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My Dad Went to Heaven.

My Dad Went to Heaven.

Post published:October 2, 2022
Post category:Thoughts

I wasn’t hoping on posting a big update like this any time soon, which is exactly on this title. It’s…

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The #Titanic: Artifact Exhibition @titanictheexhib

The #Titanic: Artifact Exhibition @titanictheexhibition in 📍Las Vegas and @luxorlv is one of the best museums I’ve been to in my life. It features sooo many real artifacts recovered from the ship 🚢 and you learn so much from walking through their exhibit. It’s so worth the visit and my mom and I loved it!

You’ll learn stories of some of their passengers, learn about the passenger from the ticket you are given, what it was like to be a first, second, and third class passenger, the events leading up to the iceberg hit, and so much more. With some of their amazing recreated rooms, you’ll feel like a passenger of the ship yourself.

And you’ll get real up close to their biggest artifact as well as some valuable artifacts and you’ll be taken back to historical time with seeing what some of their passengers carried through that ship.

Would you go here?

#lasvegas #museums #visitlasvegas #titanicmuseum #titanicmovie #historical #history

I’d put an aurora on this list but I hadn’t se

I’d put an aurora on this list but I hadn’t seen that yet! Hopefully soon one day!! ✨I’ve seen some really cool things so far though on some of my travels and I am so impressed by how this earth has so many amazing phenomena. This planet continues to amaze me and that’s why I fell in love with the idea of writing about it, making plans to explore places to feed my curiosity on interesting geology, and just getting outside to get my mind off technology.

I would’ve also put seeing a meteor crater mark on here, the Milky Way, and the Solar eclipse but the list was long already.

What phenomena have you seen on your travels?

#travel #earthfocus #beautifulearth #phenomenon

Happy 1st Day of Fall y’all 🍁 Did you know t

Happy 1st Day of Fall y’all 🍁

Did you know there was a thing called “divorce ranches” back in the day?! Divorce ranches were known in #LasVegas for people who were seeking divorces by establishing a six-week residency. There, people also got to enjoy life with swimming, fishing, horseback riding, walking around and getting fresh air. Not a bad place to get your mind off stuff for a bit from your usual home I guess.

This park 📍 Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs used to be a divorce ranch (and a cattle ranch). Now, it is a public city park. It’s definitely worth checking out for its historic buildings and cute ranch homes and to get some fresh air by the freshwater fishing lakes.

Although this video was taken back in April, it’s always nice to visit the park all year round and it gets better during this time of the year with these trees changing colors (into orange leaves).

#lasvegasnevada #travelnevada #parks #lasvegaslife #nevada #ushistory

My family came to visit and we stayed at this gorg

My family came to visit and we stayed at this gorgeous midcentury modern #Airbnb! Having stayed in many Airbnbs over the years, this, picked out by my sister, was one of my favorite ones that made me feel super homey and it’s family-friendly with 3 bedrooms. I loved every detail and piece displayed here since this is my favorite style of interior design and you can tell the hosts put so much tender love and care and were meticulous to putting this place together, as a home built in the 1970s. The stunning art displayed here added to it too!!

Blog post on this home for more details, more of my review, and where to explore around here can be found on my blog site👍🏼

@chateaubalboa (go on their Instagram if you want to book it for yourself)
#AZchateaubalboa @airbnb

A year ago, I didn’t think the worst day of my l

A year ago, I didn’t think the worst day of my life would come. My father, who was my bestest friend, unexpectedly lost his life last summer on our vacation in the Philippines. Grief was something I thought of every day since this year in 2023. But I decided to not let it define me. It isn’t who I am, just a part of my life story.

Any grief or the losses we experience in life: the heartbreaks, the rejections, the life changes, saying goodbye to things that used to mean a significant part of our lives, and that feeling a personal quality of ourselves no longer resonates to present time, are all part of experiencing in this life. This life is meant to be traumatic and full of oppositions but it doesn’t mean we have to let it stop us from still going towards the peace and things we are destined for. It doesn’t mean we need to count ourselves lost after or give up on ourselves.

