Flight attendant life can be a lonely one. Or so they say. I wrote this poem a couple years ago, processing my feelings about life on the road. Of the loneliness my peers talked about that I couldn’t seem to
September 16 was Mexican Independence Day, and I am missing that place in a big way. It is possible that the missing is less about Mexico specifically and more about how life was while I was there. My three-month stint
Summers in New England are short, but oh-so-sweet. Any native New Englander knows you’ve got to take advantage of the sunshine and high temps while they last because once the first frost hits, it’s parkas, shovels, and icy winds lashing
Self-care is the theme of the week. Why? Because I desperately needed some recently. The life of a flight attendant can be taxing. When you’re living out of a suitcase, breathing in recycled oxygen at 30,000 feet for 8 hours
As of August 26, I haven’t had a drink in six months. It is without question the longest I have ever gone without alcohol since age 17. I was pondering what to write about this week for the blog, as
In 2017 my friends and I packed our bags for a place I never dreamt (or even thought) of visiting: Singapore. The annual World Airline Road Race that year was set to take place in Singapore, hosted by Singapore Airlines.
I’ve been reminiscing about travel a lot lately. It’s been such a huge part of my life in recent years and the absence of it now, in the times of Coronavirus, is certainly felt. I keep thinking of starting to
What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you on a flight? This is the NUMBER ONE thing I’m asked when people find out I’m a flight attendant. It’s a natural thing to wonder. This is a life
I decided to come out. Not of the closet. Been there, done that. But there is something else I’ve been all but hiding for years. I determined that before Corona was over, I would “go public” with this side of
