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Finding Kendra

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list

What I Intend To Do More Of Going Forward

The one where I try to find a way to not make 2020 a complete waste of space and list ways I'm working on improving myself going forward.

My "Impossible" List

The place where I compile all of my life's wildest dreams and hope to inspire some of yours, too.

27 Life Lessons (In 27 Years)

The one where I reflect on my life and list the biggest lessons I've learned from it.

If I Can, So Can You

The one where I tell you all that I'm kind of a lazy scaredy cat and if I can chase a dream, so can you!

My 2018 Plan: Breaking Out of Limbo

The one where I explain how stuck I felt in 2017 and my plans to move forward again and achieve some goals in 2018!

The 3 Year Blog-iversary + Updates

The one where I thank you all profusely for sticking with me and link you to pages you can use to stay up to date on the blog!

After Leaving Japan...What's Next?

It’s been just over two months since I left Japan and moved back to southern California. Two months of eating Mexican food by the bucket...

The Spirit of Omotenashi (お持て成し)

There are a million and one things I love about Japan--I could go on forever about the convenience stores and the food and the festivals...

The Great East Japan Earthquake--5 Years Later

March 11, 2011 may not be a date that means anything to most of you. Maybe it’s a birthday or perhaps an anniversary. A day like any...

6 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Coming to Japan

Ever do something and realize your expectations were so completely different from the truth they weren’t even in the same orbit? Yeah,...

Thoughts on Leaving Japan and How I Hate Change

This is the official Everywhere To Be Found announcement that I’ll be leaving Japan and moving back to California sometime in early April...

What You Should Know Before Moving to Japan

Now that I’ve put out there the things you should and should not bring to Japan, my personal to-do list before moving to Japan, and most...

Why Onsen Are Great for Your Self-Esteem

The one in which I wax poetic on the image boosting, soothing, and oh so wonderful properties of Japanese hot springs.

Travel Tip: The Power of a Smile

The one in which I make my case for why you should smile at random strangers during your day, even if you're in a bad mood.

What I've Learned So Far (4 Months in Japan)

The one in which I tell you about the things I've noticed and the lessons I've learned since I moved to Japan four months ago.

Alive Again!

The one where I apologize for going MIA since arriving in Japan and tell you my first impressions of my new country while promising more.

The Night Before Departure

The one where I am punch-drunk tired and have to write out my thoughts in the middle of the night before I leave because I'm still packing.

"Are You Nervous?"

The one in which I actually realize how close I am to moving out of the U.S. for the first time and panic a little.

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