Single Mom, Solo Travels

When things throw me off and get me down my innate reaction is to want to get away. It's no different this go round. I hate to say that I've suffered a breakup because it implies that I was in a meaningful relationship. I'm sure I'm wrong about my definition. I can say that I was unpleasantly surprised by something that I didn't expect. (Yeah, we'll go with that). It's just that I fall for a select few really hard and of course while I may not show it (I'm good at that) I do hurt. That's a fact. I try my hardest to immerse myself in things that would get my mind off it. Those things are often work related. I'm choosing to up and leave. Of course not for good. I am planning my 2nd solo trip to Los Angeles yet again. The job of planning will keep me pretty occupied and not focused on what happened recently. I am actually pretty excited. I will once again tailor my trip around an event. Hopefully if Krush Groove has another nice lineup then I...

I've always wanted travel to be the center of my life. I remember in high school one of my many dreams were to travel as soon as I graduated. I wanted to take a road trip and visit all 50 states. Whichever state I ended up in last was the state I was going to start a new adult life. That of course never happened because I ended up pregnant with my first born months after graduation. It made me grow up fast and I missed out on a lot of young adult experiences. 12 years later (I can't believe it's been THAT long) and I'm finally at a stage in my life where I'm able to pick up where I left off. Things still aren't without difficulty. I do, after all, have 3 children now, but as they get older I am able to do more. In fact I did a lot this past weekend! I went on my first solo trip ever! If I could use one word to describe that experience it would be "LIBERATING." I was the carefree black person that I've always wanted to be! This weekend...