I Thought My Brother’s Wedding Invite Would Make Me Smile. The Envelope Did the Opposite.

other side of the world, alone, with no real plan.

“Best way to travel,” Audrey said confidently. “A few of us are heading out for street food if you want to join. Best cure for jet lag is to power through and adjust immediately.”

My instinct was to decline, to retreat into solitude and safety. But wasn’t breaking patterns the entire point of this journey?continue reading …