Carry-On with Kelley
Packing Travel, Cancer, Recovery and Self-Discovery in One Small Bag.
October 2018, I was living in Bali, 14 months into my own "eat, pray, love" sojourn. I ended up in an Emergency Department of a Balinese hospital with what I thought was a broken arm. I left the hospital with a cancer diagnosis.
I returned to the states with nothing but the worn sundress I was wearing, and my straw bag.
This is my story. That day. The 14 months of travel leading up to that day (how that even came about.) Cancer. Treatment. Recovery. Set backs. And the Self-Discovery.
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Carry-On with Kelley
Packing Travel, Cancer, Recovery and Self-Discovery in One Small Bag.
October 2018, I was living in Bali, 14 months into my own "eat, pray, love" sojourn. I ended up in an Emergency Department of a Balinese hospital with what I thought was a broken arm. I left the hospital with a cancer diagnosis.
I returned to the states with nothing but the worn sundress I was wearing, and my straw bag.
This is my story. That day. The 14 months of travel leading up to that day (how that even came about.) Cancer. Treatment. Recovery. Set backs. And the Self-Discovery.
It's already the end of January and I'm still feeling untethered. But in the best possible way. As I continue to re-design the life I want to move forward with, and my living situation/residency up in the air, I made the decision to relocate to somewhere warmer....at least until the spring thaw. This season, I will be carrying on in Campeche.
I graduated today. Seton Hill University. MBA. Life has a been a bit of a whirlwind since I returned from Peru in October. Today was a big step towards managing that whirlwind.
After having been grounded 17 months, I finally had an opportunity to board a flight to an international destination. This starts my 5 week Peruvian adventure. This episode outlines how my travel went, overall, and a bit about my first few days in Ayacucho.
A quick episode 1 to kick off season 4. I recorded this episode on September 7th - almost midnight. My sister is picking me up at 7:30 tomorrow morning to take me to the airport. I'm not packed....but I am ready to Carry On.
My love of Facebook memories continues. Two years ago today I was in Australia visiting BeeGee Way. Three years ago, taking a boat down the river in Cambodia to the floating village. I am so excited to see where I will be next year!
I took a little road trip to reconnect with an old friend. This little journey has made me more comfortable, and much more confident, to move forward with planning my Peruvian adventure.
July 14, 2019 I boarded a flight to Australia, 80 days post transplant. I didn't have the strength to walk through the airports, and I didn't think to reserve a wheelchair. But what I did have was the determination......
After an unexpected hiatus, I give you Episode 8 of Season 3. A general update on life - Pilates, Cancer / Health Update, MBA classes, and upcoming travel. I believe the languishing part of life is over. It is time to flourish!
I realized the past few weeks I've shared pictures of Sri Lanka, and have said in the podcast that it was a magical experience, but I never really talk about my trip. So...in today's episode of Carry on with Kelley, I share some of my Sri Lankan stories. These random pictures of Fort Galle show a little of that magic.
As a note - at the beginning of Season 3 I clearly stated I had no idea what direction life was heading but here we are 7 episodes in, and a plan is starting to lay itself out in front of me. Stay tuned as I start to share a bit about these upcoming plans.
When I was physically unhealthy, I tried everything - cupping, acupuncture, myofacial release, healing, mixobustion before I was taken to the hospital. For my mental health, why not give my therapist new tools to help me. Enter a tarot card reader. Today, I talk about the messages me brought from four of the cards. Enjoy.
I am so close to figuring it all out. Last time I was "here" - Mid-2018. Living in Cambodia and just jumping on a plane on a whim. We'll get back there.....
Carry-On with Kelley
Packing Travel, Cancer, Recovery and Self-Discovery in One Small Bag.
October 2018, I was living in Bali, 14 months into my own "eat, pray, love" sojourn. I ended up in an Emergency Department of a Balinese hospital with what I thought was a broken arm. I left the hospital with a cancer diagnosis.
I returned to the states with nothing but the worn sundress I was wearing, and my straw bag.
This is my story. That day. The 14 months of travel leading up to that day (how that even came about.) Cancer. Treatment. Recovery. Set backs. And the Self-Discovery.
