britni danielle

So, I’m back from London, and quite honestly, I’m a little sad. 

I had SUCH an amazing time in the city that as soon as I got home I googled “how to move to London” and made plans to return in a few months.

Yes, I’m hooked. 

Perhaps it was the newness of being across an ocean and in charge of my own ish, not bound by other folk’s plans or timeframe, or maybe it’s because I met some of the dopest people I’ve come across in a long time. But my time in London was nothing short of magical. 

Was it cold? Yes! But apparently the weather was unseasonably warm and it only rained twice. However, I didn’t let the chilly weather stop me, though. I saw EVERYTHING I could possibly see in 8 days, so much so even the locals were impressed. I took buses, I took trains, I walked, I hopped in a cab, I saw the ‘hood, and where the wealthy live. I was all over London and back so much so that I could even navigate the tricky night buses with ease (and believe me, this is BIG). 

And you know what? I’ve totally been bitten by the travel bug. I have decided that I’ll go to Costa Rica this year, and much like the other things that have manifested in my life, I’ll get there. You just wait. 

Many of you have asked about where I stayed, what I did, who I met…all of that will be coming soon (promise). I’m going to try to do a video (I shot some footage around London & Paris) to give you a glimpse of my trip, so stay tuned, but just know ya girl had the time of her LIFE.

Have you ever been to London? Ever went on a trip that changed your life? 

*ps: peep my Facebook page for a few of the pics from Paris. 

…and i’m not ready. 

while i’m super excited to be going to London in 3 weeks (!!!), there’s so much that needs to be done and i STILL haven’t sorted out all of my travel details. sigh. 

the questions:

will i make it to paris?

can i afford to eat? lol

will i have a good time despite being alone?

will i end up on the news?

how can i capture the whole thing to share it with others?

fear, doubt, uncertainty looms large, but you know what? i’m not about to stop it from getting mine & enjoying this experience. 

let’s go!

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so, in preparation for my London trip, I’ve joined a facebook group, the nomad*ness travel tribe. It’s an amazing group of world travelers & feel humbled to be in their presence. 

one of it’s members shared a mix he made & i’ve been dancing to it all day & all night. so i’m sharing it with you. 

enjoy!

2011 has been nothing short of amazing. So many things are happening that I once thought were just a dream. 

But if I’m to be really real, the transformation started happening slowly in 2009, and start poppin’ like fish grease in 2010. Back then I was feeling incredibly stuck. I felt stuck in my job and like I couldn’t break out. Emotionally stagnant because the weight of my (failed) relationship was weighing heavily on me, and I just felt like…going into 30…I wasn’t making any progress. 

On a whim, I decided to start seeing a therapist and that opened the door to a whole new reality. Yes, I was able to talk through some things, but even more importantly, my feet became unglued, and I started to feel a little less stuck. 

While I mulled life over with my therapist, I started to really pursue writing. I wanted to have some progress to tell him every week and the (false) deadline did wonders. I contributed regularly to Clutch, and by November…I was on staff. Over a year later…through Clutch and other outlets, I was able to live my dream and be a FULL-TIME writer.

And now…as I look at the vision board on my wall, I’m seeing just how much it’s coming true. 

I wanted a new car…and I have a new car. I wanted to earn a living from writing…and I’m earning a living from writing. I wanted to travel more…and since my vision board hit my wall, I’ve been to NYC (second home), New Orleans, Vegas, and in less than a month, I’ll be in London. 

Life is amazing. God is definitely amazing. 

And I’m thankful for all of the baby steps, false starts, frustrations, and tears that have carried me to this point in my life. 

And of course, my family, who have been nothing short of supportive and loving, when many would try to crush a dream on some, “that’s not a REAL job” madness…my family has held me allllll the way down. 

So yes, I am thankful for many things today. And I’m happy. 

…until i board a plane at LAX heading for London. LONDON! I can’t believe i’m actually going, this is something like crazy. something like wonderful, actually.

oh the adventures i will have. i’m geeked. i’m sure my friends and family (and tweeps & FB friends) are probably sick of me talking about it by now, but yeah…i’m excited. 

what will i do? where will i go? 

i don’t have any plans. i’ve made some very loose ones. i hope to meet up with #Londontown and some Clutch readers, but that’s it. everything else is up to whimsy and chance. 

i.cannot.wait.