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Maria Petty

Maria Petty

Stories from My Travels — Vietnam

I’d like to tell you a story from my travels. There are a lot of stories, some that aren’t so long and some I simply do not remember as I…

Mar 30, 2022

Stories from My Travels — Vietnam

Mar 30, 2022

Maria Petty

Anxiety is Worse in the Dark

Crying was the release.

Oct 20, 2020

Oct 20, 2020

Maria Petty

In Times Like These: A Quarantine Letter from a Girl Who Lives Alone

Whatever happened to the “Check on your strong friends” mantra that circulated a few months back?

Mar 27, 2020

Mar 27, 2020

Maria Petty

Nature & New Beginnings

I heard somewhere that nature truly has the power to heal. The power to calm, aid in self-reflection, propel you forward, and to continue…

Mar 8, 2020

Mar 8, 2020

Maria Petty

What I learned from my leave of absence for stress & depression.

I have been off work for 6 weeks because of stress and depression. It was extremely hard to admit to myself, let alone out-loud to my…

Jun 19, 2019

Jun 19, 2019

Maria Petty

How a Horse Helped Me Find Healing

On July 4th, 2014, I rode a horse for the first time in nine years.

Aug 3, 2016

How a Horse Helped Me Find Healing

Aug 3, 2016

Maria Petty

Don’t Pick the Wrong Travel Buddy.

If you know me, you know I live, and love, to travel. From where my work takes me to where I find myself on my personally booked trips, I…

Aug 2, 2016

Aug 2, 2016

Maria Petty

The Letter Series — “Dear Me”

Dear Maria (that’s me),

Jun 20, 2016

Jun 20, 2016

Maria Petty

Goals…

It’s a daunting word and an even more daunting idea when I think about my personal goals. My heart begins to beat a bit more rapidly as I…

Jun 4, 2016

Jun 4, 2016

Maria Petty

People ask me why I travel so much.

To them, it doesn’t make sense why someone would up and leave their home every few months to travel internationally a couple weeks at a…

Sep 28, 2015

People ask me why I travel so much.

Sep 28, 2015

Maria Petty

Maria Petty

I’m a Northern girl who managed to pick up some Southern charm / I always write from the heart / Traveler, Deep Thinker & Feeler, Positive

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