I once read a quote by Mavis Gallant which said “Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled.” If Mavis was correct then I have found great success in this life. I have been fortunate to travel extensively and my travel experiences have truly shaped my life. Though I have not always been an avid traveler, I started out on a different path. I was a pre-med student in college bound for medical school. While working in the oncology unit of a local hospital during my final year of undergraduate studies, one of my patients encouraged me to postpone med school and travel the world. She felt very strongly that once I went on to med school I would never find the time to travel and the opportunity would be lost. A few days after our conversation, she passed. It had a major and lasting impact on me.

I love this post Kristin! How inspiring!
Thanks girl 😉 I just had lunch with a friend yesterday who works at that hospital where I used to work in college. We talked about my pre-med days and she said "I can't even imagine how different your life would be if you'd gone into medicine." Me neither! Lol. Very grateful for how everything turned out…