Mindfully Makenna

 Bubble Rock 1.5 miles round trip Difficulty: moderate with some rocky and steep sections This view was gorgeous, you are pretty high up but still level with some of the mountains. Bubble rock is perched on a cliff which is so interesting to see. From my own research, it says the rock got there from a glacier carrying it to the edge of the cliff and then melted, leaving the rock there! Jordan Pond  3.3 miles, a loop around the entire pond Difficulty: easy, mainly flat trail with one rocky section Jordan pond is beautiful. There are wooden bridges and planks to walk on at some sections and we saw some wildlife!  Beehive Trail 1.5 miles Difficulty: hard, I would not consider this "beginner friendly" due to the hike being nearly vertical with places where you have to climb up iron rungs and walk along narrow cliffs However, I HIGHLY recommend it if you have experience with more moderate hikes and are comfortable climbing some. I do NOT recommend it if you have a fear of heig...

 From July 11-18 of 2026 my family and I did a road trip from PA to Maine with two stops along the way! Newport, RI Our first stop was Newport, Rhode Island. This is a small beach town with a ritzy feel. It was beautiful! There were tons of little shops and places to eat in the town. We did the cliff walk while we were there, and it was amazing. We started at Easton's beach and walked the entire path one-way. It was about 4 miles and took us a little under two hours to do it. That's including time to stop and sightsee! Along the way there were gorgeous rocky cliffs to look out into the ocean, and big, beautiful mansions overlooking the path and sea. You are able to do walk-through tours of some mansions if you are interested. I really loved this walk and we got our 10,000 steps in for the day by walking these 4 miles!  Ogunquit, ME Our second stop was Ogunquit, Maine. This was another small, coastal beach town. There were also tons of cute shops here and great places to eat! W...

How I'm Choosing Myself Before a Traditional 9-5 I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked “what are you doing after graduation” or “what are your plans now?” Typically, people expect me to say “I got my first job” or “I’m going to graduate school.” Instead, my answer is a little different. I tell them I want to travel. I recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in sociology. This was a field I genuinely enjoyed studying because it gave me a deeper understanding of people, relationships, and even myself. I was always fascinated with why humans think and behave the way we do. Psychology taught me to be curious and opened my eyes to how everyone’s journey looks different.  For most of my life, I have also been an athlete.  Being an athlete shaped me in ways that go far beyond the track. It taught me discipline, resilience, teamwork, and how to push through challenges even when I wanted to quit. It taught me that growth happens outside of my com...