We can find ourselves through so many new beginnings and so many opportunities in life like the numerous adventures we can join in or the things we never got to do before but want to boldly take on. That is where you’ll carry grief and can put it into its place. I have no regrets of how my life has played out in the last few years with moving new homes, stepping out of my comfort zone, losing undeserving friendships, relationships, going into therapy to address and process things, being apart of new exciting communities, writing out my heart, learning lessons about life, and facing new realities. Even when it’s so hard to accept all those that happened because many of those were extremely painful. But listen, I did find those bright days ahead in between all that.

And for you, I know you will feel the same. You feel like you’ve survived many storms and sleepless nights, but here you are, still here. You always got this, strong warrior child 🫶🏼🌞

#positivepsychology #wellness #mentalhealthawareness #grief #youwillneverwalkalone

Gotta check out the ⚡️Wizarding World of Harry

Gotta check out the ⚡️Wizarding World of Harry Potter⚡️ if you’re visiting Universal Studios Hollywood! One of my favorite attractions of the park.

There’s two interactive rides there and a bunch of shops that you will recognize if you watched #HarryPotter!

I was a big fan of Harry Potter as I was growing up from reading the books to buying the legos to following up on Mugglenet and roleplaying it on one of my favorite virtual MMO games as a teen. I got the house of Hufflepuff but at heart, I’m in the house of Gryffindor haha. My favorite character is Hermione and til this day, I admire her.

#themeparks #universalstudios #hollywood #harrypotterfan #harrypotterworld #wizardingworld

So far this year has showed me I have so much heal

So far this year has showed me I have so much healing to do around my loss, so much healing in myself, and what it takes sometimes is to just get outside, breathe, and look around you: God has never given up on you. Nothing was meant to give up on you, you can find yourself again. You can have things like you had them.

Especially if you’re taken to places that feel like being on a different planet.

I loved this place so much, the sand dunes are so beautiful to explore! Did you know we drove a day from Arizona into #California to get here? This is located in the Algodones Dunes, the entire geographic feature. They also filmed Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and other movies here!

📍Imperial Sand Dunes (sometimes called the Glamis Dunes)

#sanddunes #visitcalifornia #desert #youcanhealyourlife #griefjourney #roadtrips #visittheusa

If you’re not tubing and just want to swim or la

If you’re not tubing and just want to swim or launch a kayak or tube on your own, this spot 📍Water Users Recreation Site is good for that! 💧

This gorgeous spot is towered over by beautiful high cliffs. You may even see some a Bald Eagles flying in and out of here and you’ll see a mix of willow and mesquite trees.

It’s sooo refreshing & nice to swim out in this spot and to just have your feet in the river. I recommend wearing water shoes too if you want to go in!

A pass/permit is required to park here, which you can find at Tonto National Forest offices and retail vendors.

#saltriver #arizonaadventures #nature #arizonacollective #tontonationalforest #waterislife

Went back to this stunning campsite!! 🏕️ Last

Went back to this stunning campsite!! 🏕️ Last time I was here was in July 2021, which I also covered on here. Now it’s 2023, and I’ll finally be working on a blog post guide soon on how to camp here!

📍Mogollon Rim, Payson, #Arizona

This spot is always breathtaking and so significant to my Arizona adventures. It’s amazing to see the weather change so often out here too. 🌲🌲🌲

#camping #mogollonrim #arizonaadventures #outdooradventures #campvibes #arizonacollective

My boyfriend Kaleb and I did a date out here in @g

My boyfriend Kaleb and I did a date out here in @golflandsunsplash ⛳️ a few days ago 🙂 I thought it was also fitting to shortly interview him for this month as he’s actually studying to be a mental health therapist! Loved hearing what he had to say🥰 as a huge advocate of mental health awareness for years, helping people find wellness and healing through adventures, in their backyard or abroad.

