After nearly every international trip and cultural exchange, I go through this re-entry type-process back into my daily routine. It’s more than reverse culture shock, this is walking back into your routine with new a perspective, an appreciation for the things you have and a mental note of what’s truly important and needed in your […]
Mental Health
A Wedding & A Reminder
I’m on my way home to Fort Lauderdale, sitting in the Sky Club on a layover in Atlanta. Heart happy. Belly sore from laughter. Tired as a shit, but full of appreciation. My lounge game is strong lately. #skyclub A photo posted by Caroline, Not Your Average Gal (@notaveragegal) on Dec 11, 2016 at 2:53pm […]
The Loneliness Of An Injury
Injuries, for me, are emotionally triggering. I’m not entirely sure I realized it until this last round of immobilization with my ankle. As you may have read, here and here, I really did a # on my ankle over the summer. I honestly thought I just twisted it the first time, which is common for […]
Take Care of Yourself Amidst the Chaos. Do it.
I found out some news about 6 days before I left for the other side of the world on a trip I had been planning for months. It was the type of information that’s life changing; the kind that makes you feel like you’re walking outside your body for days on end. I couldn’t eat […]
Top Posts of 2015 & How I Did with my Goals
It was an interesting year on Not Your Average Gal with a total rebrand (formerly Caroline Made This), more posts about travel hacking and a fun mix of what you guys liked to read. Take a look at the Top Posts of 2015. How to: Valentine’s Day Wreath A Reminder for all Teachers Canceling our Trip […]
2015 Changed Me
It was an incredibly lonely and sad Christmas. This holiday season seemed to perfectly characterize what’s been ultimately one of the toughest years I’ve ever had; consider it the final “screw you” cherry on top of my 2015. I know I’m not alone in feeling like that. (This is a great read for the lonely […]