While everyone else went back to school, I kept chasing sunsets at Fort Monroe. Here's what happened when I stopped letting summer end on everyone else's schedule.
summer freedom
Somewhere Between Rome and Capri, I Stopped Waiting for Permission to Live
In Italy, I wasn't teacher or girlfriend—just a woman sneaking cloves and sharing espresso with strangers. No judgment, complete freedom. When in Rome, I learned the answer isn't to do as Romans do. It's simpler: Live. Now back home, that lesson fights every normal, daily routine.
Writer's Growth 