Posted on August 2, 2017
by distinctlydorton
4 Comments
I pledge this to you Dion, wherever you are: I will wake up each day and venture down the most authentically “us” path. I will search high and low for what ignites the passion in me.
Category: Grief, Shannon's point of view, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, career, change, distinctly dorton, Greif, healing, Jamaica, parenting, Shannon's Stories, shifting priorities, travel, traveling, wandering
Posted on June 21, 2017
by distinctlydorton
1 Comment
A lot of families that I talk to have a lot of nerves about getting out there. Everyone has a horror story about camping. The best thing anyone can do is just keep it simple and plan for the weather. Below are my seven most essential items for a first-time family camper.
Category: camping, Missouri State Park Adventure, UncategorizedTags: camping, change, distinctly dorton, find your park, Greif, healing, hiking, missouri, outdoors, parenting, Rain, shifting priorities, state parks, travel, travel trailer, traveling, wandering
Posted on May 28, 2017
by distinctlydorton
1 Comment
I have been talking about changing priorities and changing our lives, and sometimes it all seems very conceptual new age hippy crap but this, this is it. This particular weekend the rain came and could have washed out all the fun, but we adapted, we changed, we enjoyed the moment. We lived in it.
Category: Grief, Missouri State Park Adventure, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, camping, Greif, healing, hiking, missouri, outdoors, parenting, Rain, state parks, travel, travel trailer, traveling
Posted on April 26, 2017
by distinctlydorton
2 Comments
After months of struggling with grief and sadness, we decided to focus on what we love, the great outdoors. Follow us on our journey as we hit the road and go to all of the Missouri State Parks!
Category: Grief, Missouri State Park AdventureTags: camping, distinctly dorton, find your park, Greif, healing, hiking, missouri, outdoors, parenting, state parks, travel, travel trailer, traveling, wandering
Posted on April 7, 2017
by distinctlydorton
10 Comments
I have been sitting here trying to figure out what my first blog post will be. What should my style be? What tone should I use? All that kind of stuff is bouncing around in my mind, and starting seems very overwhelming. For weeks… Continue Reading “Two tickets to paradise”