explore.dream.discover.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

My name is Alayna. I'm originally from Nevada, but my heart is anchored in Seattle.

Aspiring nomad/wanderer/traveler. Current full time student/dreamer.

You can like the life you’re living or you can live the life you like.

“I can’t wait for my life to start…” C’mon, we’ve all said it. I know I have. We think “If only I was out of school… If only I was married….If only I had a career….etc. etc., that’s when my life will begin.” Are you breathing? Is your heart beating? Well, then technically you’re living and your life has started. Life doesn’t wait for us to be ready, it keeps going whether we are or not. So why wait? Why put off all the things you could be doing now? While dreaming of the future is great, it’s important not to be so focused on what’s ahead that we forget to enjoy our lives right now. Life is an adventure and the adventure is going on all around you, just open your eyes to it. Start a daily bucket list of things that you can achieve in this moment- be daring, be courageous, step out! Find what makes you passionate and pursue it because I guarantee that if you follow your passions now, your life will come together in ways you never dreamed it was capable of.

Do you hear yourself always saying, “someday I’ll go there” or “someday I’ll do this.” Well, your dreams don’t have to be some far off fantasy. Make it happen! Every traveler started somewhere. Every traveler reached the point where they decided to finally make their dreams a reality. If they can do it, so can you. I’m at that point right now where I’m finished with just fantasizing, I’m ready to take action. So, take steps to turn all your “somedays” into today.