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Welcome to Take a Leap! 

This travel blog chronicles my story of great change, inner courage, and the decision to take charge of my life by choosing joy. 


I hope that it will spark your own passions and remind you to find your joy.

See ya later, Vaccinator!!

Hey, y'all!! I apologize that this is a LONG one, but so much has happened in such a short amount of time! Also, I totally can’t take...

Life in Mexico: the Official House Tour

Okay!!! Here it is!!! This is the official home tour! We purchased a furnished home, but you will see that we don’t have linens or...

Life in Mexico: "Working" from home

What I'm still learning about life: I’m, literally, just going to say it - I'm blessed. I've been reading Jay Shetty and he has provided...

Life in Mexico: Week 2 - Finding our way

Hola amigos!! Yo soy aprendir espanol! Well, I'm working on it. I keep trying to talk in Spanish and everyone immediately smiles and...

Life in Mexico: Week 1 - Getting our footing

Wow, what a week it has been!! We spent dinner last night watching the sunset! No matter how much you prepare or how much research you...

How To: Mexican Residency Process

There are steps to this process once you are in Mexico: INM for Resident Permit Card Aduana for TIP Extension Hacienda for Work Permit...

How To: Tips on driving from Nogales to Mazatlan

OVERALL TIPS Since one of the most often cited tips is not to drive at night, I broke my trip up into two days. Almost exactly halfway...

On the Road: Our new home!

We made it!!! For those keeping track of how many miles I drove... Day 1: 414 Day 2: 698 (never again) Day 3: 467.5 Day 4: 508.9 Day 5:...

On the Road: Day 5 - Viva Mexico!

I was soooo nervous this morning; I couldn't sleep last night! Crossing the border!! Did I have everything in order? Paperwork:...

On the Road: Day 4

Keeping this one short! Mostly pics. We traveled through 3 states today: Texas (part B), New Mexico, and Arizona! We found one city...

On the Road: Day 3

Oh, today was a MUCH better day than yesterday. We did a leisurely 455 miles that took 7.5 hours because we took the time to enjoy it....

On the Road: Day 2

Mom shared an epiphany she had during this morning's meditation. She read me a text she sent to her realtor two days earlier that said...

On the road: Day 1

Before I tell you about this week, I want to give you a little backstory on me and my life. After I had the epiphany that I no longer wan...

In the beginning...

It all started by asking myself three, simple questions that I will now ask you: How happy are you? I'm not talking about social media...

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