form of being laid off from my job just before I signed a lease for an apartment in NYC.

It was the wakeup call I needed. In less than a year, I decided to leave NYC, take a travel sabbatical, and redefine my approach to life.