“I finally decided to adopt guidelines rather than set a budget. If it could be done at home, skip it. If I… — Kristine K. Stevens Another chance Copy Share Image
“There I was, poised on the edge of the high diving board of life, and the pool kept moving around.” — Kristine K. Stevens Fear Copy Share Image
“What I did not realize was that I also hoped to have an epiphany, to discover a cause to devote my life… — Kristine K. Stevens Life Copy Share Image
“Writing [my journal] was the only way I could keep track of the last experience before a new one came along and… — Kristine K. Stevens Copy Share Image
“For the rest of my life, Zanzibar will be the Swahili word for rain. The rain would drizzle, spit, mist, downpour, shower,… — Kristine K. Stevens Life Copy Share Image
“Slowly, all the days became Saturdays, full of more sunlight than I could remember seeing in a long time.” — Kristine K. Stevens Freedom Copy Share Image
“I like the idea that when I die, I will have a long sit-down chat with God and get answers to all… — Kristine K. Stevens God Copy Share Image
“People dream. They talk about escaping from it all. Their friends and family diligently listen and politely ignore it when the ruminations… — Kristine K. Stevens Dreams Copy Share Image
“While National Geographic magazine had given me a taste of the world, the three-dimensional details of this moment - the tickle of… — Kristine K. Stevens Adventure Copy Share Image
“I was 8,569 miles away, 37 butt-numbing hours of travel across seven time zones in the last two days, or was it… — Kristine K. Stevens Distance Copy Share Image
“Toilet paper was either bleached white or unbleached gray, yet there were more than a dozen kinds of ketchup and about 30… — Kristine K. Stevens Priorities Copy Share Image
“In a tree-shaded pasture, seventeen adult tortoises randomly stood around. As I fed them spinach leaves sold by an opportune vendor, they… — Kristine K. Stevens Black eyes Copy Share Image
“When we saw a destitute-looking man trying to sell worn flip-flops, I vowed never to complain about a job again. When I… — Kristine K. Stevens Employment Copy Share Image
“It’s weird,” I said. “In one way I feel almost crushed by all the freedom, but the longer I travel, the more… — Kristine K. Stevens Freedom Copy Share Image