Also fun fact: He used to work here as a lifeguard one summer when he was a teen!

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #dateideas #minigolfing #arizonaliving #arizonacollective #thingstodoinphoenix #visitmesa #visitarizona #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthrecovery

Yesterday night, we celebrated my friend @kylee_we

Yesterday night, we celebrated my friend @kylee_wese ‘s bridal shower in this Cuban-inspired restaurant @bodegaaz 💖🦩🌈 Its got a super aesthetic atmosphere but the food was pretty good too!! Especially great to share with your friends as they come in BIG portions. I also loved the customer service here as the waitress we had was super attentive and friendly. This restaurant can also be a night club in some nights. If you’re ever around 📍Westgate Entertainment District, definitely check it out.

#restaurants #foodie #glendaleaz #azinstagram #arizonalife #arizonaliving #foodreviews

🌎Happy Earth Day🌎 Man, I can’t express how

🌎Happy Earth Day🌎 Man, I can’t express how much I love this beautiful planet of ours. It’s so dang awesome to go and explore. We are so lucky. But we won’t be lucky if all else falls to sh*t. So that’s why it’s important to do what’s right for the planet: make some changes on how and where we leave our trace, clean up the mess and trash we see in our sight, use recyclable items, don’t support corporations that want to do more damage, AND vote off officials that are against helping the environment and don’t believe in climate change.

🌱Also, did you know this month of April is also National Stress Awareness month? Which means we should manage ways to destress and getting outside is one major way to do so.

#earthday #happyearthday #motherearth #climatechange #climatechangeisreal #climatechangeawareness #stressawarenessmonth #earthoutdoors #discoverearth #awesomeearth

I wasn’t planning on posting anything like this

I wasn’t planning on posting anything like this soon, but it’s definitely gotten more real. On my last two flights, I recognized part of my #grief would include this experience each time. Feeling triggered after being reminded of your loss is a normal response to grief.

I always loved flying in planes ✈️ , but it definitely does not feel the same. I dread it sometimes knowing I’m going to be reminded back to the hard times I dealt with this past summer when my beloved father unexpectedly passed in the last vacation I had with him. When my mom and I were flying back to America from the Philippines (clip shown here), it was the most saddest flights we’ve taken.

That’s not to say I don’t love the views I see on planes, but sitting there the same way like that very moment of when my mom and I flew back with an empty seat next to us was a very sad experience and us flying back knowing we just left him there until he can be flown overseas for his funeral in America and trying to make sense of what just happened of losing my dad.

#griefawareness #realstories #griefjourney #travelblog #griefsucks #griefsupport #travelling

This trail is one of my favorites in the Lost Dutc

This trail is one of my favorites in the Lost Dutchman State Park 🥾 It’s the 📍Treasure Loop Trail. There is a $10 admission fee to enter the park.

During this time, you get to see lots of pretty wildflowers (just not a super bloom of ‘em) even when you gain a bit more in elevation. And it’s SUPER green! My favorite part of this trail is the beautiful geology you’ll find along the way including these “Praying Hands”, those volcanic columns.

About 25 million years ago, the Superstition Mountains as you can see here took its erosion from alternating volcanic steam eruptions and this entire area was once covered by all the volcanic ash.

#visitarizona #arizonaadventures #hikingadventures #arizonahiking #superstition #hikeaz

It’s ⚾️spring training season⚾️ here in

It’s ⚾️spring training season⚾️ here in Arizona!! If you don’t know what that is, it’s basically a preseason of the Major League Baseball which includes a series of practice games before the regular season comes. It started back in 1886!

And you can watch these games if you go to MLB.com or download their “MLB Ballpark” app! There are numerous stadiums around Arizona. Make sure to bring your friends!!

Thank you to @visit_arizona for giving my friends and boyfriend the chance to watch a game 🙂 We enjoyed watching @sfgiants vs. @rangers.

#springtraining #mlb #baseballseason #arizonaadventures #arizonacollective #sports

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