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Hey friends! We’ve got two more days to go in the Southern Series! So today we’re going to dive into Asheville, NC and onto wild and wonderful West Virginia! Woop woop! Hear about where we had an amazing breakfast, how we liked the Biltmore Estate, and where we ended up
If you’ve been scrolling through pictures of bright blue waterfalls tucked inside red canyon walls and thinking there’s no way that’s real, I’m here to tell you it is. But what those photos don’t show you is everything it takes to actually get there. The early mornings, the long miles,
At the beginning of this journey, we thought balance would come naturally. Travel more. Stress less. Eat better. Be present. Simple, right? Somewhere between waking up in a new Airbnb, pushing through long drives, and trying to keep up with “healthy habits,” we realized something… Healthy habits while traveling requires
Habitual Balance grew significantly in 2025 all thanks to you! You journeyed along with me on many trips where I learned not only more about the world but about myself. I hope along this journey you’ve found little opportunities for growth just as I have. Here are the top posts
Hey friends. I know we’re in the middle of the Southern Series currently, (and hey! Let me know what you think about the look-back posts! I’d love to hear feedback if you’re into reading those), but I’d really like to pause and reflect on Habitual Balance as a whole and
So! Welcome back. If you’ve arrived to hear some more about the Southern Series, then you’re in the right place! (And if you’re thinking, hey Shelby, you totes forgot to finish the Half Dome/Mt. Whitney Series, I got you. We’ll tie up that series after this one, so be sure
Hey hey!! So as we move through the days of the Southern Series roadtrip, I’ll be breaking some posts up into smaller ones because a few of the days were *super* packed full of awesome things to talk about. While the first couple days were more about just getting situated
Hey friends! You may have noticed a slight shift in how the posts have been looking lately, and that’s because we’ve been on a 2-week road trip to the southern United States. It’s been amazing, but it’s also been hella busy. There’s been lessons learned, highs and lows, burn out,
Some people do things they shouldn’t just because they can…and others that can do things, sometimes still shouldn’t. Which is where we landed with the well-known Half Dome hike in Yosemite National Park. This was part of our Mt. Whitney trip planned all the way back in late winter (February/March)
Hey hi helloooo to all you adventurous gals and guys of the interweb! We’ll be diving into Kings Canyon today and the scenery around it, so stick around to hear about how to snag permits there, (even last minute), the best ice cream stop along the way, and the reason
