LIKE WE WERE YOUNG AGAIN.

I’ve felt like more childlike wonder these past 2 months than I did all of my last year total. You see, I always have a young spirit and I love spontaneity, adventure, always being on the go, you name it. But with that, also comes an old soul in me; the worrying and figuring out of the future. I sometimes forget the slow down period. The period of looking around and taking in everything that this moment offers. I forget to scream to the world just how happy I am when I feel like it, to laugh out loud to the point someone could mistake it for a dying seal, to cry when I feel something. Sometimes I just forget to really live. Like how we did when we were young.

LifeNiki HerringJanuary 13, 2020young, like we were young again Comments

A YEAR OF LESSONS

Here we are again. End of December looking back at everything that happened throughout this whole year, that bittersweet reflection of everything you’ve done throughout the past 365 days. That sort of painful sit down of looking back knowing it’s about to be nothing but memories in the past. Knowing all those moments were literally once in a lifetime. It’s so bittersweet.

LifeNiki HerringDecember 31, 2019 Comments

WINTERTIME BLUES.

Some days are better than others.. I’m sure if you suffer with depression or anxiety like I do, you know that sometimes you’re on top of the world and it feels like you could scream to it just how happy you are and how great life is.. Sometimes the world feels like it’s crushing down on you instead. To a point you just want it to suffocate you, to take away the uninvited thoughts and feelings. Right now it feels a lot like being suffocated.

LifeNiki HerringDecember 19, 2019 Comment

THE FEAR OF CHANGE

You know what times I regret the most? The ones that I stayed in my comfort zone, the times I decided to stay play it safe instead of be fearful. I regret all the times I’ve said no to new experiences. To new ideas. To new beginnings. To a new me. I regret the times I decided to stay rooted when I should have broke free.

LifeNiki HerringDecember 1, 2019Comment

BE PRESENT

I walked in and was greeted by the warmest “Hello” from an older gentlemen probably in his mid 70’s - “And oh what brings you in here today Miss. where you traveling from?”.. Something I instantly adored right away. I replied how it was just me by myself traveling from Washington to see the Grand Canyon for my first time. He leaned in close to me, literally feeling his breath as he whispered quietly, as if he wanted nobody to hear, “You know, solo travel is the best.. That’s the most freeing kind of journey to have. It’s magical and it can really change you if you let it. Enjoy every second of it”

Convos. From the RoadNiki HerringNovember 24, 2019 Comments

FREE APPS YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD FOR YOUR NEXT ROADTRIP

I just returned home from a week and a half on the road by myself and let me tell ya, I already miss the open road. There’s something about going days on end without a shower, pitching a tent every night, the smell of campfires and that feeling of having time off and away from the rest of the world while you’re on the road. There’s no better feeling, I think we can all agree. But one thing that can get super hard is planning all of it: where to stay / camp, the best route to take for your trip, what hikes to do in a different state. A lot of work goes into making a roadtrip happen unless you like to be spontaneous and see where the wind takes you. So I want to share with you the most helpful apps I’ve found to download for FREE on your iPhone (Not sure about Android) to make your trip a bit easier!

Travel GuidesNiki HerringNovember 14, 2019free apps, travel guides, roadtrip Comment

THE CLOSEST I’VE GOT TO FEELING A MOMENT TWICE

The real reason I love shooting film is because it’s the closest I’ve got to feeling a moment twice in my life.

Photo DiariesNiki HerringOctober 21, 2019Comment

WHY LIVING OUT OF A VAN IN ICELAND IS THE BEST OPTION TO TRAVELING THE COUNTRY

It’s no secret that Iceland had been on my bucket list for a few years now.. The glaciers, endless mountains, crystal clear oceans, the vastness and wildness - How could it not be on your bucket list? The only possible answer I could think of would be money, but that’s why I’m here to tell you why living out of a van is the best way to explore this beautiful country! You kill two birds with one stone: Sleeping and exploring all day. Get a van and make it your home on wheels for a week and I promise you, you won’t regret a second of it.

Travel GuidesNiki HerringOctober 15, 2019iceland, van life, travel guides, lagoon car rentalComment

LOST IN A DREAM

To look back on all of this. This moment I’m in, this feeling I feel as I write this, this day. It’s just all a moment of impermanence; nothing more than a floating piece of dust through the air. But the fact I can trap it into this little capsule and share it makes me want to do it. I just can’t wait to look back at all of this a few years from now, when I’m on a total different path of life and in a total different mindset and realize that I was truly alive - I was truly present in all that my life was.

LifeNiki HerringOctober 8, 2019Comment